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Set me up to talk to a financial guy to go over numbers about expenses and if it is a right fit. next update after talking with them
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The Mrp program looks very interesting, but i think i will do a brand new 27 freightliner. after running my numbers in the load planner with all the trips i did last week i think i will do ok if that is a normal week. the payment was only 35 bucks more for the new truck vs leasing the 25 i am in now. i plan on going home time for the 4th of July and ill do something when i come back.
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Michelle in Greer Sc called and said she found a 27 freightliner, So I called my DL and had them route me there. I should be there on Monday to sign papers. I also checked in with my insurance broker for health insurance so I can get that transferred, and also checked in with the tax people swift had to call me about keeping up with my taxes. Still undecided.
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5/23/26
Another week, another few thousand miles under my belt
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I kicked off the week in Omaha, Nebraska, then made my way down to Laredo, Texas, back up to Oklahoma City, and finally over to Valdosta, Georgia. Covered a lot of ground this week and had a great time doing it. Picked up some exciting new experiences in Laredo running cross-border loads.
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I get appx 2800 miles each week, i stay out 3-4 weeks at a time before i go home
This week I got 3200 miles started in Fla ,Alabama, Indiana , Detroit, New York, then to Memphis.
This week I got 2735,
7/20-7/26 still not a bad week