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I think co-driver contracts are good for settling all sorts of disputes before they start. How do you buy truck supplies and food, how many days and when will you be taking off and what does the truck do when you’re off. Who does the paperwork and when. What happens if you don’t get paid for a...

Another note: As I said in my case it was necessary for me to drive the 750 miles from NH to the truck owners home base near Detroit. He was very accommodating and provided a place for me to park my personal vehicle and we both drove to the carriers location in the his D unit. Afterwards I...

After very carefully reviewing how my own personal history seemed to favorably compare to the requirements at most of the carriers. I set out to see if I could locate an owner who would be willing to work with me on my lack of Experience issue. My first stop was at the EO Classifieds where I...

For you new folks these are some of your options…. You can buy your own vehicle and get your own authority, which means you, become a mini-trucking company. I won’t go into the details here because I’ve never done it and other people on this forum have and have discussed it in great detail. But...

First, I will say, that I while I understand the need for it, I really hate one practice utilized by almost every trucking company/carrier, especially by their recruiters. Telling people they are approved and to come on down before they have actually done anything more than the preliminary...

After learning a little about this industry and thinking that because this was a relatively young industry. The opportunities were endless and it looked like there were even entry-level opportunities where that dreaded "E" (experience) word didn't mean I was disqualified before I even applied...

. Everywhere the theme was the same “needs experience”. One of the areas that looked like it might be interesting was delivering RV’s and Utility Vehicles for manufacturers. I looked around on the Internet for RV chat rooms and found several. I started asking RV owners if they new anything...

The archives here at EO contain a plethora of important and useful info to help potential newbies to expediting make informed decisions on whether or not a job in this field would be a good career move. Unfortunately, EO has done such a good job at developing this site that currently there are...

One correction please....I never meant anyone from EO was in cahoots with anyone at ES my rather facetious remark was directed at the remote possibility that the person who started this thread was setting it up for the people from ES to jump in with all this information. It was just a poor...

Good Point Arky "But, are you sure that the 50% offered by ES will be 50% when their through with it?" Although I think Angela addressed most of this concern in one post. My point is, I haven't seen many, if any, of these other owners (some of whom are way larger companies than this one) who...

Howdy I don't know about anyone else and I won't even comment on whether or not I think Expedite Solutions is a good deal. But, I do think Angela here deserves some credit for taking the time to answer everyones questions in a very professional and honest manner. She has put the cards on the...

Thank You! mick

Howdy Just finished my first week withe Panther. Everything is going as promised so far! Co-Driving with a owner operator which is a little strange I guess, especially when it's major decision time. A owners priorities sometimes differ with a driver/quasi-employee. An owner wants to keep the...

How do you do a background check on a owner? thnaks

Thanks I was wondering about him....I sent him a email asking questions and never recived a reply and like a dope I included my phone number...

Found them....thanks [http://www.imminet.com/divisions/downloads/sleeper.pdf]

Howdy Does anyone know where you would look...to get some info on Bunk Restraints? I know in the OTR Team TT's they have these cargo net type things that go between the bunk rails and/or to the ceiling.....they kind of look like this ### like a cargo net with seat belts woven in them......I...

Thanks for the info Rick.......I think that's the best advice I've heard.....get the experience.......seems like you really need to do this for yourself for awhile....keep you eyes and ears open and then answer your own questions....fortunately I have a few bucks saved....that should help get me...

Howdy In expediting.......I hear a lot of conversation about 60/40 splits. Can someone please explain.......exactly what that means. If I went to work for a O/O as a co-driver and he offers a 60/40 split to the co-drivers with the co -drivers getting to split the the 60 and the owner getting...

Nothing wrong withe Rice Burners....I ride a 1978 650 yamaha...it's only got 18k origianl miles.....looks and rides like the old Triumph's Tigers I used to have....... my father in law is retired and at 72 still goes to Sturgis....he rides around New England here with a biker group called The...