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  1. x06col

    CASH ON HAND

    As in Arks case, all the more reason to minimize your time at truck stops to minimize your exposure. As in Caffees case a simple trip to a pay scale and eight bucks is way better'n a grand. To answer your question tho, carry what you can afford to loose, have nuther grand or so available...
  2. x06col

    What's The Potential

    What is the fascination with a "bigger" company?? I'm just kinda wondering what the general mentality about this subject is out there? What? Larger security blanket? How big a blanke do you need? More loads? You will/can only haul one at a time. Here is a couple potential...
  3. x06col

    Average straight truck haul?

    Brit, seems to me by your threads hometime is one of your bigger questions?? Your one source stated that he runs hard for two weeks. If for two weeks prescribed running, there is some bad luck with positioning, etc., and you sat most of the time, and, then things broke loose with the freight...
  4. x06col

    Trucks do wear out, right?

    Not sure what your question is here. Do you want to know how to depreciate a truck, or, maintain it for the long haul? If you want depreciation info, that is a good question. However as newbees, you probably won't need depreciation help the first year or so. I'd extend it out some...
  5. x06col

    The Cost of Doing Business Being Self Employed

    Did I read welcome to a nuther day in paradise somewhere here or what? Yep, trucking is fun, some days. But, all is valid that is typed in this thread, for those of you that want to get your feet wet.
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    WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON SKID SIZE?

    Heard? How about some facts here??? The interesting thing, is, that seems a lot of folks ask questions here, instead of asking a/the Carrier of interest. That way you can get it from the horses mouth instead of some horses a$$ guessing. Does not relate to this post, but, think about it...
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    WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON SKID SIZE?

    You have been Expediting for "several months" and have to ask what size skids are???? Interesting? To say the least. My quess is, most 60+% will be 48 by 40 inches. But, be aware that you have a whole 10.5 feet to fill up.
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