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    Secure your freight/Important read

    The same can go for inside of a Straight truck (glad you were OK) please be carefull when helping with loading. A forklift will crush you to death. It is so easy to get side tracked in securing the load and boom its to late. Load bars, E-track nice straps use them. These straps that only...
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    Greatest bumper stickers

    Saws these on the back of a 53 right hand corner of trailer said (death wish) with an arrow pointing down to where a vehicle would pass on the right. On the left side corner it said (Smarter people pass me on this side) One other one I saw refered to the professionalism of drivers"A...
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    Spec'ing the Expedite Truck

    So who is T.O.???? I may not make friends by my comments here. You can easily overpay for a vehicle in this industry. Basic facts if your gona have a payment even on a good used vehicle this business is at best probably only 50% profitable. Make sure you keep that in mind with a reasonble...
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    CTX

    I have posted on this company before. They will run you very hard and long, impersonal, and they play games with your money but you will get paid sooner or later. This is a division of Central Transport, Pam, Mason Dixon, Universal Am-Cam, Chicopee, Charlotte Express etc... The owner also...
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    whats up with EGL?

    Amazing they rent advertising on this site but do not respond to applications. I even tried and have heard of others with the same response. Like someone else posted things work out for the best...
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    Fedex Pfizer load Hi-Jacked

    When you are refering to the AIR CUFF is that the lock that goes over the Yellow Parking Air Brake? I have one it is impossible to move the truck with this device. If you break it your gona need a sludge hammer and than your gona mess up the parking break so the truck will not move due to the...
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    Fluctuation in MPG

    Front end is in very good if not perfect condition, balance and toe are perfect. Air pressure was 110 as recommended on the side wall (I put in 115 during this procedure just in Steers) as I had done on my previous tires. I truley believe the difference was all that shaking from having them...
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    Mercedes Engine

    Kw T-300 Cummins pulls anything I have asked of her fast at take offs and climbs those WV hills with no problems. No doubt I would buy another if in the market.. Opps I did... Only draw back is I gotta stay behind the wheel to make $.
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    This may be better asked in Layover Lounge.

    Its THANKSGIVING and tradition is tradition like the 1980 thanksgiving day game we lead the whole game than tied with seconds left with a field goal Bears get the toss and run it all the way back for a T.D. Talk about pick up your drum stick. Panthers are unbelievable and keep improving leaps...
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    This may be better asked in Layover Lounge.

    Thanksgiving... Last year I spent it in the Casino (Hollywood) just below Memphis. Meet a great couple who check in on the site, had a wonderfull meal spent 0 on the Casino but food was great! Thats my suggestion if your in Memphis. Where else besides your house do you suggest while out on...
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    Fluctuation in MPG

    Had a load from Detroit/Denver 9500lbs all flat until Western KS mileage was dissipointing to say the least. Just put new Steers on (first problem) Weight balanced like a Pro (even passed CO scale house) Fuel the same Pilot/& J. No wind beautiful weather little rain in IN. Fuel was about 20%...
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    Getting started

    Scott put it very well. Your good strengths are 20 years driving a straight truck. This business is very different than regular TT hope you picked up on that, out for long periods at a time and your gona find yourself wondering when will that phone ring or did dispatch forget I am still alive...
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    Used sleeper Availability

    RE: Double Eagle You can probably get a great deal on the unit itself but getting it properly installed is gona be the problem. I am sure someone knows how to if you find out please post. Lots of wiring, heating, cooling, etc...
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    Mercedes Engine

    Great question, obviously they fixed the problems sure hated to see people in those situations business is hard enough without having majaor engine failures and than to be stuck cause of no available parts. Double bummer.
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    $2.50 to $3.00

    I wanted to see an actual thread on this instead of going under another post regarding a different thread. So all of those who know where and how to find this kinda paying loads (consitant) were all ears/eyes. Please elaberate in DETAIL... wana know more.
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    Why are people so negative

    It is great to be so posotive, but caution to the wind my new friend. As T-Hawk told you be cautious on accepting anything 200 mile DH for 250 mile run is not smart business. Those averages are great also the freight is hot right now enjoy this now cause their will be a time you wish you were...
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    Pallet Jack

    If you have E-track on the floor get a load bar and secure it into a corner and turn the hanlde so it cannot roll forward or back. Also throw a rag between the bar and pallet jack as to keep rubbing at a minium. When you need all the room in the box put the pallet jack on last under a pallet...
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    Navigation Systems

    I have posted on this before, I am not happy with my new Megellan so if your gona invest make sure you can take it back if your not happy. I would buy one model try it for a month and than the other.
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    B-load Blues...

    Not to get off of the subject. But T-Hawk N.C. is not a dead zone so discounting to get home??? This is what is killing the goose, upset no because my company always finds me loads out of here its a pretty hot freight lane. We all have our business's to run, my past expierence with my last...
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    Just a question Lawrence

    The picture of that Sterling is that really yours???? If not it sure is nice whos is it???? Kinda Envious.....
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