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Well I would hope so. I think that they would do well to have dual van lines for a bit and then phase out the original Econoline. Maybe understanding that there is a world market and making a van that fits in all markets may be a bit more cost effective for them and more profits in the long...

But there you go again. Social Security is a gift too. :p

I know it looks ugly but I was asked something the other day when I picked up my new (ok used but new to me) truck, what I thought about the way it looked. I said I didn't care about what styling it had because I don't run along side it or sit on the side of the road staring at it when I'm...

Yep all good. The thing that gets me is your company is setting the bar too high and others can't follow. IT is all a good thing.

not really, you said you need to place it with a carrier that will load a single driver which means that you are not making the money YOU WANT. If you are making the money, then this exercise for my fingers and hands makes rather a moot point. OK I got that part but why are you letting the...

Thanks Dennis, that was good. BUT.... Let's see ... 80 cents a mile for two pallets of van freight that weighs 1500 total. I have space(capacity) for six pallets (4500 lbs) or twelve(9000lbs) if they can be decked or stacked, so ... 6 X .80 ==> 4.80 per mile 12 X .80 ==> 9.60 per mile...

I don't normally upload pictures but I ran into the fifth Ford Transit today on the road in some sort of commercial capacity. I think these are the test vehicles that I heard were released to fleets and I know that in Elkhart a certain RV maker has some sitting being made for customers. Sorry...

DOT suggest? They are regulators who enforce the laws and regulations. The regulations that they enforce used to be partially written by the congress sub-committees and then sometimes voted on or approved by those committees making them binding. BUT like other things, we got lazy and allowed...

I understand what you are saying but it is the same problem many see with cheap freight, a lot of people don't like it while a few know how to leverage into something meaningful (profitable). The companies do use it to make revenue with, they have always done so but some return the minimal...

Better check on that stat, I think it is something like 30 years old.

Well I used 15% because I just did. Yes it is a lot worse. The biggest issue isn't the interference, the excessive taxes or the regulations - a lot ... I mean a lot of execs of the companies who are holding on to their cash say the same exact thing ... 'we do not know what tomorrow will be...

Thanks for posting this info, I wasn't sure if they still had it and was going to post the info but forgot to. Michigan Center for Decision Driving at Michigan Trucking Association The price is $50 for any Michigan driver and $200 for any out of state driver. Maybe LS has a special rate...

So you were the one who sent the two page rant to my inbox? :D Seriously, I know you are one of a couple who disputed my reasoning, which is a good thing by the way. What's your agenda?

NOW yes it has to do with taxes and the population of retired people using their money in Tennessee and North Carolina - who wants to retire to Michigan? Yuk! Did I say personal wages? The taxes you pay exceed 25% if you include what's passed onto you, the consumer. Schools are a different...

Well why are you all doing the same thing - bringing up things we already know about? As for the regulations, having congress take back the power to approve regulations will be a very good thing but the DOT is here to regulate interstate commerce and us.

Why should the government be involved with any rebuilding of anything? Well then that's good - I think ... but the rate has to support the present system which is 23 to 24% for each item to replace all the taxes. That sounds like a lot but if a company is smart, they will remove their tax...

Because it seems most who are complaining about the Cheap Freight problem are the ones who are working for companies that restrict their contractors. Profitable is like Success, a term defined by the individual. As I said in another thread, I can load my self up with 3 loads and make more...

yes you did. "I don't want to do that if I can find a carrier that we can put it on with that will keep a single driver working." You are imply that the thing is not making money because the company can't keep it busy, so I have to ask why can't you keep it loaded and moving yourself...

I wonder where Pravda sits in that left/right list? I think the last time I read a Pravda article, it was bashing the left leaning congress for not helping the economy by making tax changes a law with no renewal.

Well that's all true too, but it is both ends of the spectrum and one of the causes that I mentioned that is holding us back - not knowing what's going to happen. HOWEVER we have closer to 15% unemployed who want to work and that is a real number which won't be going down anytime soon.