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This guy said he was a warehouseman, not a receiver. I asked to talk to a production supervisor to make sure the freight wasn't needed for a run that night. He said there wasn't one. It's difficult taking a "Where's Waldo" looking guy seriously. Even the cops didn't take him seriously...

Panther only pays $15/hr. to cargo vans for detention after the first 2 hours and then only up to 9 hours. I was ½ hour late making the scheduled delivery and I didn't want to get jacked around any more by the moron in dispatch. A few weeks ago I got the 9 hours detention pay but it was a...

I delivered this morning. Apparently the freight wasn't that critical. I mentioned to the guy in the receiving office that I tried to deliver last night at 6:30. All he said was: "Yeah, we close at 5:00."

Who you callin' boy?

Another expediting first, for me anyway. This afternoon I did a recovery. A Sprinter broke down while under load and was towed to an ABF terminal where the freight, 1 pallet at 555 lbs. was loaded on to my van. The delivery time was tight but my gps showed I would arrive 30 minutes early...

I picked up a jar of Better Than Bullion on sale for $3.79 at our local Cub Foods. . .

Same symptoms as the first time?

The Yankees were supposed to be in a rebuilding year this season. They made it to the ALCS and lost to the eventual World Series winner.

I don't worry about weight per axle but why overload either axle resulting in excessive component wear and handling problems. With nearly 6' of cargo floor behind the rear axle, the extended length Transit requires some thought when loading. This doesn't necessarily mean placing the load...

A team adds weight and reduces space for freight. For under 10,000 lbs. expediters, every pound and inch is critical.

Don't forget that you, an engine and a fuel tank are all putting more weight on the steer axle than the rear axle. Putting the "weight between the wheels" will result in more weight on the steer axle, especially on an extended Transit. With the long overhang and short wheelbase, this Transit...

. I see a pair of Class 1 levers and ... Ragman, I need your help here.

Failure of the giubo (flex disc) is the most common, low mileage problem with the Transit. https://www.expeditersonline.com/forums/threads/ford-finally-doing-a-recall-and-fix-on-the-drive-shaft-coupler.70074/#post-824367 If you buy new, either the Transit or the ProMaster, many of the early...

The MB Sprinter will being coming around the corner a lot sooner than the Tesla tractor and won't require a large pre-delivery deposit.

I asked because I'm curious if the water did them in prematurely. Was there any warning of failure like a grinding noise. You're the leader with the high mileage Transit and it helps the rest of us to plan for future repairs based on your experiences.

Was this prior to the deep water submergence experiment?

Front bearings?

I would suggest calling recruiters from the list of carriers you mentioned and of course ask the standard questions about pay, etc. Some carriers like Load One and XPO have truckload divisions with XPO also having an LTL company. Ask if you can pull for their other divisions when expedite is...

I forgot you are all new under the hood. Maybe you could get it checked out under the new engine warranty and then go from there.

Warning: The following is an opinion from an ignorant van driver. Some carriers pay more per mile, some have higher fuel surcharges, some have trailer fees, some pay all deadhead miles etc. But at the end of the year I believe one's gross income would be close among the carriers you...