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    TST EXPIDITED SERVICES?

    I have been with Tst for 10 years and always done well. We mostly haul for Ford. Never haul for GM unless we are picking up for another carrier like Tri-State. TST has the account thru Fed-EX logistics to haul for Ford throughout the midwest. There are many other accounts also. As with all...
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    semi's

    TST Expedited has two openings for semi's. They supply the trailer, pay for permits and tolls. Pay is $1.00 per mile for all miles, empty or loaded. Average will be 3000 to 3500 per week. Call 1-800-265-5022 and ask for Steve Wayvon. Most of the freight hauled by semi's is air freight or...
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    TST Expedited Services

    I have been leased on to TST for 9 1/2 years. It has been a good company for me. I live in the Cleveland area and get home often. They treat the owner operators as good as they are treated by the owner operators. The main thing is to build a good reputation with them. If they know you can be...
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    engine life

    I had the same problem with a cat 3116 with a viscous fan. Always ran cool. It was hard to keep it warm in the winter even with a winter front. The smell was bad as was the fuel mileage. Piston wash from unburned fuel is also a concern from running below 160 degrees.
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    50 series Detroit

    I have a 2000 FL106 with a series 50 Detroit in it. I get about ten mpg with a 9 speed tranny. I have no problems with weight and no one else should if their truck is set up correctly. The truck has 301,000 miles on it and the only work on the engine has been 3 injectors and an air compressor...
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    So, How's Business?

    If your making 50k now driving for someone else, stay where your at. You won't net that mich owning your own truck. I've been expediting for 11 years with my own truck and I am looking for a way out.
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    tst

    I have been with TST for 9 1/2 years driving a D unit. B units don't have a very good track record with TST. There are a few that have been there for a while, but most turn over pretty fast.
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    Prestige Expedite

    never heard of them either. where are they located?
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    Whats your MPG?

    I have a 2000 FL106 with a series 50 Detroit in it. I average about 9.6mpg running 65mph and over. Running 55-60mph I get about 10.5-11mpg. The engine has 250,000 miles on it with a 9 speed transmission.
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