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  1. terryandrene

    Gopher expediting

    An underground, grass roots operation
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    iphone

    I'm averaging about three days on a charge. I wait til it's low before charging.
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    Extra Money Expediting

    No one could have said it better than Turtle's explaination of the definition of the nature of expediting. I have noticed many cargo vans and cube trucks that take lost or delayed luggage from the airports to the owners at hotels and airports. They often make many stops in an evening...
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    estiamte on tire pressure

    I usually kept my Michelins at 80 rear / 70 front and rotated every 10,000 or so, whenever had time to kill near a free rotate at Costco. Sacrifice comfort for longer tire wear. 180,000 miles was not uncommon on the Michelin LTX E rated tire.
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    The Changing Economics of Expediting

    I named my truck...Vanna White
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    Can I make it?

    The Van arena is quite full right now with veterans and rookies alike fighting for the van freight. At one time, almost any company would be pleased to have you sign on, but lately, few are adding vans to their fleet except in those cases where replacements are required. The best advice I can...
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    questions

    What size truck and what do you intend to do with it?
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    Panther tractors...$1.30 a mile?

    I suspect a that an owner that knows his trucks' cost per mile will have no problem in determining whether to make the deal or no deal decision.
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    Our Soldiers

    Greg: ER Murrow!
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    I don't remember the issue so I don't mind you posting anything we might have done or at least...

    I don't remember the issue so I don't mind you posting anything we might have done or at least wish we had done. Go for it. Terry
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    Important Ruling on In Cab Laptops pending

    Those in-truck video systems would not initially be affected because they do not receive television broadcast signals. But, as I suggested above, there certainly could be an after effect, if this ruling is eventually enforced, that might include the many other video devices we now use in the...
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    Important Ruling on In Cab Laptops pending

    The issue is "Any motor vehicle equipped with a television viewer, screen or other means of visually receiving a television broadcast". Not all laptops have the capability of receiving a TV broadcast, either as built or due to the absence of an accessory. Let's hope that a DOT officer...
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    Another Freightliner horror story

    FOD could be Foreign Object Debris or perhaps, Freightliner On Deathrow
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    Anti-siphon device

    Here's one page: Fuel Tank Accessories Diesel Fuel Anti-Siphon Device For Fuel Theft Prevention
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    Garmin update

    I just received the following in an e-mail from Garmin. Makes me feel good after updating a couple of months ago for the same price. Garmin is pleased to announce the new Map Update 2009 for North America. For the most up-to-date maps and navigation on your portable Garmin GPS unit, this is...
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    Mistakes you have made?

    What they said. Undercapitalization is a big mistake made by many who come into this business and then leave prematurely because they ran out of operating funds before they learned the business and the expenses necessary to become successful. Do the best you can by forecasting the operating...
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    Hows the the new FedEx CC FSC program working for

    I feel the same as Linder. There had to be a whole lot of conversation between that first and last sentence.
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    Who Said it?

    Captain King, USN
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    Sprints, Cargo's - Did something change overnight

    The ICC was abolished in the mid-90's; how long ago was that orientation? :-}
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    Instead of QC tracking locations.....

    The supertruck that EO gave away at last year's Expedite Expo had a GPS device aboard that allowed tracking via the internet. Ask Lawrence for details.
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