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We used J about 95% for our fuel purchases. When I first read this thread it jolted my memory that my Argosy was only getting 9.5-9.8 mpg. Last time out I purchased fuel at favorably priced Mom, Pops and other small fuel stops. Wala, averaged 12.3 on the last 2100 miles. We will fuel our...

We have been using curtainside equipment on heavy straight trucks for a couple years now. Frankly, it is the best of both worlds van/flat. We specialize in difficult, space limited moves. Not for most cowboys that don't like to work. As was typed in an earlier reply, you gotta be better than...

justdoit: Give me a call at 812 663-6834

Thanks Rich. Caliber was my missing link in the chain.

Yea, it's kinda like the farmer mentality. Plant more of that money loosing corn so we can collect some subsidy. Problem is, they ain't no subsidy. I was a hose'ee (contractor) for Roberts/Roadway/?/Fedex/problem seemed to me was, they finally got it figgured out how to get those nice long...

10% over 5 years. Two percent a year, revenue increase?? 25% operating increase. Man, we're crapping in tall cotton now.

Yes bigbusbob but, you maybe don't understand the newbee's and wannabe's ability to do the things some of us can. Think about it. If you were a safety director starting 10 newbee's a week where would you draw the line?? Someone fresh off the assembly line because it got downsized, ink on the...

The interesting part is, there is always freight for the other days, but, don't want to run'em too hard. The dedicated is a tuff run.

You are preaching to the choir Raceman. When were you looking?? evidently not in the BIZ Opps at this site.

Raceman: You are right. But, why tie a truck and a driver up all week for what I anticipate would be chump change for six days a week. On the other hand, I have a dedicated run going begging for someone to run it each week. RT Cinci - NYC. Takes 4 days pays the truck $2100. Everyone says...

Six times to Muncie each week? 140 miles X 2 = 280 per day X 6 days =1680 a week - 210 gal fuel @ 2.15 = $441 run pays what? maybe $1000 I'd probably leave it alone too.

Unfortunately, most, if not all those shysters have their credit card use/acceptance set up on their end so they are guaranteed whatever the customer signs up for. I ran into that once on the Ohio TP, where we needed some repair while under a hot load, was charged $2600 for a bandaid that took...

I don't feel much can be schooled about this business, because, one thing for sure in this business - there ain't nothing for sure.

"Stuck in a truck"???? There are other career options.

There you go fleet owners. Give these folks a Tajh to camp in while on the road, and look what happens. "The roof is too low, the sleeping area is too small, yada,yada,yada". And they go away, anyway. I still maintain, if you wanna go camping, buy a Winnebago, and leave the trucking to us...

Actually, you had 149 problems, agendas, and other issues. As I have gone thru the gyrations of trying to find drivers ie contacting them from ads like the ones on this site, advertising, etc. I seem to be experiencing the samo, samo. Most are wannabes, have a year or two experience, or none...

945 miles + 765 miles+ 490 miles = 2200 miles. settlement $166======== .075454545 per mile. boy are you rock'in Or, are there more miles???? Or, more revenue ?????

We use Load Boards frequently for LTL freight. Once in a while when I call on a load and the load has been covered, I ask what the rate might have been. The answer from these brokers, fairly frequently is, " I got some idiot to take it for pennies a mile" Not a good thing! When using any...

Patrick: I'll have an Argosy in Park Rapids tomorrow 27 Apr 05. If you'd like to look it over, i'll hook you up with it. 812 663-6834

I believe I typed "we average $1.65 per mile, all miles" Didn't type anything about a company paying $1.65 per mile. That by the way is, All TAX MILES DRIVEN. You gotta think outside the box davek. And yes, I am the company