Congrats Bolt Express

Steady Eddie · Mar 18, 2010

OntarioVanMan said:
Eddie and I used to use that site till E-1 blocked their units from being seen somehow...

E-1 used to call us a small straight and the look at the dims and pick out the E-1 units...
Panther and Bolt call Sprinters CV's

Yeah I know that Mr. Cat out of the Bag!

OntarioVanMan · Mar 18, 2010

Steady Eddie said:
Yeah I know that Mr. Cat out of the Bag!

HEY that wasn't me....remember? it was Mr Dime...

Steady Eddie · Mar 18, 2010

OntarioVanMan said:
ya see Fleetvision? they call us a sprinter now..

That's what I is!!!

Here, ponder this for the rest of the day-

The following sentence is false. The preceding sentence is true. Are these sentences true or false?

greg334 · Mar 18, 2010

Maybe it is me, but identifying the individual trucks by carrier may defeat the purpose of having an alliance of companies, right?

Steady Eddie · Mar 18, 2010

OntarioVanMan said:
HEY that wasn't me....remember? it was Mr Dime...

Wow! You are correct! It was good while it lasted......

FREE TO FAIL · Mar 18, 2010

Is revenue profit? Or is this one of the best ways to thank a carrier for managing to take the most of the unprofitable loads and pass them along to the owner/opp's so they too can share in the glory of running terrible loads for a silver star and a cookie. Show me the award for Most Net Profit increase in a year and i will be impressed. I am sure any of the owner/opp's who lost their trucks trying to run this cheap freight will feel better now!

Steady Eddie · Mar 18, 2010

greg334 said:
Maybe it is me, but identifying the individual trucks by carrier may defeat the purpose of having an alliance of companies, right?

That's true, but having a little code for us would help...no one knows but O/O's.

OntarioVanMan · Mar 18, 2010

greg334 said:
Maybe it is me, but identifying the individual trucks by carrier may defeat the purpose of having an alliance of companies, right?

I think what Dennis means is just the ID marker would be seen by Bolt only somehow...

Alliance...one big happy family right?

chefdennis · Mar 18, 2010

Yes it would if the clients were they only one looking..but for the drivers it wouldnt...i mean in MOST situations a carrier is going to dispatch a load to one of their "contracted unit" before they use an alliance unit....

If i can see that there are 6 alliance units in a certain area, but none of them are from mt carrier then if the area is a good freight area for my carrier i'll stay...but if 3 of those 6 are from my carrier, i don't care how good an area it is, i ain't stayin there.....just as i left the Detroit are and the toledo area this morning to dh on my own dime to the chicago area where i am currently #2 and by the time i get there should be #1 based on dwell time.....i had to call dispatch to get that info...it would be eaier for the drivers to be able to see it inline and save the bs from certain dispatchers.....

OntarioVanMan · Mar 18, 2010

My Gawd..how, how shocking...you moved on your own dime without asking for a handout? You actually are running your own business without a moving bailout! You starting a trend here? Mr Obama will get you...*LOL*

WTG Chef...U da man...

chefdennis · Mar 18, 2010

LOL..... and another driver we know will be able to do the same thng!!! Maybe it will catch on....

Lawrence · Mar 18, 2010

Congratulations to all the Owner Operators and Drivers at Bolt Express for making this possible!

RLENT · Mar 18, 2010

OntarioVanMan said:
Panther and Bolt call Sprinters CV's

Actually, my unit shows up as a "Sprinter" on the vehicle search .... not a cargo van ....

OntarioVanMan · Mar 18, 2010

RLENT said:
Actually, my unit shows up as a "Sprinter" on the vehicle search .... not a cargo van ....

Thats you? I haven't been to that site in some time since E-1 blocked it...But it gives an idea how many carriers are around ya just when ya think you are all alone...

chefdennis · Mar 18, 2010

OVM.... go up there through Bolts website......

flattop40 · Mar 18, 2010

OntarioVanMan said:
HEY that wasn't me....remember? it was Mr Dime...

Hey, I resemble that remark http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/express-1/35960-thank-you-bolt-express.html

If it was my post that got us blocked I sincerly appologize. I was just so excited about being able to see us and wanting every one else to know I never thought they would block it.

OntarioVanMan · Mar 18, 2010

flattop40 said:
Hey, I resemble that remark http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/express-1/35960-thank-you-bolt-express.html

If it was my post that got us blocked I sincerly appologize. I was just so excited about being able to see us and wanting every one else to know I never thought they would block it.

Thats ok...we didn't either..think they'd block it...

davekc · Mar 18, 2010

What I find surprising on Bolts or the Alliances site is how many Sprinters there are, and secondly, how many are listed at 4000lbs for load capacity. Can a Sprinter carry a 4000lb payload? Even more questionable is if the driver has any personal effects with him.
Even seen a few with 5k listed.
Just an observation that I wondered about.

OntarioVanMan · Mar 18, 2010

davekc said:
What I find surprising on Bolts or the Alliances site is how many Sprinters there are, and secondly, how many are listed at 4000lbs for load capacity. Can a Sprinter carry a 4000lb payload? Even more questionable is if the driver has any personal effects with him.
Even seen a few with 5k listed.
Just an observation that I wondered about.

Dave..simply...not a chance..not the single rear wheel...

davekc · Mar 18, 2010

That was my thought. Could be a dually or two out there, but not many. And if they were, the listed dimensions aren't accurate unless the wheel wells have been altered.