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  1. xiggi

    Questions from a Newbie Cargo Van O/O

    1. You need to find the company that's best for you and that could take trial and error. 2. Sign on with one good company. The multi carrier is slowly dieing and each of those companies are telling you that can't keep you busy nor to mention your competing against yourself 3. What did you...
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    Riding a bike

    Yea not a problem. The wheels had quick releases so I would always pop off the front wheel which helped.
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    Check out Google Earth. More than just a fun fact. It pays MONEY!

    I would imagine if they got in the gps biz it would work with preloaded maps and satellites like others do.
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    Check out Google Earth. More than just a fun fact. It pays MONEY!

    We were saying the other day that it's suprising Google had not got into the gps business.
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    Is it slow all over ???

    An owner should get repairs when needed and pay when your contract states. The up and down is part of the biz, save when it's good because it will be bad againm
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    Cargo Van Need opinions on van replacement

    Wheelie bars!
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    Riding a bike

    I carried mine in the Sprinter a couple summers ago. Thought about putting it in again.
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    Good News from my Company

    To excuse someone because they are homegrown is inexcusable imho.
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    Good News from my Company

    I think he is claiming they checked other companies drivers. Sounds like one of those things where the story grew and a couple became all. Anytime someone uses the word all I my antennas go up.
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    May plain and simple..

    Getting new tread put on before heading home.
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    Bad truck or bad driver?

    As far as the brake job goes it may not be unusual. A mechanic that is often recommended on here did the front brakes on a PM. He was shocked to find out the pads were over 200 dollars for just the front alone.
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    Good News from my Company

    Huh?
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    Do you have a breaker bar?

    Yesterday I was nearing completion of a nice 1300 mile load to Aurora Co.when only 3 miles from my delivery pffft a flat tire, the first in all my years of expediting. I get out the handy Mercedes supplied tire kit and proceed to attempt a tire change. Needless to say using the stubby little...
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    May plain and simple..

    5 minutes from my delivery and I get the first flat tire of my expediting career.
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    Do we know who this is?

    Very sad, make sure you tell those you are close too you love then everyday.
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    Driver Pay

    You don't need an accent to run cheap. That argument is getting a little old and tired, imho.
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    Cheap Freight to No Freight

    Wouldn't the carrier that knowingly hauls a double brokered load also be guilty or at the least an enabler?
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    ATTN All owners/fleet owners & carriers

    Sounds like he just might be.
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    May plain and simple..

    Boy it sure cooled down last night. Waiting for my load to be ready then heading for that world famous cross dock in Taylor.
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    Continuous DEF Problems with Sprinters

    If it's going to reset itself it will probably be well before two starts. Sounds like your doing it right.
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