Picking my own freight baby! My journey to & of being on Schneider choice, the Adventure & Numbers!

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  1. Ssand Man

    Ssand Man Light Load Member

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    Or, you COULD just back off the throttle, to give yourself some space. Then reset the cruise and carry on. I'm not trying to start anything, just saying.
    Your dying to drive fast. When your paying for your fuel, you won't care how many big trucks pass you. Run the numbers on fuel. A lot of drivers fail due to high fuel expenses.
     
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    That's awesome! Going .02 mph faster than another truck, trading places for hours, and he still feels the need to keep trying?
     
  3. freightwipper

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    Best is when two governed trucks do battle to pass then come up on a surprise grade, once reaching the top there's miles of traffic behind them and the 4 wheelers are flipping out honking and flashing their lights like that'll do anything lol.
     
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    Check this 680 out, it's a full size mid roof, pretty cool looking. I was wondering when they were gonna make something like this image.jpg
     
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    I love my Kenworth, I think it has the best interior of all trucks I've seen/been in.
    Dealerships suck though...
     
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    Trumpkin!

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    For anyone looking for a great dealer, I did a lot of research through several dealers and one that stands above the rest is Liberty Kenworth in Swedesboro, NJ. I just bought a new 680 through them and received very knowledgeable service and the best price and value. Not by a small amount either. Execllent experience. Check em out.
     
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    What are you plans? Are you staying with SNI?
     
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    Hegemeister Road Train Member

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    Yes. Staying at this time. With good credit and cash, I was able to save a very good amount of "truck cost". And I must say, leasing with SFI helped make it all possible. Great stepping stone.

    I like SNI, nothing is perfect, but happy. I really don't have enough info collected to clearly see any better options at this point.
     
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    im so glad our company has CFN and pacific pride fuel cards in our trucks.
    i drive by these pilots and loves and check out the clusterfark of all the usual suspects lined up for fuel.
    seems like 10 am or late nights the only time you might get in and out.
    yes i hate it when one of our companies trucks gets in the left lane and his nose is by my trailer axles. i
    usually let him go by so as not to make a scene for miles and hope i dont have to wait for him to load and dump all day. if im behind him i simply lower my cruise 1 mph and he is not making a crappy phone call to the office
    its all good im going home each day might even have time to work on my little house or my chevrolets