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  1. Yesteryear

    Drivers Destroy New Truck!!!

    I just do not understand how drivers can treat someone else's property so poorly! We drive for the best fleet-owner in the Expedite business, I am sure there are other awesome fleet-owners but I really feel ours is the best! He goes out of his way to make sure we drivers are comfortable...
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    Expedite Solutions

    For u teams that was scammed by Expedite Solution. Want to let you know we went to court against ES yesterday in Indy . . . . We WON! Lmbo . . .FYI:D the SOL is 6 years.
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    Straight vs Sprinter vs Cargo

    A question to the expediter community. Since starting with expediting in 2006 we have driven a straight truck. . . . the straight truck is very comfortable and is like a home away from home. We have always had the intentions of eventually buying our own truck, maybe even more then one. I...
  4. Yesteryear

    Bagged by a 6 point buck!

    Sitting here in East Peoria waiting for $6000 worth of truck repairs. Friday night at 2:45 am, West-bound I-24, Vienna IL in heavy fog traveling at a speed of 57 mph in the granny lane. A suicidal buck came from the median and crashed into the front drivers side on the truck. Took out the...
  5. Yesteryear

    Good Morning Everyone! Great Truck Owner!

    We are with a awesome new Truck owner for this past week. I am sooooo impressed. This guy has everything covered and prepares the driver for anything that could arise. Has an awesome contract (signed by both sides before starting) that is very well and plainly written. Fair to both sides. I...
  6. Yesteryear

    Udate on stupid mistake.

    :mad: Monday morning checked with bank. No deposit and no deposit pending. Week 5 no pay, not even the re-imbursements of 238.00 he owes us that we had to pay to get the truck out of the detail shop when we originally picked the truck up. :mad: Well maniac guess your not the only one having...
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    Ok Everyone, LET ME HAVE IT! Poor it on hard!

    Okay, I told myself when we got hosed by Expedite Solutions IT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN! Well, guess what, looks like we just got it again. Was driving for a great company but the company had us in a very bad truck in which I failed 8 DOT inspections (6 level 2 and 2 level 1 ) so we had to find...
  8. Yesteryear

    Straight trucks only please :-)

    How many miles per gallon do you get in your straight truck. 8, 9,10 or more. :D Please be honest. :eek: Oh, include what make it is. Freightliner, Peterbuilt, Kenworth, ect thxs.
  9. Yesteryear

    DOT Standard Meal Per Diem?

    Does anyone know what the standard meal per diem for this year is. Is it still 52.00 at 80%. Using Turbo Tax and can't find it. Thanks! :D
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    2010 has come in with a BANG!

    :eek: WOW! 2010 has come in with a kapow! What a great Jan and Feb it has been this year! This is "THE" best Feb we have had to date! 2010 has been double the miles we have from those of Feb 2009. Starting March off with a 2236 mile load! Way to go Express-1! Just awesome! Ahhhhh yes, sitting...
  11. Yesteryear

    Express 1 forum

    Hmmm tried to answer a question by Jack in the E-1 forum but it wouldn't let me post there. lol Jacks question was "what went on" concerning the last 2009 telephone conference. I did have the opportunity to listen in on the conference call and was totally amazed. They were speaking of the...
  12. Yesteryear

    A fond fare well to Tri-State

    Well everyone as of today we are no longer with Tri-State. We will sadly miss the Tri-State crew. Brian, the owner of the truck we drive, has felt it in the fleets best interest to place the fleet with Express 1. We sit here today in orientation. A new horizan, a new beginning. . . ...
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    Finally came face to face with another EO member

    Was at Tri-State barn on Wed and had the pleasure to finally come face to face with another EO member. I had the pleasure of meeting 'The enemy' and 'Jenny' at Tri-State on Wednesday night and I would like everyone to know his handle does not fit him at all! What a very nice pleasant young...
  14. Yesteryear

    Hazmat Question?

    Keith and I have been diligently studying for our hazmat test. We plan to add the hazmat endorsement and passports to our CDL's as soon as we can get home to do so. I am starting to think I might actually be able to pass the test. (Have been a little nervous about it as several people have told...
  15. Yesteryear

    How's Panther drivers doing right now?

    Just saw a classified for a 2008 Hino leased onto Panther. 5000. down with 2400 month for 60 months. Wondering how Panther teams are doing if it might be worth checking into? :confused:
  16. Yesteryear

    Whitewolfs lawsuit?

    The thread started by Whitewolf has been locked. I really don't think it quite fair. Whitewolf had his say but no other poster has the opportunity to defend Tri-State, or should I say defend ourselves. Remember. . . all of us working at and driving for Tri-State make-up our company. :o We...
  17. Yesteryear

    Could someone please . . . . .

    Could some one please post something controversial so we have something to argue about. I'm bored and need something to do? :D
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    Does anyone have Slingshot prepaid wireless Internet?

    Currently we are using wifi from the truckstops, have been for the 3 years we have been on the road. Thought about getting an internet card through my cell phone company (AT&T) but would have to sign a 2 year contract. Don't want to be stuck with it for 2 years if I decide I don't like it. The...
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    How does your truck/fleet owner rate?

    So many times we drivers go online and read and post all the terror stories of bad truck owners who have damaged us. It is all to common to read of drivers not getting paid, not having fuel money, overcharged for expenses, ect. . . the list goes on and on. Today why not hear from drivers that...
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