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    ~Wish list for Santa~

    Patience! Patience! Patience! Well I guess those are 3 things, but If I could have one of them it would be PATIENCE!!!!! I sit, sometimes too long, wondering where my next load will come from? Where my next paycheck will come from? Why is the phone not ringing? Will they want to send me to...
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    Freightliner highway robbery!

    New alternator was installed,after a day or two the >same problem seemed to be coming back.Today I crawled >underneath and the negative battery cable which attaches to >the frame was covered with grease ,corrison etc. I cleaned >it up and I think that was the source of my problem. I...
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    Fuel cards, and tips or tricks of the trade.

    In regards to using charge cards for fuel purchases, which would be the most widely accepted, the "best" way to go? A. Personal or Business credit cards. B. Federal Express. C. Fuel charge cards, i.e. BP Amoco, Holiday, etc.. D. Other. If so what are they? Also in considering, which would offer...
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    questions about I R P

    Well a few more questions about IRP. 1. When registering your vehicle for the first time, how are you supposed to take care of the IRP? 2. How can you estimate what your milage is going to be per state? 3. Does your IRP need to be taken care of before you are legal to operate? 4. If so, what...
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    Vehicle Licensing

    I am licensing my expediting D unit out of Wisconsin. I was told I have to get my base plates and IRP. Call me stupid but what is IRP? Is it an additional cost? If it is, is it a uniform fee nationwide, or just something that Wisconsin charges. Like I said, call me stupid, but I'm kinda lost on...
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    too high?

    Everyone, thank you for your responses, they are appreciated. I look forward to hearing more. As from the opinion gathered from the "locals" I work with, the 3126 should be suffiecient for what I need it for, a little weak in the hills, but a good starter truck. Thank You again. If anyone has...
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    too high?

    We are trying to purchase an expediting truck.........it is an 03 Freightliner FL80 with about 190K on it with a 3126...6 spd eaton.....22ft box....and a 96" sleeper........asking price is $63,000. Everything is good on the truck, tires are new, and there is no apparent "accident damage". They...
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    The good, the bad and the ugly?

    After careful consideration, I have narrowed down the hunt for a company to contract for. Unfortunately, I could look at their paperwork all day and listen to their recruiter tell me everything that he thinks I want to hear, but the truth of the matter is, you don't get to know the company till...
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