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  1. nightcreacher

    Distracted Driving

    My Volvo Truck has a roll over thing,if your going to fast around a curve,and truck start to lean,you can see air guage for brakes come on.The hands free is in the radio,but you cant voice operate to make call.Other than that,I have to admit, its the best truck I've ever driven.Didnt think I'd...
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    What Truck stop do you use.

    I use Petro/Ta,better fuel,but only the stations that dont use bio anything.The fuel discount is to could to overlook. I'm with Greg,I go to the truck dealer for repairs,and where ever the company wants me to take their trailerIf I'm going to pay a high rate,it will be with a mechanic that knows...
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    Alabama Blitzing phones and drivers I-65

    I use the blue tooth in the radio of my truck.The phone has the bluetooth icon up,and if im not in the truck, to the truck,without being able to listen to the radio,wont be able to hear my phone.This would be pretty easy to prove,as long as the officer would let me try to use the phone,but if...
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    Food for Thought RE Hours of Service

    I have just operated 36 days with out doing a 34 reset.I have had days that I used 12 hours and days with only 4 hours.For those of us that have been in the trucking business before the changing of the HOS,can remember how we use to log,and actually,a reset isnt needed.THe bigest problem I have...
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    Straight truck to tractor trailer

    he just needs to take a refresher course ata truck driving school,then almost any company he wants to lease the truck and trailer on wiith will take him.Get in toudh with the companies doing the jet engines,although,you would need to run team with them
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    How Can I Find A Broker

    If your going to pay a broker to find your freight,then pay a factoring company so you get paid for the loads you have done,why not just be leased to a company that will do all this for you,and your bottom line will be close to the sameIf your going to run your own authority,you need to be a...
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    NY tolls

    I use to run up thru Manhatten leaving JFK to skip the tolls,then they put in the size rule in Manhatten,cant go that way in TT anymore
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    Bypass the bypass - Atlanta

    I sneak thru Atlanta quite often,You wont save 15 mins in the day time,maybe after midnight.If traffic is flowing around by pass,you can run 65 and you cant do that going thru the city,and yes I know speed limit is 55.I just went thru town this afternoon
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    New HOS Rules are out

    Most people buy fuel once a day,there's your 30 mins
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    New HOS Rules are out

    your in a straight truck,what parking problem?I can always find a place to park,in my TT
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    NY tolls

    there is no charge for the Verizanos going into NY
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    NY tolls

    Outer bridge or Gothels,you only pay going in.Verizanos you pay dbl going out.If you have time,on your way out,cross the Manhattan bridge,and go up thru Manhatten,cross the GW its free that way going out,can do in a ST,cant do that with a TT
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    New HOS Rules are out

    Whats so tough about the 30 min break.You stop and eat dont you,30 mins
  14. nightcreacher

    Bidding boards

    logistics companies you can get good pay from,Total Quality,and Ryder Logistics,sometimes CH Robinson Express
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    SlushBusters Work!

    I've been trying to find some,but what works for me is a very cold windshield inside and nothing sticks to it out side,but the down side is inside of truck is too cold I havent found any truck stops with them.I once tried the heated wipers,what a waist For winsshield washer fluid I use the 30...
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    New HOS Rules are out

    When I first started,the company I worked for had 3 lady drivers,the guys were always giving them a very hard time.I dated a lady Roadway driver for a short time,when she would get home,the drivers would flatten the tires on her car,she finally quit
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    New HOS Rules are out

    When I started in 1977,we had no air conditioning,no power steering,and you drove in a cab over with you sitting next to the motor.Also,since you sat on top of the front axle,you felt every bump in the road.Oh ,yes,no air ride either.These cab overs were called were called widow makers,as driver...
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    New HOS Rules are out

    Moose,I learned in a 57 mack with a tri plex,3 shifters,2 for trans 1 for rear end.By the way ,my second truck I ever owned had 2 sticks.Six speed tranny with a 4 speed browning,that were all over drives.Thats what was called a Texas 10 speed.Have no idea how fast it went but had to get to 100...
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    FedEx confused

    I have done custom critical loads when I was at tri state,and tri state loads while at Custom CRITICAL,its just business
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