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    Criteria For Turning Down Loads

    Frisco Mike 250 load offere the day before, that works out to lets say $375 for the load including FSC divide by two $187.50 for two days tying up the truck? What a shame that a load might come available that evening for 600 miles and your stuck with $187.50.
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    You shouldn't go into expediting

    I would not have made it in this business without reserves, I took the advice of many including LBD on this site. Things did not work out as planned and had to find another carrier ASAP. Without a savings account to back me up I would have either of had to borrow against my credit cards to...
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    SLOW TIMES

    Fellow E/Os I did not go out of service at all in December, I was at the house for X-mas and most of X-mas eve even though the truck was underload. You gotta prepare for these slow months, I have a nice little nest egg, and am just making ends meet here in January with a little padding so not...
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    Hybrids

    JUST KISS MY BUT OPEC........ I LOVE THE IDEA and hate OPEC.
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    Criteria For Turning Down Loads

    Snowstorms I will take, why? I cant help the snow I will park it and wait and thats just the way it is until I can begin running again. Will not jeoperdize, load, equipment, life, I can run in snow just not a snowstorm, dense fog, ice, shut her down even if I know in advance and so did the...
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    Hey Leo

    Does that go for the axle weight as well, my truck is rated at 12,000 steers and 21,000 rears and as far as I know Tennessee and Virginia, you better not cross a scale one pound over per axle, well I take that back I believe VA only cares about 20K on rears but Tennessee looks at the steers. If...
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    Curious on truck purchase

    Question to the post, so does that mean a 05 in great condition will be worth a premium in two more years?
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    How will Ford changes affect you?

    I ask this--- Are we gona take a stand or just keep buying at Walmart? I hate this companies philsophy but Americans can't even stay away at 2AM there putting grocery stores under IGA Spartan to name a few, camera stores, film processing, hair salons, now they want a piece of the banking...
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    In response to another Post

    Joe Bob, crying no I am not and gettenRdone you obviously dont know me. But tired of companies ripping off consumers, look at any credit card offering you get EXAMPLE #1 As for N.O.L. if one did not have enough common sense living there to have flood insurance I agree with you, but these...
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    Stern on Sirius

    I would rather fall asleep run off a bridge and die before listening to him ever again!!!!!!! And he wonders WHY he has no friends.
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    IRP

    If your state does not do Staggard Registration you better take a look at the CAB CARD in your vehicle. Lines are very long at the IRP office so if you can still do it on line you better get busy.....
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    How will Ford changes affect you?

    Times are changing, luckily Automotive is not the bigges % customer all those industries took advantage as a fix to there problems no air shipments overnight, Expedite. Ford has done nothing but an excellent job at its auto line up, the Mustang GT is the shaprest affordable car in the market...
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    Columbia,South Carolina----Flying J Truck Stop

    Yall gotten any load offers? Its time for everyone to get out of the Carolina's now. My company had 4 sitting between the two states this morning dont know now but I need to get moving Wednesday PM.
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    Straight Truck Miles

    When running (full weeks out) you need to set your own goal, solo I would guess just over 2,500 would be in the higher % of a good week.
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    Computer Stands

    Anyone purcchased one that works well and will slide or push out of the way of the passenger seat. Where? How much? And Installation? Does it work as well as you had planned?
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    Camera with no film

    Common sense would tell you it is impossible except with digital camera (card) that you need film to make an impression to reproduce? Yesterday unloaded at a Naval base was not allowed on to base because of the cameras. Did not argue and informed them its your problem to get this off my truck...
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    Break Even Point

    We all have some fixed Expenses. Do you know yours? What in (general) do you feel is the break even point, in other words how much revenue do you need to produce until you make the first dollar in a month. This I should add is more directed at Owners running their own truck.
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    65 m.p.h. trucks in construction zones

    I agree 100% generally those doubles with big green lettering on white. Occassionaly I pass one but very rare. Their insurance has got to be sky high, and let em go on buy.
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    85 cents for all miles

    After driving and thinking about this last night Dave Hawk Race are all correct. The shipper is looking for a fool, he is obviously trying to cut corners for a while avoid paying an Expediter Co. or cheaper yet an LTL so hey I can offer a carrot and see if I can get a bite and pocket the...
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    Parking along exit ramps and rest areas

    OK let me re phrase that Entrance Ramps, but I still hate being uneven. This also goes with Safety. In Tennessee at all weight stations they have these banners Click it or Ticket OK I see the point but also on the same banner Booze it and Loose its directed at WHO? Us truck drivers...
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