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charged 09-08-2008 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Orangetxguy
Yeah...It is the same guy who doesn't think wages are associated with truck operational expenses. He doesn't include things like internet services, phones, faxing, and on down the dirty list of expenses a truck must bare. If this kid and his Dad can keep their "Break Even" at $1.29 with fuel running at the prices it is, while working one truck alone under their own authority...good for them.

I doubt that they are doing it...I doubt that they are making any money. Money enough to cover the truck and wages.

I did include phone and internet.

NotSteve 09-08-2008 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago
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Originally Posted by NotSteve
I'm just lucky I don't have a truck or trailer payment, no wife, no child support, no alimony and no bills.


TRANSLATION = If my truck takes a $&!+, I'm screwed.

Better than your homemade POS generator getting flaming butt hole and burning the truck to the ground!!! lol

Rev.Vassago 09-08-2008 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by NotSteve
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Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago
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Originally Posted by NotSteve
I'm just lucky I don't have a truck or trailer payment, no wife, no child support, no alimony and no bills.


TRANSLATION = If my truck takes a $&!+, I'm screwed.

Better than your homemade POS generator getting flaming butt hole and burning the truck to the ground!!! lol


Truck burning to the ground = insurance claim paid.

POS truck breaking down and dying = up a creek.


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