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  1. nightcreacher

    CDL Requirement for Class 8

    maximum length of that straight truck cant be over 40 feet from front bumper to rear bumper
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    Experience

    Truck driving,and its usully 1 year over the road.as expedite is in a legue of its own,it would help you for the money situation to read back as far as you can on what to do and not to do in this business
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    Math problem

    Depending how you look at it,pay per run is actually different than pay per mile.pay per run would be an average of all the money you have taken in,divided by the number of runs. pay per mile is the number of total miles divided into the revenue.Cost per mile takes in a number of factors,what...
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    Fedex wart

    Bruno,what you just talked about isnt an everyday accurance,it was a very lucky situation,and the back haul load was just great,and in a case like that,delivering early was a plus,and myself ,I try to deliver most my loads 1st thing in the morning,trying to be 1st in the ex center,but I dont do...
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    Math problem

    you divide the miles into the money,that will get you your pay per mile.Now subtract your cost per mile and you will know if the load is in the black profit or in the red,loss
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    Fedex wart

    this statement is not true,the odd number means its computer generated,and in actuality,usually wont be confirmed
  7. nightcreacher

    Pay Rate

    if your showing a profit then you need to stay where you are,but your in the red,time to change
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    Math problem

    I figure my loads like this.First the DHPL,thats the dead head to planning layover,then I add the actual dead head to pick up,finally the load itself.Now you take the total pay for all the miles,and divide this into the total pay,this will give you your pay per mile,and as Dave said.if your...
  9. nightcreacher

    Do you see "REASON?"

    TeamCaffee; running two dispatch systems Right now I love it our stats look really good! I'm at 100% thats a 1st in 20 some years
  10. nightcreacher

    slow down

    Jeesh,its aways slow in Phoenix,thats why I moved back to Akron.I'm in a tractor,when freight is slow,it doesnt seem to get as bad for us,as the straight trucks.I just got reauthorized back into W/G yesturday,but we have been hauling more W/G loads lately than surface,of course they have been...
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    Expediting or Tractor local in Fl.?

    Lately I've been seeing a lot of Great Wide equipment,but I know nothing about the company.As far as expedite freight in FL,very little,it happens,but not often,we do get loads into just not many out of.I have hauled loads out of Jville,Miami,Orlando And Tampa areas,but when I take a load to...
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    DHL to end all US operations

    From what I've heard,UPS is going to get involved with the Trip Paks,and by the way,Trip Pak does more than just take your bills to the main office,if thats all that was needed,yes you could use trans flo.Fed Ex is also looking into this.
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    Carriers and Group 401k

    A carrier might be able to tell you where you might set up 401k on your own, but they will not be able to do it for you,the contractor employee thing,you wouldnt want Panther to with hold your taxes,would you?
  14. nightcreacher

    Pay Rate

    he said he drives a straight truck,dosent mention solo or team,but as far as rates,that wouldnt matter,just length of haul.Any way,do to falling fuel prices,rates have dropped do to fuel surcharges are now lower,and do to slow economy,number of loads are less also,dont need to expedite,when...
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    Fedex wart

    yu dont have the new qual com that will type when you say the words?thought p11 was up on everything
  16. nightcreacher

    Chains & Explosives

    I sure wouldnt want to take the pass around Eisenhower tunnel in the wintertime,not enough money to route me east or west bound thru Colorado in the winter,especially with hazmat
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    Fedex wart

    my favorite is when you arrive at the destination,and the qualcom says your not there.I agree,as long as the call at the shipper is automated meaning can push buttons on phone,there is no reason this cant be done with macros on the qualcom,Con-Way Now did it, and Panther does it.The only real...
  18. nightcreacher

    Older Trucks

    Think we need to change this thread to why I like where Im working.What ever your doing,if your happy with your situation,than thats great,but all this negativity isnt called for.I spent the day at FDCC today,learned many things that I had heard different answers to,not sure if all I heard was...
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    Looking Ahead

    Ther is no ideal company.Every company has 1 problem or another,what you may like, I may hate.What I want you may hate.As long as I'm treated honestly,and I get my fare share,alls good
  20. nightcreacher

    what a truck

    now this would make a b unit
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