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Discussion in 'Schneider' started by dieselfuelonly, Feb 22, 2013.

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  1. Oct 23, 2013 #791
    sadwar

    sadwar Road Train Member

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    Well said diesel, i feel the same way on many of the points you made. Different strokes for different folks. I am counting the days until January.
     
    sadwar, Oct 23, 2013
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  3. Oct 23, 2013 #792
    dieselfuelonly

    dieselfuelonly Road Train Member

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    Well I have a feeling more will be jumping on board to say DON'T DO IT, as well as some saying DO IT DO IT.

    Honestly, here is what it comes down to:

    While I appreciate everyone's advice, my stubborn ### is going to do what I want to do, which is giving Schneider's lease/purchase on Choice a try.

    I am not going to make any assumptions saying I'm going to make "x" amount of money or be home "x" amount of days and get "x" amount of miles in my 700 horsepower 18 speed super sleeper Freightliner Cascadia. I am not going to pull numbers out of my ### and claim that one way is right and the other is wrong. No.

    I will be making a new thread about my experiences with Choice, from the start, so follow along if you'd like.
     
    dieselfuelonly, Oct 23, 2013
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  4. Oct 23, 2013 #793
    the mary trucker

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    I am on the road and I do not drive. I am the load planner/bookkeeper and I understand every in and out I live it every day. I know both sides of your story. I am not taking it personal I don't think you really understand how free it is to take full responsibility for failure as well as success. It is the American Dream.
     
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  5. Oct 23, 2013 #794
    stevep1977

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    I don't understand all of the people that suggest you are probably going to fail. Even if you do fail it's not the end of the world. Go for it.
     
    stevep1977, Oct 23, 2013
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  7. Oct 23, 2013 #795
    the mary trucker

    the mary trucker Light Load Member

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    If any if you go down to Laredo MSG me I found the absolute best taco place( and that's saying a lot because I am from Phoenix)
     
    the mary trucker, Oct 23, 2013
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  8. Oct 24, 2013 #796
    ethos

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    Oh I will be reading. If your experience goes well I might consider it myself. Of course if you dont like it you can always come over to Bulk.
     
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  9. Oct 24, 2013 #797
    dieselfuelonly

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    Man they are gonna push me right up until the last minute. Just got a preassignment, 3 live load stops with a drop at the final 4th stop, loads scheduled with "at" appointments an hour apart, one in the middle, and I mean middle of downtown Chicago where I gotta back in off the street into an enclosed dock. This one's gonna be fun... Jesus Christ.
     
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  10. Oct 24, 2013 #798
    runningman0661

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    The best advice I can give when doing a LP or even buying a truck from a dealer is make sure you put money away for quarterly estimated tax payments. This is where so many owner operator and LP guys mess up. They're making all this extra money, and instead of putting money each paycheck for taxes come tax time they get hit with a 10k plus tax bill. Good luck
     
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  11. Oct 24, 2013 #799
    EggoTrucker

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    By the way I recieved a load from Portsmouth VA up here to Long Island...and i ran the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and i had no problem...there was a lot of trucks on it
     
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  12. Oct 24, 2013 #800
    mickeyrat

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    I have ran it mt and loaded. Had an assinment into that norfolk intermodal yard there in Norfolk. Problem I had was that secondary bridge contruction and poor detour signs. That and the 180 unpaid miles for a fuel stop in richmond.
     
    mickeyrat, Oct 24, 2013
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