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  1. DannyD

    bike/motorcycle/etc on straight truck?

    For anyone who has a straight truck, is there a way to carry a motorcylce so when you get to a city & have a few days wait, ya don't have to drive the truck around? I'm figuring ya could put it in the back of the truck a lot of times, but then ya'd have those times when the truck would be full...
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    Miles Per Gallon (From Mileater)

    Mileater asked: I have heard the GMC 16' cube can get 14 MPG loaded. It would be nice to see some comparison MPG for the different sizes. Like a 12' compared to a 16'. Also what a standard GMC 2500 MPG would be when loaded and when empty. If I can keep it mostly on the highway & not a lot of...
  3. DannyD

    A good Q from Broom

    In another post, Broom asked a pretty good Q. Since answering it there might have taken the thread away from the original Q, I'm making another post of it. What he asked was: OK letz this site is all about helping others not make the same mistake.. Who is your current carrier and...
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    What is a good acceptance rate?

    I realize it would be nice to be able to accept 100% of the loads, but that's not always possible. So far I've taken 16 runs, accepted 3 others that were bid on but we didn't get, & held off on the bidding on 1, though I would have taken it if they had the run. This industry is no forced...
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    Gas Milage Question

    Hi, I have a 2000 Ford E-250 & it's my understanding that they should get approx 18 miles to the gallon. Having a 30 gallon gas tank, that means I should get about 540 miles to a tank of gas. I have driven 6000 miles in this van so far. A few times I've managed to get 15MPG but sometimes...
  6. DannyD

    Back in Expediting

    Hiya Folks, I've visited this site a few times before, but until now I hadn't registered or posted anything. I think this is an awesome site & it goes hand in hand w/ the company I'm with. I did this job from 1994-1999 & while there were some weekly checks of $2-3000 range, being seasonal...
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