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    Have trucks, am looking for drivers.

    Any recuiter welcome to respond. Does any expedite company have a list of ALREADY qualified drivers that could go to work tomorrow if they only had a truck? I have two D-units waiting now. Maybe two more coming up. These are solo-driver units, based out of Ohio. Owner looking for qualified...
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    Newbies and the truck search

    Just curious, as a rule, what style truck "newbies" are generally looking for. Model years, options and so forth. What is it that makes a truck appeal to you? Toes
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    Freezer Body Search

    Where would one go to find a 22 foot freezer body with a underbody freezer unit? New or used...I can find the "top-mount" but won't fit my truck. Thanks, Toes
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    Driver Contract Example Needed

    Any chance of someone having an example of a contract I could look at? Looking into stepping up a notch, becoming a small fleet owner. Although I'm looking just at D-units now, I've got to wonder if a single-operator 1-ton cargo van is profitable to the owner and driver. What are some of the...
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    How much does a empty box weigh?

    Tough question, so I'll even accept guess's. While stretching the big truck...How much does an empty box weigh? I can carry a 20 foot cargo box without legenthing the frame. (Just need to add rear frame sections) What box is thought to be the lightest, or best? And why? Looking for barn doors...
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    Frame rail question (Weave? Anybody?)

    Quick question about how to properly stretch a big truck. Here goes... Preparing to stretch two large cars for expediting. Stretching the frame is no problem. (Just get on the end and pull hard, right?) Here's the question...My FL 70 frame extends all the way past the rear tires to the end of...
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    Thanks for the great chat time Friday night

    Enjoyed meeting all of you. Expect me to return,if only to lurk among the boards reading your comments. Now it's time to crawl in the truck and head for Pa. This Atlas bedbug is getting awful tired of carrying furniture. Be home for the weekend... Toes Everybody have a nice, safe week out...
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    Talk to me, people....

    Really thinking hard about this expediting business. Leaning towards CON-WAY NOW or ALL-STATE. Which is the better of the two for me? Living in southern Ohio, app. 100 miles to Cinn. or Columbus either one. About 4.5 or 5 hours to Indy, if that helps. Here's the deal....I'm running for Atlas...
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    Info Search

    Looking to get into expedite freight with Panther. Have been with Atlas Van Lines a long time. What are your thoughts, good or bad... Give me a honest rundown of day to day operations for a small truck. You do not load / unload your wagons? Deal with lumpers? I will probably run solo. In and...
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