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tenntrucker

tenntrucker

Expert Expediter
OntarioVanMan said:
work smarter....and be lucky too.....:)

solo Straights are so limited now....they can only run so many miles in a 70 hour cycle...every minute at a dock, every minute fueling up, every minute going into a scale, every minute in a traffic jam, every minute in a bad storm, just deducts from what they can run....and what they can earn....if they get a $1.75 does that even come close to our $1.00?.... .75 a mile difference I don't see that as a whooping difference when overhead and expenses are calculated in....a straight would have to be very very experienced and very lucky as well....
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Personal space and comfort count for a lot.

sent from my Galaxy S3
 
zorry

zorry

Veteran Expediter
OntarioVanMan said:
Yep...your advantage when LOADED.....BUT when I am unloaded I have 14 feet of space back here to roam in Advantage gone.....
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His 5,6,7 or more feet are WAY more comfortable.

And when empty he probably has 16-24 feet more if he really wants to get the party going. :)
 
KickStarter6

KickStarter6

Veteran Expediter
What about when you get a delivery direct load that's like 1,100 miles? That takes a while to do and you gotta go straight there with no "breaks"
 
zorry

zorry

Veteran Expediter
In my situation, I'd load, secure, kiss the wife goodnight and close to 650-700 miles later she'll wake me up, fix me dinner, wash my windows.

If solo, I don't need the money bad enough to consider 1100 miles in ANY vehicle.

I hope you can say the same when you're an old man like me. :)

Marry younger so she can take care of you. Treat her right so she'll want to.
 
KickStarter6

KickStarter6

Veteran Expediter
zorry said:
In my situation, I'd load, secure, kiss the wife goodnight and close to 650-700 miles later she'll wake me up, fix me dinner, wash my windows.

If solo, I don't need the money bad enough to consider 1100 miles in ANY vehicle.

I hope you can say the same when you're an old man like me. :)

Marry younger so she can take care of you. Treat her right so she'll want to.
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I'm solo no wife or kids...when you say younger how much younger because if I go to far that stuff illegal lol. 7 years or less for those counting
 
OntarioVanMan

OntarioVanMan

Retired Expediter
Owner/Operator
zorry said:
His 5,6,7 or more feet are WAY more comfortable.

And when empty he probably has 16-24 feet more if he really wants to get the party going. :)
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No I think mine are WAY more comfortable...or equal to his...sorry....comfort is a state of mind...

and he'd have to watch the party via video camera from his bunk...
 
OntarioVanMan

OntarioVanMan

Retired Expediter
Owner/Operator
zorry said:
In my situation, I'd load, secure, kiss the wife goodnight and close to 650-700 miles later she'll wake me up, fix me dinner, wash my windows.

If solo, I don't need the money bad enough to consider 1100 miles in ANY vehicle.

I hope you can say the same when you're an old man like me. :)

Marry younger so she can take care of you. Treat her right so she'll want to.
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ain't that the truth...I try to avoid them long ones....
 
Turtle

Turtle

Administrator
Staff member
Retired Expediter
I don't think I've ever before heard it referred to as "wash my windows," but I like it.
 
scottm4211

scottm4211

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
zorry said:
His 5,6,7 or more feet are WAY more comfortable.

And when empty he probably has 16-24 feet more if he really wants to get the party going. :)
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You haven't seen some of the Sprinter/SRW box truck set ups out here.
 
zorry

zorry

Veteran Expediter
Similar to a Bolt. Yep, pretty common.

My comment was not you couldn't be comfortable in a $printer.

My comment was you can be MORE comfortable in a straight.
 
OntarioVanMan

OntarioVanMan

Retired Expediter
Owner/Operator
zorry said:
Similar to a Bolt. Yep, pretty common.

My comment was not you couldn't be comfortable in a $printer.

My comment was you can be MORE comfortable in a straight.
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Please explain how one can MORE comfortable in a Straight?....I have a fully functional bed...a desk a fridge...carpet on floor....can walk around naked in -40 weather....where is this comfort?
 
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