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  1. brokcanadian

    April 2017 locations & Gossip

    Hey I'm still waiting for insurance to be bound. Doesn't look like they'll beat the 5 weeks it took last time...
  2. brokcanadian

    April 2017 locations & Gossip

    Actually since it's April; Can you Americans enlighten a Canadian on how you get a refund? I suspect you are allowed to deduct something like 50c a mile for expenses...we are allowed actual expenses only...therefore reducing your taxable income by a dollar for each dollar of expenses...its not...
  3. brokcanadian

    April 2017 locations & Gossip

    Define shady :cool:
  4. brokcanadian

    April 2017 locations & Gossip

    So I missed the announcement while out of my mind with a fever. MONTREAL, QC – TFI International has announced today it has renamed Dynamex Canada, Dynamex U.S. and Hazen Final Mile as TForce Final Mile. The businesses are part of TFI’s Package and Courier division, and generated $1.3 billion...
  5. brokcanadian

    March 2017 this and that.

    Ah. That's about the same here (80 CDN) if I ever do get a nice 2014 4 cyl I'll buy over there Thank you The mobil 1 0w40 is $50 CDN a jug here instead of $22-26 in USA
  6. brokcanadian

    March 2017 this and that.

    In other words, what? :D its ok to share
  7. brokcanadian

    March 2017 this and that.

    We can get Total Quartz here but its 80 a jug in Canada
  8. brokcanadian

    March 2017 this and that.

    This is interesting It may be because you can't get your oil at Walmart but for my sprinter the total price is $54 (22+22+5 Mobil 1, $5 Hengst filter bought by case) Still nobody has that 229.51 for cheap?
  9. brokcanadian

    I'm going to do it!

    I forgot all about that stuff, thanks for reminding me. If you get to yours first lemme know how it is My last van, to avoid the rusty floor problem, I did the floor from firewall to bumper in something like the grace ice and water shield for roofs...not the tar based, it did not smell or drip...
  10. brokcanadian

    March 2017 this and that.

    Sick with cold. Watching Hardcastle and Mcormick and not moving much
  11. brokcanadian

    March 2017 this and that.

    Its posted. Damn I'm going to miss paying $1 a gallon :cry:
  12. brokcanadian

    March 2017 this and that.

    Hey anybody want a 2003 Ram Van 3500? Natural gas only...200,000 miles...has bunk and 400 mile range Got the letter...no plates, remove this in 30 days or they will (township) I could just plate it but I really don't know what to do with it off a route where I know where to fill
  13. brokcanadian

    March 2017 this and that.

    Lol shhh
  14. brokcanadian

    March 2017 this and that.

    Nothing. Nada. No word. And apparently everybody now knows Dynamex is in a merger Buy your stock now lol
  15. brokcanadian

    March 2017 this and that.

    I don't see the big deal but I did a quick search and its not out there, don't want to ruffle any feathers
  16. brokcanadian

    March 2017 this and that.

    Well. Still waiting for that insurance policy CRA found me. (Canadian IRS) as usual I confused them. No fear, they absolutely don't know what the .... they are doing. Did get them to admit they screwed up...maybe this year they'll get to fixing 2012 taxes? Maybe? Got my orientation over...
  17. brokcanadian

    March 2017 this and that.

    Ever watch car crash compilations on Youtube? Yikes! Makes me wonder how I ever got thru the stuff I did Adjusting my attitude before heading out again after a month off...cautious and alert...i hope
  18. brokcanadian

    Rates and Rants

    Should we as expediters be paid more or less for being on call 24/7 and driving in all types of weather than the office staff sleeping in their own bed at night (lol) or the local drivers that do the same? For me, the 70c thing triggered a move to local
  19. brokcanadian

    Rates and Rants

    Dare I say any offer under $1 should be ignored? What year is it? How much does a new van cost as opposed to 10 years ago? Has insurance gone up or gone down? If you have a residence, have your costs gone up for utilities and taxes or gone down? If you rent, has it gone down? Is your food cheaper?
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