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Even though drivers of today are a different breed from old school drivers, there still needs to be a separation from the truck. The company I am leased to has a very beautiful 1st class drivers room and shower facility. That makes a huge difference in a drivers attitude and well being. A full...

I really don't think the reason many truckstops closed up because of crime, but many SMALL INDEPENDENT truckstops have closed up, or were bought out by the large chain travel centers. Remember Williams, Davis Brothers, both excellent truckstops that were family owned, excellent home cooking...

I understand that you need to be in the traffic lanes for maximum exposure and profit, but honestly, I think you'd do well building where others are not.

I was having a discussion the other day with a expeditor when the fuel card subject came up, and it led me to create this thread.... Is a fuel card a carrier's responsibility to provide to their drivers, o/o's, etc? I strongly feel it is not. Many carriers do provide one, and many do not. Some...

I'd get the total engine hours, divide that into the odometer reading...that will give you an average speed...the higher the average speed, the less it idled.. Try and obtain maintenance records....find what dealer sold it new and give them the vin# ...go to whatever engine it has in it service...

I have noticed and appreciated how dispatch will pre- book me on loads while on a load. That is nice. Yes, there are weeks that start out slow, with me just accepting it as it is kinda mindset, not getting upset, or calling dispatch whining....Than, like you, Mr. Roadtime, BOOM! Like winning...

Stand on a sidewalk on the east side of Cleveland you and your Sprinter will be grafitied in record time, day and night!...lol.

They are not trying to chase you from the business, but save you from failure created by in experience, and lack of knowledge in this business. Take heed to their knowledge and wisdom.

Dan the wolf, LDB, and Turtles posts are spot on accurate.

Covered the underneath of the van box floor insulation with this 1/8" thick plastic shiny and slippery stuff on one side, satin on the other. Had a exhaust heat shield made to protect it from the heat....time to go back to work....iron in my blood...lol...not so sure about that....lol..

Coincidence that under Dumbocratic leadership this country, unemployment, prices go through the roof, isn't it? Isn't this conversation "off topic"?????...lol.

You are absolutely correct. Yes, they need the un-sugar coated brutal truth, not the fairly tale version of this business painted picture that some recruiters and fleet owners may give them.

What difference does it make? This is why so many have left this website to begin with. People with nothing better to do than disect posts, bicker...besides, you are a retired expeditor, right? Why let "off topic" posts bother you?...lol..

Th Thanks. . All the grey is Rustbullet, including under the blue painted frame. Rustbullet is pretty serious rust inhibitor that eats the rust, kills it, and suffocates it and seals it in one step. My freind and I had 15 minutes to get it off our skin once it came in contact with us. We...

It's very unfortunate what has happened to your van. Sadly enough, so many are in the same boat, risk category as me and you with old high mileage vans. Regardless how impeccable we maintain and keep them looking good, they still are 03's or whatever year with a zillion miles on them...with a...

Socialism in the making, right? Just like what the Dumbocrats are doing to this country. People have got to be crazy not to see this Dumbocratic trend.

I guess I am blessed to currently have 867,490 miles on my gas van.....lol..

That must of been a day of driving on Michigan roads...lol

They may of been mean....however, the harsh truth can sting at times..what I love about him...he ain't no sugarcoating forgetful pansy like forgetful Joe is. However, people that didn't care for President Trump's tweets always had the choice not to read them, either..

Before and after under van body floor insulation..What a pain!.lol..next is to cover that insulation with the 4x8 sheets of 1/8 thick plastic that I have to protect it from the elements. Little by little, it's getting there!....lol. After Tuesday morning current van inspection appointment...