Hey everyone, quick question. Which types of trucking operations are the most intensive in terms of constant truck usage? I had inquired a while...
I was at GATS in Dallas last month and I visited some guys selling wheel balancing devices. One stand (centromatic) was selling a device which...
Is this alluding to something about gasoline being generic until just before loading? I can't speak about octane but from what I read, each...
How do you end up with more time deadheading? My impression was that you load, deliver to a single station, and come back. Distance travelled is...
Hmmm, weird question but approximately how many miles would a fuel hauling truck drive in a year? Research that I've seen uses between 100,000 to...
I see. I guess an alternate question is "is there a reasonable limit to the cost per gallon to transport"? The California energy almanac said that...
I see. Yes, i'm finding that wuantifying just the transport cost is complex and somewhat cryptic. So other than the $0.045 per gallon provided by...
Thanks everyone for the info. Yes, it's kinda hard to figure out what all of the charges are that are involve. I was thinking what is the worth...
Hey, weird question for anyone. How much does it cost to transport a gallon of gasoline for the "last mile" from the terminal to a retail gas...
I have some questions regarding the logistics of fuel hauling. I tried to PM GasHauler regarding his answer thread about the day in the life of a...
Right, daf105paccar. Your statement about being unable to hold a seal does ring a bell now. So generally, a wheel treated right should last...
I'm curious to know how long a set of steel or aluminum rims will last before they need replacing. I talked to the owner of an LTL carrier and he...
I was wondering if there are any drivers who can share some insight into the process for transporting corn and soybeans from farms to grain...
Thanks King Q. Can you tell me how much can be charged for hauling that stuff? I believe your currency is the Rand, is it charges by ton-mile,...
Can anyone tell me what are the most profitable and least profitable types of bulk payloads from a trucker / trucking company perspective? I'd...
My friend bought a 6-wheel Freightliner tractor and a trailer for his business. He doesn't know how to drive it so he (and I) are going for our...
Cool, thanks everyone for your replies!
Hi, can anyone suggest the European equivalents to North American Class 8 tractors? I found one name, Mercedes Actros but since they have...
Hi everyone, can anyone provide me with some examples of weight-constrained payloads? In a previous post, produce haulers and grain haulers were...
Hi, I asked a variation of this question in a previous post but thought I'd ask again as it may have been buried in the post. When would you...