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  1. x06col

    Life of the Truck

    Thats about a dime a mile ownership costs not including recurring maintenance, and other maintenance. Even if you'd spend anuther dime maintaining, will be a cheap truck at twenty cent. Even running at a buck an a quarter a mile $1.25 you'd have $.30- fuel $.20- ownership/maint leaves $.75...
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    More About FedEx Truckload Brokerage

    IF? No problem. IF not? Problem.
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    Canada Canada rate exchange

    Where is the Diva?? She needs to run Canada now, and enjoy not being taken advantage of.
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    More About FedEx Truckload Brokerage

    Yepper!! Probably have to get creative.
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    TOYOTA VS GENERAL MOTORS

    Nawwww... is right. Should be, they (the smart ones) are actually beginning to think (maybe) just maybe, their jobs really are in jeopardy. It's not a right of passage any longer, I guess.
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    Inaccurate Mileage

    Attaboy OVM. Ya jes can't have it boff ways, can you??
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    torque and horse power

    Also, it can be caused by not "driving" the truck. ie If you have a lower HP/TQ truck, you can"t just set the cruise and wait till it runs outa breath and "then" change gears. You need to keep your "little" truck in it's RPM range for max HP/TQ. So.... drive it an don't let it run outa...
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    More About FedEx Truckload Brokerage

    Don't remenber seeing CC on the wiring diagram in my lit either. Ever. In the grand scheme of things, CC revenue is a drop in the bucket. When as a Roberts Contractor, the buyout came, it was time for me to seek greener pastures. Had gone thru a couple ownership changes with Roberts...
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    Want a new straight truck

    You can also order a class eight with the proper wheelbase from any dealer. Jes tell em what you want.
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    Expedite Carriers

    Yes, perhaps. However, it certainly is not rocket science, when, you observe a straight truck with a sleeper too a 110 inches you {may} consider it {might} be an expedite truck. Think??
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    Expedite Carriers

    Perhaps.
  12. x06col

    Who has their own authority?

    Lots of us Jeff. You can certainly give me a call if you choose.
  13. x06col

    Shamed by Newbies

    We were 30 or so miles down the road the other day with a load and got a call to take it back. I can assure you, it was not any less expensive for them. Who knows what happens sometimes. Coulda been just a coupla cronies look'in out for each other.
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    How are solo's doing?

    Solos will alway do as well as the "solo" allows themself to do, just like a team.
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    Expedite Carriers

    Very interesting Terry. Am a Charter Member here, and my phone has not rung once wondering what we do, or where we go. Are you sure this is for real? Reading the comments here i'm not sure the readership is interested in the "no name" Carriers anyway.
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    TOYOTA VS GENERAL MOTORS

    This is not so much a Ti-oter thing as it is Honda, but, Honda is building a new production plant here in my backyard, that will produce Civic sedans beginning fall 2008. Wages have been announced for production associates starting at $14.84 and increase to $18.55 in 24 months. Seems to me...
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    Need Ifo on The Direct Depopsit

    RE: Need Info on The Direct Deposit As stated previous, what you want to do is very easy and reliable AFTER a few days growing period. Much quicker and WAY less expensive than your local bank. We have tried both ways, and will no longer make direct deposits to a local bank(not all computers...
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    stolen license plate...again!

    Aw c'mon fellas, gimme a break. Don't need any glowplugs, or, trees where i'm at. It's sunny and 70. Just a blankee does it. Anyway, my way ain't THEE WAY to do it, just ANUTHER WAY to do it. Y'all are your own person, an, you can pick and choose from ALL the suggestions. Do what works for...
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    stolen license plate...again!

    I dunno Charlotte, seems maybe they catch SOME things, before they become a problem (ticket?). And yes, y'all continue to enjoy those atays at the truck stops.
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    stolen license plate...again!

    Those incidents sound like some really good PTI work to me. "Several DAYS before"????
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