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    Freight Zones

    Keep hearing this phrase Freight Zones, many of you know that I am lacking a ton of expierence. The one thing I have noticed or discovered trying to find these so called Freight Zones is they do not exist. Beyond Ohio, Michigan the fright moves into hot areas, one week South is booming, next...
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    Loose articles on skids.

    Want to compliment everyone who responded to this thread. Learned alot! One roll please what ever Diane calls it. I purchased a large net last week but this will do even better. And yes Customers are blown away when you show concern for there freight. (Cameras help to) I also installed...
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    Socially incorrect way to celebrate a 65th birthda

    RE: Socially incorrect way to celebrate a 65th bir Your only 65!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday No really you look mmmm. 45 once.
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    Computer Programs that actually work

    Thanks for the advice on the Microsoft version. Even I can do it computer guru I am. It works great, not complicated like the other program. The second best part was the price, I actually ended up only paying $14.99 twenty dollar rebate so thanks twice.
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    Leasing?

    Just a thought, when I sold my business I stayed in charge of all recievables thus I was in charge. When he failed to live up to his end of the agreement, (did not renew existing accounts or look for any new accounts). I called a meeting and pulled the plug, since I had almost enough in his...
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    Computer Programs that actually work

    I purchased the Delorme map finder. Do not care to follow inch by inch only to get the big picture or look exactly how a city is laid out. I use my Megellan for getting right to the location once in a city. I have been studying this thing for the last week, wanting to use it finially...
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    QUESTION FROM A POSSIBLE NEWBIE

    Don't disqualify yourself. Do you like to drive? Have you always wanted a career driving? Are like me, always looking at the big rigs, Freightliner, KW, Pete, etc... I did not go to school, self studied, found away to get my drivers permit, than found away to get my class B. If you have a...
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    dolly leg maintenance

    Should have grease fittings, call the mfg if you do not find them. I read a post here a few months back warning about greasing these in the winter make sure you use them a couple times in warm climate before heading into the North. Grease becomes hard and its impossible to lower them and once...
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    e track installation where and how

    Any truck/trailer supplier you will have more luck if they deal with trailers (Semi Trailers). Let us know if we were correct.
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    Does anyone else despise Pilot Travelcenters?

    I agree 100% and have been meaning to post regarding this see Layover Lounge have begun kinda a post about good truck stops. The posotives about pilot, coffee is almost always good, stores are well stocked but pricey, and showers I have never found one to be terrible a couple just O.K. but most...
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    drivers daily log

    Anyone using the computer in the truck to keep track of the log books? If so please comment on the posotives/negatives, inconvient to hook up printer, how often do you print them everyday, everyother, three days,/ less often. How do you correct mistakes say you took an hour break but it kept...
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    Inspections Weigh Stations

    Walking through the truck stops and looking at the dash boards of some of these trucks I wonder how do they not get pulled over for insepctions. Windshield that have not been cleaned in 100K miles or more. Enough clutter to kill a small army in the truck if it had a bad accident, are these not...
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    You gotta see this truck !

    REPO If you would like for me to respond (from Expierence FECC) I can otherwise you may not want to read what I have personally Expierence I hate to see others go through what I went through besides my bank account.
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    Cannot say enough

    People ask me do I miss NASCAR cannot explaine to them how much more I enjoy doing Expediting. There are somethings though I would like to see if the rest of you have a problem with. This last Friday I laid over in Durham was just to pooped to drive 2 hours home and since I was the only truck...
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    Good Truck Stops

    Pride Travel Center I-90 Exit 6 at the end of I-291 AMBEST it has a 50s theme to it you will understand when you get there COOL if your into Muscle Cars. Nashau, has two truck stops according to National Truck Stop Directory but niether has showers or food service. Can you give us more info...
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    You gotta see this truck !

    Could not find it, but saw the BRAND NEW with 8,700 miles on it Steerling with FED ED CUSTOM CRITICAL stickers................ REPO poor guy/gal
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    Lawrence, Help!!

    I always use the private message post which is the file or second one over (yellow) I always get a private message back. I for one do not check my e-mail regulary. Since I check onto here two maybee three times a day when I am home its easier and quicker and everyone responds (who want to)...
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    Help finding Info

    You found it here at least for Expediting, read through the acrchives every company out there someone has had something to say its gona take you some time to research it. Keep asking questions be specific members here have been their done that.
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    Good Truck Stops

    To my suprise in MA the little town of Chicopee MA, need a layover spot restaurant makes all of its own food in other words they do not buy pre-made. I was pleasantly suprised and welcomed back for dinner, although I only had breakfest and was dispatched before dinner time. One of the cleanest...
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    6 speed Eaton

    Congrats, good luck, and most of all enjoy your stay over don't look at it as a bummer. Treat yourself well. We (I) would love there #s if the repair goes well. Anyone reading this if you ever break down in Eastern PA N of Philly give me a call guy at JGR used to work at a small towing repiar...
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