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    Cargo Van Best Van to Buy

    I was owner operator for 25 year's . 11 years in straight truck and 13 years in sprinter van. as long as you do your maintenance , when required they last . also with egr system I used Aces II took care of problem with fuel made it burn more efficient. I now work at tysinger motors in Hampton...
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    Hampton Roads area of VA and Richmond VA

    your just down road a little, still there, could meet up
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    Hampton Roads area of VA and Richmond VA

    there is a snow storm coming for area of Hampton Roads VA, 2'' to 4'', Richmond VA, 3'' to 6'' , so be safe out there
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    Retirement can't come soon enough....

    it is hard, being retired, things I could deduct, 2016 , I couldn't deduct in 2017, as it didn't meet requirement, this year not working as hard. made more money retired than working
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    we have high winds in Hampton Roads of VA

    we have high winds in Hampton Roads VA, from 20 mph to gust of 60 or more if you are coming down us route 13 call a head and find out if Chesapeake Bridge Tunnel is open or not watch other bridges in area for high winds there. be safe out there
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    A Fist Full Of Stupid

    when I was at CEVA, I told them a head of time this is what I've got going on , this is what I can do , and they worked with me. that is why last year I came out of retirement to help them out , as they were great to me in Richmond VA
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    What Happens When Truck Drivers Are Replaced

    no different than horse and buggy , when car and truck came along 100 years ago. look at what the train did in 100 years. what jet airliner has done. it's called progress.
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    when you are retiring

    tax laws have change what I though I was going to be able to do this year changed. I sold my van at a loss, and though I would be able to write it off tax's last as I sold it in July 2017. should have sold it in 2016 and I would have been able to take the loss. so when you are going to buy...
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    A few tax questions

    most important as other have said get a good truck tax account that know trucking. keep track of everything you spend. make a spread sheet for the week, for the month and year. so went you walk into your tax accountant he doesn't have to go thru everything you hand him in a box. remember...
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    2018 Best Fleets Award!

    great job
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    Van o/o expediter advice

    how are you at sales, work for one sale there services
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    73 Mind-Blowing Implications of Driverless Trucks

    this is like horse and buggy in early 1900's. my grandfather , was a farmer and in upstate New York, Lewis County. was the first person where he lived to have a farm tractor, to plow the fields and could plow more fields than a horse and plow could. people around him though that was bad. but...
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    did numbers for 2017

    miles for 2017 miles for outside sales at Tysinger , about 800 miles coming out of retirement and drive 30 day's for ceva 5,000 miles minutes stop at stop signs, left turns, red lights 1,800 for the year some different than 60,000 miles and 13,000 life is some much slower and better so far...
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    sometime in future

    New York City, sometime in future, is looking at congestion pricing may be part of delivering in city from 6am to 8pm, plan would involve electronic tolling to charge drivers entering parts of city during peak times trucks would pay 25.34, in certain parts of city. from HDT headline news Jan...
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    Tesla Unveils All-Electronic Big Rig

    are they going to build that in a straight truck or take one and make into a straight truck
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    2017 MB Sprinter extended warranty

    it would help, on my 2013, I ran 100,000 mile warranty off in 18 months. that was running local. I had extend warranty on one of my vans and ran extend warrant off in short amount of time. I would take a few dollars from each month and put it away in saving account, save it for a rain day or...
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    snow alert for Hampton Roads VA

    we have snow alert here in Hampton roads again, 1" to 3" of snow. suppose to stop sometime tonight be over 45 to 50 tomorrow and warmer by weekend be safe and stay warm
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    for your info price of gas or diesel fuel

    the price of gas in Hampton Roads VA is from a low of $2.259 and up the price of diesel fuel in Hampton Roads is from a low of $2.599 and up highest for gas I saw was $2.479 highest for diesel I saw was $2.759 if you stop at Kroger , and use them with fuel card for every $100.00 you spend you...
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    Get your wallet out

    something new in VA I66 is going to cost you more when there is more traffic on I66 in northern VA toll's in Hampton Roads area of VA have gone up again Chesapeake Bridge Tunnel has gone up more to
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    just passed into law

    if you are a vet you may now go to VA to get your physical for your dot physical for your cdl. all VA DR's are now able to do this. it is in program for job's for our hero's. info from one of trucking magazine I get.
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