The journey begins - purchased a truck.

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by blairandgretchen, Dec 10, 2014.

  1. hellpatrol

    hellpatrol Light Load Member

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    Which payroll system did you go with? I've been looking around and saw one from Wells Fargo and another through BoA/ADP. Just curious why you went with who you did.
     
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  3. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Haven't hooked up with it as yet, but as the CPA explained, it's a quickbooks/Intuit product offered through the CPA group - links bank accounts/IRS/CPA/state and fed in one.
     
  4. hellpatrol

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    Sounds like a nice set up. Anything to streamline the paperwork side of the house is a good thing!!
     
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  5. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    I think so - cost/time ratio makes sense to me.
     
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  6. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Well, so far this week I’ve turned down $10,250 on a long one to Washington, politely scoffed at $9,800 on a 68’ long one to the same place, hummed and aaaaahed on $4/mile legal loads (WHAT! TARP?) -

    Maybe my motivation will return next week. Plus, that nasty weather hasn’t all gone away yet.

    I may have hit the ‘semi-retired’ phase of life.
     
  7. Old Man

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    Your a good learner.
     
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    Life is just too short to work full time.
     
  9. Old Man

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    Blair has been home so long that I had to go cover the flatbed freight he's be turning down.
    But I here when he gets his ecm back he will be burning up the highways with700 HP


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  10. 1nicevette

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    Old man nice older truck
     
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  11. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Thanks for picking up my slack.

    ECM installed after memory replacement and a few other internal components.

    Settled on a 550hp/1700ft-lb torque tune.

    Most noticeable, a lack of smoke on a cold start, a rather throaty whistle from the turbo, and it builds power REAL fast.

    Have to hook the trailer and a load and see how it does.
     
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