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Are they requiring larger down payments for just straight trucks or can you put possibly 10% down if buying a big truck. I was thinking maybe a big truck has more freight options therefore a finance company may not feel it is more of a risk. My husband and I are debating between a S/S or T/T.

Sounds like you hate a lot of things. I choose to be optimistic. I choose to believe in the future instead of bellyaching about everything. I hear a lot of drivers on the CB ( or as my husband calls them-CB RAMBOS) People who just want to be heard regardless of what they have to say. It seems to...

Sorry but the proof is in the paycheck. Lower premiums, increased coverage. An insurance company doesn't have to give the health care law credit if they chose to lower the rates on their own. Maybe they want to stay ahead of the curve by lowering the rates now and insuring more therefore...

I don't think anyone is thrilled that you may be required under the law to have health insurance but it does make sense that if everyone buys into the system it will lower costs for everyone. Just as an example, this past January my husband's company sent us a letter saying that BECAUSE OF the...

Thanks for the big grins! I'm proud of my choice. Hope you are too. OBAMA 2012!!!

Why am I a fan of Pres. Obama? Because he's not an embarrassment to the world the way his predecessor was. Because I do feel hope when he speaks of this country. Because of his determination to do what he thinks is best for everyone in this country whether you like his policies or not. Because...

I HIGHLY agree with you! My husband and I are very seriously thinking about getting back into expediting, but by the looks of things, maybe we should reconsider. Freight must be slow because it appears someone has alot of time on their hands!! I'm sure this will add to many peoples frustration...

Perry is way-too extreme in my opinion. He has declared twice that he wants Texas to leave the union (now there's real patriotism for ya!), always shouts STATES RIGHTS!, but he wants federal legislation and an ammendment to the constitution declaring gay marriage illegal. You can't cry for...

What I would like to know is how is A.Blair getting so many miles for their sprinters and S/T's while the rest of the vans and trucks are wondering where the next load is coming from at times? Just curious how they stay so busy.

Exactly what tapes are they talking about? From what I understand the tapes Jackie didn't want released until 50 years after her death were from an interview that she did with the editor of Life magazine about one week after the assassination. They made several pitchers of martinis and she...

I was wondering how teams are doing with Express-1. My husband and I are getting back into the business. We went to the Expo and decided to give it another try with a great owner we have known for awhile. They will be adding a few more trucks here shortly and we will be signing on then.We plan...

I have to admit it's been a long time since I was in a clean laundry room at a truck stop(except maybe the Iowa 80). Hopefully someone will read them before they throw them out!:

This quote was from Louis Gossett Jr. and the movie was An Officer and a Gentleman.

As bad as it seems, the bomb did save a lot more lives. It was estimated that over 1 million American and Japanese lives would have been lost if we invaded Japan. My father served in WWII and chances are he may have been sent from Europe to Japan if the war had continued. Thank God we have...

After I was finished with my paperbacks, I would leave them on the folding table in the laundry room at the truck stops. I always took a book with me to read while waiting on the clothes, and so I thought instead of having the books accumulate in the truck, just leave them where someone else...

If a fleet owner is licensed under an LLP or LLC can't you report him to the Better Business Bureau? We were burned by a fleet owner and would love to have had a resource of some kind. When you call a company looking for a fleet owner, they will give you a name or two but it's up to you to find...

I live in Ocala, Fl. and the College of Central Florida here in Ocala offers a truck driving school(accredited) that will train you for both class A and B license. I believe the cost is between 300-400 dollars for the class B. I know you have to get a physical, drug screen,and take the written...

:) My husband and I worked for them in 2008. We did well until the recession got worse. Very friendly staff, always helpful and well-maintained truck. Has an APU, pre-pass and ez-pass. Pay was ontime every Friday,and they never missed paying a trip as long as you Trip Pack everything on time...

I always sent the company COPIES of my tolls. That way if the company doesn't reimburse them, I have the originals for my self to deduct at the end of the year.

I wish the seminar was on Saturday, because that is the only day we can attend. I will be sure to stop by the booth while we are there and get some info. Trying to be a lady on the road may be difficult, but not impossible. It may be a predominately male industry, but I think even the men like...