jones express???

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  1. Ducks

    Ducks "Token Four-Wheeler"

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    I live about a mile from their old terminal in Spring City and grew up in this area. I didn't initially post here because, not being a driver, I can't answer the question directly. But I will say Jones Motor was a great neighbor -- good community people. My husband has done some work for their facility -- both in Spring City and now in Limerick -- and he has a lot of respect for their company.
     
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  3. Heart of Dixie

    Heart of Dixie Light Load Member

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    Jones Motor is very much like Landstar, only smaller. It is an O/O based flatbed, drop deck company. You work with agents. You have to own or lease a trailer from them. They are the oldest trucking company in the US. I was leased to them until I got too old for flatbed work. Great company, good people.
     
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  4. belltransit

    belltransit Light Load Member

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    heart of dixie...they have a van division too. thats what im goin to be doin. i dont have a headache rack or chains, booms, straps, tarps to run a flat bed.
     
  5. Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Belltransit, I left there because fuel got so high and I was just "treading water". Doing a 2700 mile round trip dedicated was great for hometime, but not for the paycheck. Good luck over there. After that, I quit the road and re-tired.
     
  6. Heart of Dixie

    Heart of Dixie Light Load Member

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    Belltransit,
    You are quite correct! I forgot about them. I think they are run out of Bowling Green, KY ? I never saw many of those guys, except for a hand that had a dedicated run from PA to GA.
     
  7. jdrentzjr

    jdrentzjr Road Train Member

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    Didn't they pay a fuel surcharge to help defray the cost?
     
  8. belltransit

    belltransit Light Load Member

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    yea they pay 35% of gross up front for fuel.
     
  9. Allow Me.

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    Yeah, they pay a fuel surcharge, IF the shipper pays one. My eastbound was a dedicated that paid a nice fuel surcharge, BUT, returning to Ca. was usually a broker load and some of those brokers rip you off with their "Flat rate" BS, right? I did also have a juicy truck payment of $1937 a month.
     
  10. jdrentzjr

    jdrentzjr Road Train Member

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    35% of the gross as an advance for fuel is not a fsc.
     
  11. belltransit

    belltransit Light Load Member

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    i am planning on using my own fuel card. i may have to start out using theirs but i plan on switching to my own. i have my own right now with the local stuff im running. if i possibly can im goin to continue to use it where i can till i can switch to a different card.
     
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