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STRIKE!! Every driver needs to park and protest nationwide tomorrow!!! (So I can get out :p)

I suspend my one man protest after sitting at a truck stop twiddling my thumbs too long, but .60 I haven't done yet (Not even from El Paso)

Just saw a nice 1997 Peterbilt 410 hp with 20k front and 40k rear, no rust anywhere...not sure what to do with the big PTO sticking out of the middle of the frame (guessing was garbage truck)

What are you running and why? I like the prices on the Class 7s but I think a tag axle Class 8 would be more flexible. Looking specifically at a 2004 International with these specs GVW 54000 Hendrickson suspension 14000 front axle air ride 40000 rear axle 256 wheelbase. 26 ft Multivan insulated...

Unless you need something hard to get, like...a starter or alternator :p

Yep training starting at 599, they will come to you, which helps. Looks to be like a fair amount of overhead for a van driver to switch between insurance, mpg, plating, road taxes etc. At 1.45 a mile doesn't seem worth it...providing any van deliveries come up before I go bk again

I don't have a straight (yet) but I noticed on the MTO website a few changes... - you now need a medical on a Class G to drive commercial trucks (10001 lb) in US as of Jul 2016 -you now need a medical on Class D as of Jan 2017 to drive in US American drivers will be rolling their eyes and...

Yep deleted post. Answered b/c I was in quote I'm going to log off, cleaning the house kills my brain cells, I won't have anything useful to say

Yes. FAR worse. Of course every year I remember the busy times and forget the slow ones... The prices are out of line right now, in the wrong direction

It's important for me to call the shots, even if I starve to death doing it...i never last as an employee very long :D

Going to be a "vintage" straight. Why? The whole point of the van is the advantages of being non-regulated. At 7 hours driving this week (3.5 of that deadheading) there ARE NO advantages

Thats it. Buying a straight

No straight truck drivers piping up with dollar amounts...everybody who can should move up to a straight, thats where the money went :p

Ouch

Just think of how you'd feel if you had a 2017 with $1000 payments for 5 years! I feel your pain. I grossed $255 this week :rolleyes: And yes, this is on topic. That was the van...now somebody pipe up with the straight

I had a route for most of my driving career.(73c/mi). If you do half the miles at twice the pay = easier on you and the van

They're more worried about the sleeper tknight, but 24' will take it as far as straights go... NICE shape for an 06! Curious how much...that would affect how jealous I am :p

Yes. Thats 7 years...300,000 miles...maybe I have to watch my deadhead a little more (In case my meaning wasn't clear, I'm not saying its good that I have that many more miles, I'm saying its good he only had to put on 300,000 since 2010 to make a living. I'm on my 5th van since 2006 and am a...

Keep in mind you can get a replacement engine out of a wrecking yard for less than $2000. (In my area at least) No way i'd be putting in more money with just piston and rings...if they're really worn so is everything else...junkyard also warned me that the bus engines were sometimes bagged out...

Why that wouldn't work in Toronto area: "take turns merging"