Search results

I have never talked with an A. Blair driver. Are these bare bones Sprinters as far as driver comfort? I have seen A. Blair Transits recently. Are these also company owned vans? If the Transits have the EcoBlaster I can foresee high fuel consumption and probably high repair bills also. I...

It would be cruel to deport Asian Carp and break up families. These carp are here and have been here for a long time. Let's do the right thing and give them citizenship. Please Mr. President, think of the fry.

When shippers are paying a premium for exclusive use they don't want to have to stack freight and risk damage. When I was in LTL it wasn't uncommon to see a 3000# die stacked on top of a pallet of lamp shades in an outbound trailer. Once the freight leaves the shipper it was all about load...

Depends on what the freight is and if it is stackable.

If the number 11 is the number of pallets then you would be leaving one behind with a 20' or 22' box, unless the pallets were stackable.

Keep in mind that your reference point is a single 6 month or less period of time. Pretty good money compared to what?

If I won $100,000 I'd buy my old friend Billg some Penda wheelwell liners, Michelin tires on Alcoa rims, Opt 7 LED headlighst(low and high beam) and a spare giubo.

I can legally haul over a ton of weight with my little ol' 2 axle van.

When I was doing LTL P&D I would pick up at one of the Bemis plants in Minneapolis. After picking up I would call into dispatch and say: Bemis aboard. I believe you have picked up at the Bemis plant in Centerville, IA. Bemis aboard!

I say: Ban The Van!

The Zipper Merge works but many are still reluctant to do it fearing another vehicle might get ahead of them. In Minnesota they have signs and message boards well before the construction area explaining the Zipper Merge yet there always seems to be some :censoredsign: in a truck blocking a lane until...

22' gives you a little wiggle room and extra space for equipment and personal gear.

The blinking yellow one in the third row from the left and 17 down is the LHM (Limp Home Mode) light.

Those casino layovers must have paid off!

Says the man with three vans.

Not only could drivers "take" you, many carriers, law enforcement, repair shops, shippers/receivers, etc. will also "take" you. The trucking industry is rife with unscrupulous people looking to take you for a ride.

Much of what you claim to know and understand, especially what the carrier tells you, can only be learned by doing it. The old saying that the learning curve takes a turn through your wallet is accurate. More so for an inexperienced person becoming a fleet owner. With the hours you put in...

I don't see how this could safely work with randomly grouped trucks. Different trucks, different aerodynamics, different weights, different brakes, different road conditions between the lead truck and the tail end, etc. Even trucks spec'd the same from the same company are going to vary. Mr...

I don't trust an oil change stooge to use the proper oil or the correct amount. I have a Fumoto valve so stripping the drain plug has been eliminated. Maybe I should try your method and buy my own oil and filter and have someone do it. These Transits with the EcoBlaster are a mess to change...