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Dreamer and Raceman: This might be a good place to discuss the legality of 1, 4, 10 watt radios operated by person with or without a radio operators license. I don't know the differences but I suspect y'all might enlighten us. I once read that it is illegal to transmit advertisements or...

Here's all I could find but I didn't go there: you can try det.com (diesel engine trader.com)

merkurfan: I have two deep cycle mounted in the rear of the van. Two holes drilled in the floor seem to do the vent trick. I isolated them with a continuous duty solenoid (about $35 from Carquest). Must be continuous duty or it'll weld itself closed. The one I get is in their catalog and is...

>Well, I hadn't thought of it that way.... >How WOULD they find out? ;) There are always going to be some folks that can overlook portions of their lease agreement to satisfy their personal whims and wishes. Should you choose to carry a pet on a White Glove truck, you may be denied entry to...

Bubba: I gave you a "straight answer". As straight as can be gotten without knowing your financial requirements. Let me paraphrase your question. Can you earn eaough to support a family by working at McDonalds? The answer is maybe. Maybe an entry level counter person can support a family and...

Bubba: There are hundreds of us on the expediting highway that are satisfying our financial goals in various ways. We have single folks with minimal requirements that do well in a van and we have teams in tractors that are having trouble making ends meet. The common denominator in all of this...

I recently saw a clever idea for carrying small stuff in a van. A man had three horizontal rows of aluminium gutter fastened to the ribs in a van. He had lots of small parts, foodstuff cans, oil, wiperblade spares, etc. setting in them. Don't forget the end caps!

5 or 6 years ago, most of the nationwide carriers paid at or about $1.00 per revenue mile for all van freight. As competition increased, the payouts decreased. In 1989, Roberts Express' (now FedEx Custom Critical) full tariff was 99 cents to a van owner. At a modest 2% inflation, that $.99...

Prof Tariffs are the published rates the carriers charge. I reckon the freight bill would be synonymous unless a discount from the tariff is given. Earning $1000 differs greatly from carrier to carrier. PantherII, for example, pays a flat rate of 77 cpm so, a PantherII van would have to drive...

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The fuel surcharge is based on the cost of diesel. I suspect most companies that apply it to their tarrifs do so in a manner similar to FedEx Custom Critical; I can speak only to their methods. The surcharge (fsc) kicks in when the average cost of diesel fuel is $1.78. The surcharge increases...

First, I idle a lot. Sometimes all night if it's cold and Rene' isn't along so we can swap body heat. With the cost of fuel, I sometimes wonder why I just didn't geta motel room. I burn 8/10 gal per hr. at idle. I had two diesel Fords and really liked them but the expense of rebuilding the...

I still use the local Jiffy Lube for my gasser. They put Penzoil 5W30 in every two weeks, or so. I usually add 1/2 qt between my 4000-6000 mile changes. Lot's of owners use synthetic and claim longer life and improved gas mileage but at 458,000 miles and still running smooth and tight, I...

Did you know that exactly 50% of all Doctors graduated in the lower half of their Med School.

Get a good nights sleep; take afternoon naps to prepare for the 5pm, overnight run. Keep your fuel tanks full. Get a frequent fueler card from your favorite fuel stop (I like Flying J for the free showers and coffee with two 20 gal fills). As you travel to different cities, stop at the major...

Depends. Some states say yes, some say no. Illinois, for example, requires a GVWR of 8 ton to enter the scales. Iowa and Wisconsin require 6000 pound GVWR vehicles to scale. Other states, like Virginia require all commercial vehicles to scale; however these states define commercial vehicles...

I also agree with the Colonel regarding collar color. The only real difference between the white and blue is a salary vs hourly wage; all else is in the mind of the worker. The transition process we whites and blues undergo while entering expediting is pretty much the same if your background...

I had two diesels and used nothing but Jiffy Lube. I tried to limit my visits to the local shop where they knew me and my vans. I always bought Rotella at Sam's Club and brought it to the Jiffy for them to use. I got a couple of dollars off the price for my own oil and filter. Walmart is a...

If your 40 cents a mile is net after fuel etc. you should be able to get in 1500 miles in a typical week with a typical company. If 40 cents is your gross before expenses, nopt likely. Can you give us some more details? \ Terry

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