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  1. brokcanadian

    Holy crap!

    https://www.trucknews.com/business-management/tfi-international-buys-ups-freight-in-800m-blockbuster/1003148427/ Guess I'll have all the weird outlier deliveries I can handle going forward (I'm under the Transforce umbrella)
  2. brokcanadian

    June know its June already

    :p bad pun I know, not my strong suit For anyone who has had the yellow abs lights on a sprinter, this is the updated part (1000x thicker) that might finally save me from a hundred "resets" of the transmission a day Continuing on my quest of a perfect 2005 while things are slow
  3. brokcanadian

    April 2020 Fools & Follies

    Where is the April thread? Did WOM's exit destroy a tradition? It's the 3rd For locations, I'm working locally (Southern Ontario) and hiding in my house in between. I have the "get out of jail" paper too saying I can cross border and drive interstate. But, I'm not entering a country taking this...
  4. brokcanadian

    Are we out of a job?

    US DOT approves Nuro's next-gen driverless delivery vehicle design
  5. brokcanadian

    BOOM

    https://www.freightwaves.com/news/breaking-amazons-digital-freight-brokerage-platform-goes-live https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-1-day-delivery-shakes-things-up
  6. brokcanadian

    Carriers, riddle me this

    More in the "things I've always wanted to ask" category Why do so many advertise hiring new O/O for being on the road so long? Example "3 weeks out before going home" Now I'm not new, and can guess why a driver would be required to... But owner-ops? What if a guy wants to work 1 run a week...
  7. brokcanadian

    DOT inspection

    It's come to my attention, that the DOT inspection standard is a pretty low bar. Anyone crossing into Canada, do the scales inspect according to the DOT standard here? Or does Canada have its own rules? Yes I'm Canadian, but never having been inspected I have no idea (My assumption that it...
  8. brokcanadian

    Insurance and Double Brokering

    Please somebody explain this to a Canadian. I work for as an owner operator for a large company in Canada and pay my own liability insurance (they cover cargo) Why do I hear that the company you are leased to is supposed to provide liability and cargo? In Canada those that do obviously have a...
  9. brokcanadian

    HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

    :happyhappy:
  10. brokcanadian

    Germany bans the internal combustion engine

    So this just in...Germany has voted to ban the internal combustion engine by 2030 (13 years from now) seems likely they've solved the sprinter problem I don't expect North America to follow, but it has interesting consequences to the rest of the world if the EU follows...we're all mostly...
  11. brokcanadian

    Black humor poll (no not that BLM crap)

    So I haven't been posting ( or working much ) need a bit of comedic relief for myself...sorry if I offend anybody, we're all ok and together and that's what matters... My 12 year old got hit by a car last week. Thought she was OK, but seems she definitely has a concussion and possible brain...
  12. brokcanadian

    Mercedes sued over emissions (vw over again)

    I apologize if this was on here already, I know I was too busy to catch the news Mercedes diesel owners file lawsuit in U.S. over diesel emissions Allegedly the on road emissions are up to 19 times the allowable limit and they are being accused of using a cheat device like VW Type "mercedes...
  13. brokcanadian

    Canada Question for Canadians

    Americans can take a 54 cent per mile deduction (taxes), i've been told for Canadians in a commercial truck you can take ZERO. Any Canadians sucessfully done this? (I know this thread will probably be moved, but I'm hoping it will live long enough to get an answer) Thanks {leaving it here...
  14. brokcanadian

    Sprinter Survival Kit?

    Through everyone sharing their experience, I've decided to purchase an Aerocell GMC/Chevy 6.0 gas cargo van. However, there is NOT ONE for sale in an area of 8 million people. They must be good! Sprinters, there are thousands for sale of all types...I could have an 07 long and tall with 200K...
  15. brokcanadian

    just need some quick answers

    2010 Aerocell CW Ford 5.4 gas 4 spd automatic with 4.59 rearend its maybe 6000 lbs empty with the cab width aerodynamic high roof box Hwy mpg? Thanks
  16. brokcanadian

    Big Truck Just curious...HOW do you make money in a straight truc

    As a cargo van driver, I was always curious...how do you guys make money? I heard when diesel was up it cost 80 cents a mile just for fuel, and the per mile rate isnt that much more than vans... HOS limits your range, repairs and tows cost a fortune, not to mention insurance...cost of...
  17. brokcanadian

    Why don't more of you run natural gas?

    Just out of curiosity, I'm wondering why more of you don't run this cheap fuel. I'd like to be able to buy a newer (than 2001) vehicle but with no demand there are very few used vans to choose from....
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