Help with how much $ we can make

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  1. Lowbed

    Lowbed Light Load Member

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    Bison is one of the top 50 Best Managed Companies in Canada. They don't push you to run illegal.


    As for transX, if you want to pull a flatdeck, you'll have to get on with the deckX division.
     
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    The lady at Bison told us that we get 2 days to get our load from Vancouver BC to Montreal QC. So how is that done? What do those big out fits do if you are late?
     
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    Bison gives you 2 days to get to TO from WPG. If your running late just update your ETA and PTA. They also don't push you like some other companies.
     
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    The lady must have been wrong hey? I thought it sounded off. How long do most places give you to go from Van BC to Montreal?
     
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    Can't do it. Bison runs at 100 kph (62.5 MPH)

    It's 2862 miles one way / 62.5 = that would be 46 hours non stop if you averaged 100 kph.

    Back in the 60's we had a COE KW with a 250 pulling A-Trains, no Jake and a 9 speed. Vanc. to Toronto took us 72 hours and vanc. to Montreal was 74 hrs.
     
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    If you run about 600 miles a day you can do it in 4.5 - 5 days. From Vancouver to Montreal is around 4500 KM.
     
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    PC Miler says 4606 kms.

    Running team shouldn't take that long should it????
     
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    I run about 550 to 650 a day, sometimes less. It all depends on how I feel and whats going on that day. I don't run at night, ever. Today I started at 4:30 am and parked at 7.
     
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    If you run team then the truck rolls day and night. So about 2.5 - 3 days.
     
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    That's what I was wondering. But what exactly does 'super single' mean?