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you said our carrier will not help, i am *** uming you mean fedex. i would agree, we pick up freight for fedex at customers as well as at terminals. we have had this ask of us at some shippers but always at terminals. maybe this is because we are outside carriers, but we find alot of terminals...

ok, i have to take corrective actions here. only because i hate to here when panther bought conway. lets get it rite if we are going to talk about it. conway sold to panther. sorry but just a ex con with fond memories. i could stand to be corrected but at the time of the sale conways fleet...

well if they were still operating then 28 gm plants would not be shut down along with a hand full of chrysler. gm is out of axles for vans , suv's, trucks same for the few chrysler plants. chrysler did stock up before the strike but are slowly running out also.

we do not want to haul really cheap freight. do we haul cheap freight, probably so if you consider what your company bids it for. i am 100 % positive everyone has hauled cheap freight. there is always the chance that your carrier will pick up something they quote very low to get you rolling, but...

well i am pretty sure they would notify us of their intentions with as much time as possible and if not then i would just deal with it. we tend to try to stay liquid enough to make it through just about anything. in this business if you dont learn to save for a rainy day you cant save yourself...

what do you mean , i dont know about everyone else but the co. we are leased with would not pull my lease even if i took a month off. have before and im still there. i would like to think if you have a good relationship, they will let you do what you decide or atleast that is the experience i...

there may be an extra load there occasionaly, and that is great but there is always that scenerio of taking that load you hurried to be first for and finding out that the next person in line got even a better one , so it is all a guessing game. what is not is slowing down and running steady will...

layoutshooter, please tell us what you are driving and how it is set up. all the specs of the truck. i have the mbe 4000 and hold real steady now at 9.5 to 10.2 depending on all the factors and have usually been better than most with this engine but have never come close to 11.5 unless driving...

just thought that with a little more info we might be able to help depending on a little more info. not saying that we have anymore pull w/these people than anyone else, but do have a very close working relationship with larry and alex and the new owners. this situation did not sound rite to us...

ok everyone, what i thought i was clear on i will clear up on even more. as i originally stated i wanted to know the fsc everyone was getting when hauling freight for the big 3 through nlmi [gm, ford, chrysler] some of you do not haul much of this others do. some get a flat fsc for whatever you...

just a question, curious to know what kind of f/s everyone that hauls for the big 3 through nlmi have been seeing . just a cpm that is either standard for your company or a average if your fsc fluxuates. thanks in advance for your responses. TNT

well i posted some info and the thread just died. just wondering why no more responses from what seemed to be a issue. cant get to the bottom of it and possibly help if it dies

Larry is not gone, he is still working for awhile. he will be selling and marketing. we were there 3 wks. ago for some sleeper work. Had the water pump replaced and the sleeper skirt put back on. LARRY + ALEX !!!!!!!!! got me all fixed up and out the door, no $. I know they are planning on...

Panther for 4 months, Bolt for 7 months, Conway for 5 years, then 8 wasted months of my time and money with Tri-State, now 1 year with RJR Transport. The first two are there, although i consider them a learning experience as i had just come into expediting,.

yes the olathe facility is also the warehouse for parts. yes they are a great place in my book also. did the same for me and all i did was order belts and air filters, but they called to make sure i got them. as for aftermarket air filters, if you are still under warranty i would not use them as...

yes, most are rite. ins. companies like to disqualify many and quite a few have trouble with being widely accepted. the info i posted yesterday though, as i stated is worth checking out. my wife has a pre existind mitro valve prelapse condition but they accepted her. and as far as being widely...

we have just purchased a plan through mega health ins. we feel for what we need we purchased a really good plan. the plan comes w/lots of options and lots of perks like a occupational health policy and a life ins. policy built in w/the plan plus several other perks that i wont go into not...

like stated, allisons are bullet proof if taken care of. you may want to check your service intervals with allison dealers {detroit/allison-clark power service} any allison branded service center. we have an allison in our m2/112, it is the hs4000 series. it requires service every 75,000 mi...

Randoms are a part of our industry, but there are rules for all. Correct me if i am wrong, but unless your carrier states in the lease or somewhere else in paperwork they give you the D O T only requires the carriers to random a certain % every quarter. My understanding is the D O T uses info...

Having your picture in the E/O magazine is something special for the people who actually grace the pages. Rather it be in a ad for your company, truck dealership, or the coveted profile that jeff does. while this may not do anything for your business it does make you proud and make for a...