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    $ Savings Ideas

    Miromo? I love green peppers so I will try that. As for getting rid of the wife, people she makes more than me. Lucky me, so glad she married me and not you. I think she is to.
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    CoPilot Truck GPS

    Use to be a Landlord, lesson to carry into this business for you owners.... Always pay what is owed, but not until you have checked all equipment over with them present. Dont show than no pay until we both sign that we are both satisfied with the equipment and pay has been resolved. You...
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    Slow?

    One more comment, once I can get the truck rolling with freight it just seems to continue to feed itself. I love being busy short or long if there is freight back there, tires are turning so is the $ in the checking account. Now I am in a different situation than some when it comes to pay...
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    Tire Wear

    Noticed some chopping on my drive tires today more so on the driver side than the passenger. Was recommended to get an Alignment done (not pulling) and to have the tires cut back down to a perfect round. Than a high speed balance, costs ? $125.00 There is a shop in Charlotte NC Carrol...
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    Slow?

    In my now 6 months of Expediting, I have turned down two loads. One would have actually cost me $ from my first carrier, and the second would have taken me from NC to a hotter area OH. As it turned out it was a great decision, 12 hours later a load to Chicago no discounts, doesnt get any...
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    Dirty Carpet & Upholestry

    No secret of my past profession, really did not want carpet in my sleeper but was convinced this was the cheapest/best option. Well it happened, 5th wheel grease and oh about 5 nice spots plus all that diesel overspill stuck to my new carpet that looked like the office to the shop foreman...
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    Engine preference??

    If you call the # I gave you, you will have a GREAT truck with a Pro-Heat system to boot. After reading the posts re-Freightliners I would much rather have a used KW with a Cummins.
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    A Positive Note

    When talking with them when I made my change, Scott H was very helpfull and sincere. He was dissipointed I did not sign with them but understood and even thought I was making a very, wise move. I was extremely undecided in the whole process, with knowing so much more. I would not hesitate to...
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    General Questions from a potential Expediter

    My prefrence but this is my opinion. Class D and class D only never C. Single Axle have never had a need or seen a need for more than 13,000 pay load and that was only once. Next highest weight has been 11,000 third 8,800 than lower. Fuel mileage Standard probably just above 10 I have an...
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    Fuel Costs

    My $ says it aint going up in the near future. Goldman Sax or Sachs was to blame for the last quick increase.. They announced that it would go to $100.00 a barrell and the frenzie started but dropped back as quick as rose. It is probably stable for the near future, but we are now competing...
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    $ Savings Ideas

    Yeah well I did the same thing. Leave the Silverado at home and take the Kenworth with me. Problem is I can't seem to find any savings... Oh probably because I cannot drive two at once.
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    Security Guards

    Bullrush, yeah next time I drive for 11 hours I will remember that. Let me explaine it again, no one came out, windows tinted inside, gate closed, signs on an angle the truck was at could not read. My bad attitude. Like I said she came out of the dog house with a strut, than just jumped on...
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    Fuel Costs and Surcharges

    I got to keep reminding myself we are all in different situations. When entering this business I thought it was great that I could neogioate a rate with my carrier. Now tht I am offered a straight rate and FSC it is so much easier to keep track of $ and it is never an argument or...
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    Fuel Costs and Surcharges

    After reading the Posts Fuel Costs and no Surcharges because of a contract with your carrier. Why would anyone haul such a discounted load. Right now my FSC is not a luxury is necessary. I am fortunate I have only had to take one discounted load out of S. FL and that put me into a week that...
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    Need input

    Take the TT if it is a well respected local carrier. (My Dream Job). But I am just wired to be selfemployed. It is difficult out here, and with times not looking promising around the corner if you do not have sufficent funds you will absolutly be miserable a few months from now. Things...
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    Recognise This Truck????????

    >Recognise This Truck????????" > >The Sterling looks identical to the repo that was at >Freightliner of Knoxville. They had this or a simular truck >on their website. I think they wanted $85,000 and I believe >it had fairly low miles. >Davekc >Davekc 8,000 miles to be exact!!!
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    Cetane Boost

    I just picked up two 96 oz containers of Diesel Power Cetane Boost. Does anyone use this regulary and if you do does it really increase mpg? It states 5% I believe it works by blending with the fuel to ignite more of it. I had once read that only about 60% of the fuel we consume is actually...
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    Opinions on New Truck Purchase

    Also you said time restrictions. Do not be in a rush for this. Even if you do not have a job right now. Rushing you will only be dissipointed later and the savings for waiting will far exceed the income you will loose. Research all of your options New, Used, Financing everything. And they...
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    Opinions on New Truck Purchase

    Steerling is a nice Truck. I personally Drive the KW not as luxurious, from this site nobody ever said they were unhappy with one. Time and time again I have drivers come up to me (Expeditors) I use to own one just like this and wish I never sold it. This said I am very very pleased with...
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    leasing on

    $1,500 was that his Gross or Net. If thats his Net he is doing good to fair Gross-he is going broke.
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