An old man's career goes flat, Snackbar moves to open deck

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  1. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    Saw a SPD(Wylie/W-TFI) step deck the other day with an Indiana trailer plate. And now, @kylefitzy, you say they're changing to N. Dakota registration/plates? That's what, 3 states in 4 years? WA, IN, now ND. I wonder if it costs extra when you have to replace the metal rather than just renewing the existing registration. For a company trying to streamline costs (cutting off paid parking, no more equipment purchases on the road, etc.) they seem to like investing in new license plates.

    And I saw a SPD hauling cable spools the other day. Glad I missed out on those.
     
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  3. kylefitzy

    kylefitzy Road Train Member

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    The only plates we changed were going to IN truck plates at a Daseke level. Trailer plates are permanent and the new trucks have nd plates. Any other truck registration is easier than Wa because they require an original cab card, not a copy, and they have physical stickers for the plates. That was a pain in the ### every year. Now we just get emailed new cab cards.

    As for the cable reels, they are gravy. They load right down the road for the LA yard. According to a guy I talked to you pull in, put 8 chains, 4x4’s, and coil racks on the deck and get back in your truck. They set up the racks, load the reels, and put your chains through the center. All you do is bind them down and go.
     
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    The step deck trailer I saw had an Indiana plate, kinda caught me off guard because I was use to seeing WA plates on SPD trailers, didn't recognize the driver, but I only saw a handful of regulars.

    I never had coil racks...with the truck and headache rack I had, I won't have known where to store them.
     
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    I don’t carry them either but like I said, it’s right down the road from the yard. The locals had the timbers and racks loaded on the trailer when the other driver got there. I hear that yards a well oiled machine. Ain’t that right @The Block Robert?
     
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