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    time and being semiretired

    looked at books so far from January to June. have filled up car 12 time so far this year, about 2 times a months time at red lights , stop signs left turns is around 600 mins for year so far life has slow down instead of 2 to 3 times a week, and 800 to 1,500 a miles a week. now maybe about 100...
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    when buying a new or used unit going to expedite expo is a must

    when buying a knew or used unit, something you should do before buying go to truck shows to see what is out there have a list of things you want on the next unit read all trucking magazine's you can get hands on, there are a lot of free ones out there there are a lot of them on line or in...
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    fuel prices Newport News area of VA

    fuel prices in Newport News VA, for your info gas from $2.399 and up to $2.629 diesel is from $2.499 and up to $2.779 if you shop at Kroger , or one of there other chains. you can use your points off fuel. for every $100.00 you spend, receive $.10 cent gal off of fuel. if you stop and eat ...
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    geo eo hall fame

    for geo eo hall of fame is Turtle, for this year for his leader ship in industry , leading the way
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    Nissan VAN

    Nissan has come out with a full size van, for 2018, from one of truck news letters I get on line. what I saw from the pictures looking good
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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    remember as soon as you d salt your unit

    remember as soon as you can de salt your unit, get salt wash off of unit to keep from getting eaten up. this liquid salt is rough on everything. check your lights and connector for bad connection . be safe out there.
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    snow alert for Hampton Roads VA

    snow alert for Hampton Roads VA, WAVY 10 weather person said we going to get from 1" to 6" of snow on thurday, of this week. so if you have to come to area be super carry as people don't know how drive when it is dry out. let a lone snow or rain.
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    retired for one year now

    there have been a lot of changes in a year. learning how not to get up early, took about 4 month's to learn how. then came out of retirement to help ceva out as a driver quit night before to go pick up a truck, in Texas, and drive back to Richmond , VA. drove for 30 day's in a rent a truck...
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    weather Hampton Roads VA

    if you are coming into Hampton Roads VA to night be careful , as it is raining hard and we also have freezing rain and hail to. temp right now is 38* and falling . Newport News, VA
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    I 64 East and West constucion

    I64 East and West construction between mm 255 and mm 250 is down to Ft EUSTIS , is done. traffic will be moving a little better. next part from mm251 to mm 242 should be finish by 2020. Newport News VA
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    new sprinter van coming out

    new sprinter van coming out sometime next year, from HDT E news letter there coming out with a gas powered sprinter van. no more info than that right now .
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    end of year is near

    keep a eye on the end of year expense's buy or replace anything so you have it for taxes. get that last oil change end, tires, battery's etc. order before the end of year so you will be able to write it off for 2017. also good time to buy a new unit take advantage of tax savings. when buying...
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    being semiretired

    being semiretired is hard work, first thing had to relearn is you no longer need to get up at 0500 every day and be on road at 0700, and in Richmond or other places by 0800 or so second thing was learning how to sleep in later like 0900, up and on road by 1000 if I was doing out side sales and...
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