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    Michigan vans

    Highway Star As I posted we are a small co. in Traverse city. All cargo vans and o/o. Just after I posted we signed on two vans so we don't need more right now. we are looking to have O/O at Gaylord and Alpena but not ready to expand at this time. I will keep your email on file and let you know...
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    Michigan vans

    We are a small expediting co. located in northwest lower Michigan and in the last two months our business as tripled. We use only cargo vans no "c","d" or "e" units and we are all O/O. In the past we have been recruting local people to haul for us and teaching them the business. Yesterday I went...
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    PRO number

    Thanks for all the replys. I knew what FOB,POD,COD,stood for but when came to PRO I was SOL.
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    PRO number

    I know it's used to track freight but what does PRO stand for?
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    PRO number

    What does the PRO stand for on a freight invoice or on the sticker you see on freight setting on docks?
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    where's the bears

    I know this sounds like a loaded question, but has anybody in a cargo van been stopped by the d.o.t. for a safty inspection or to check operating authority, signs or if the load is tied down or for any other reason other than speeding. I run 6 vans out of michigan and we have never been checked...
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    Van Price

    I am going to buy a new Chevrolet or GMC extended van. It will be a 3500 with 9500 gvw equipped with air, cruise and tilt wheel. Can anyone tell me the lowest price they have bought one for. My dealer wants to go 2000.00 of sticker i've done better than that just calling out of town dealers...
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    Pay for delay time

    My question is not if we are due delay time but what is the normal charge per hour for a "b" van. We work with a select group of shippers and very seldom have have to wait to load or unload. we charge a higher rate to deliver to auto plants with a rep for poor management of their receiving area...
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    Pay for delay time

    One of our "b" units was to deliver to a plant that closed a midnite but the shipper had made arrangements for someone to stay until our truck arrived. The truck was there at 12.30am but the plant was closed and didn't reopen until 5.00am we are charging 4.5 hours detention time at $20.00 per...
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    Freighliner Sprinter - 5 Smileys!

    Can you tell me if the sprinter has the mercedes 300 5cyl or does it have a larger engine. I had a 300 turbo diesel great motor with lots of power but it was in a car.
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    where did everybody go

    Just got back from a trip from northern MI to smyrna TN.I didn't see any Tri-State trucks or Panther trucks but did see one Fedex D unit. Are things realy that slow for the big Companies or am I just not seeing them. Also is ON TIME DELIVERY near Detroit still in business. Graybeard (old fart...
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    You Will Not BelieveThis!

    Sorry .........took
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    You Will Not BelieveThis!

    At least they toke the CTX signs off it.
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    Al (lets count them again) Gore

    Let's remember Forest Gore had a good teacher, a guy buy the name of Bill (depends on what the standard of vote is is) Clinton. If you would just let Gores people count the votes and burn the ballots thing would be alright.
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    Direct Drive

    Saw a Direct Drive on the road today but couldn't see where their from. Does anyone know their full name, address and phone no. I would like to contact them.
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    Expedite move Vs. LTL move

    LTL is less than truck load. It is not time sensitive freight and is often moved on a regular basis it's not always discounted but the rate is based on several shipments on one load. Expedited is time sensitive and demands a premeum rate because it is moved from point a to point b direct and not...
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