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Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Kenworth6969, Mar 3, 2022.

  1. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    Company out of MN that I was leased to is looking for drivers. Mileage and salary positions available. No idea on pay.
     
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  3. JonJon78

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    Indiana
     
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  4. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    Indianapolis or Ft Wayne should have openings. Universal in Ft Wayne is Union. They run to Detroit and back every day. $27 hr w/ot after 40. All no touch automotive. I’d hate to work for them again, but sometimes you have to go where the freight is, put personal opinions aside. Looks like I’ll get 11 hrs today. Tomorrow I have a 230 mile round trip. That will be nice. I like doing different runs every day. As long as I know I’m coming back home. OTR bouncing around, never knowing what’s next drove me nuts. Did it for 6 months once. Nothing beats picking your own loads. Regardless of where it’s going. It’s your choice.
     
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    Finland Tests Superconducting Maglev Pipeline That Moves Cargo at 500 km/h With No Engines
    In the snowy outskirts of Oulu, Finland, engineers have activated the world’s first engine-less superconducting cargo pipeline, capable of moving payload capsules at airplane speeds using only passive magnetic levitation and linear guidance.
    Developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the system uses a sealed vacuum pipeline housing levitating capsules lined with high-temperature superconductors.
    These superconductors, when pre-cooled and exposed to permanent magnet tracks, lock into a frictionless path — allowing the capsule to float silently with no motors or wheels.
    Instead of engines, the pipeline relies on precisely controlled pressure gradients and passive acceleration zones that gradually push or slow the capsules using air displacement. Inside, cargo is sealed into climate-controlled modules ideal for pharmaceuticals, electronics, or perishables.
    Initial tests over a 10 km stretch reached stable levitation at 520 km/h, with energy consumption nearly 80% lower than electric rail or air freight. Because there are no moving parts in the track or vehicle, maintenance needs are minimal.
    Finland’s pipeline may become the quietest, fastest cargo transport on Earth — powered by magnets and vacuum, not engines or emissions.
     
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  6. 77fib77

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    Which part? Are you trying to be home daily?
     
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