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In this configuration, no. Two hundred more pounds of batteries and a very specially, carefully, blue printed air conditioner system, probably. At this point, maybe I'll see it on my next vehicle. Another summer, and maybe I'll change my mind and opt for sooner. eb

After a little more use. It does calculate routes slowly. I'll do a more scientific, side-by-side comparison one of these days. eb

I rebuilt my transmission for $2300 at 200,000 miles. One dealership wanted $11,000 for a new transmission. And my vehicle mortgage was $1200 per month (but I finished making payments too). It was a total of $8000 in repairs over a two month period. This last winter was perilous. I don't get...

Georgetown isn't a bad place to be stranded. Don't forget to stop and get your Round Rock Donuts. Round Rock Donuts eb

So what's all the chatter about Florida? Once someone shows up here in Miami to relieve me of this load, I'll be trolling my way out of here. Since I seem to be doing only one load a week these days, I'll take what I can get. eb

Dang LOS, you haven't gotten paid yet. But Cripple Creek would be a fun place to be stranded. Anyone headed to Miami? I should be there in a couple days. eb

I have my appointment scheduled for Wednesday to look at said cable and alternator. Hopefully my alternator won't be part of the deal. eb

One place to look is to see how much the general freight companies are paying their drivers and then take into consideration than an expediter is going to have to sit more. This is all I can suggest, since I don't have real numbers. eb

Another thing about a company that has less down time is that they will probably then hire more vehicles to handle the "excess" freight. Then with more vehicles in the fleet they won't be the company with the least amount of down time. It is a balancing act. A company with no down time is...

I got so rich from this little trick that I'm still a truck driver. eb

Sitting at home for a week? Try sitting in Laredo for a week in the summer. If you live in Laredo, please don't take this the wrong way. As for having a zero week, that is why a $2000 week really isn't a $2000 week. It's all a matter of how things average out, and how you manage your...