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Well, thanks for the straight poop on that subject.

I'm wondering about the details of emptying a porta-potty while on the road. Does it have a separate compartment that comes off and then you have to carry it into the truckstop or other place for emptying and cleaning? Are there throw-away bags in those things? I can see, and appreciate, the...

Kathy, I certainly was serious with my reply on solo van driver income. I don't know what ConwayNow pays for loads, but a solo driver can't drive much more than 100,000 miles a year, about 70,000 of those miles will be loaded IF HE IS LUCKY, and he'll get 60% of that loaded pay. Then he has to...

I hear you, Marty. I had the same problem....it wasn't so bad wearing the clown suit at McDonalds, but I forgot to take it off and the fork lift driver at my next pickup sure gave me a hard time.

IMHO, if you have a reliable van and your company can keep you busy with good runs, you have a 60/40 split with your owner with you getting the 60% and you pay only the fuel and tolls, you will keep about 24k a year after those expenses. Out of the 24K will come your other personal expenses...

For sixty bucks, you can get 0 degree sleeping bags from Cabelas, Campmor, other places. In the spring and fall, get a 30-40 degree bag, in the summer, use a summerweight bag. Sleep comfortably all night without running the engine and worrying about bad fumes. If you want to sit during the day...

To expand your question a little, I ask is anyone having ANY KIND of repetitious problems in a '03 or '04 GMG/Chevy cargo van??

Glen, sorry you took my question as being unethical; I certainly didn't mean it that way and perhaps should clarify myself. I think most people in expediting knew that the auto related freight was out of the great lakes states, and not much west of the Mississippi. If auto freight has reduced...

A few threads lately have mentioned that some companies no longer have much auto freight, or at least not as much as before. if you are a van driver, are your freight lanes different now that auto freight is a smaller percentage of total freight? If different, what areas are you going to now...

I did a quick research of deer whistles on Yahoo, and many manufacturers state they do work. However, other articles from independent sources say no, they don't work. (Ohio State Police, University of Washington, Georgia Dept. of Fish and Game, I think). Reason appears to be that deer can't...

Another thing to think about is that if a lot of drivers with your company go out of service, then what few loads there may be will go to you. I stayed in service during the two week shutdown in July, and earned good money and had a better choice of loads. Also stayed out in January and...

My old van, and probably the new one when I get it, used a bunk crosswise behind the seats. 24 inches wide, 3/4 inch plywood resting on 2x4 brackets bolted into e-track load locks. It had a custom made foam sleeper, slept like a log. I usually left it up and could sleep there on all-night...

Thanks.

I'm looking for an expediting company which I think is out of the Cleveland Ohio area. It's called C&M, or CM, or some variable thereof. I tried a search with no luck, need telephone number or website. thank you.

Old Prof, my dots didn't tell me WHEN the loads usually picked up. However, my little log book did. I had a three ring binder and a page for each major layover area. I recorded when I got on that board, and when I picked up a load from that board, and where it went. Just as the dots would...

Keeping track of your pick-ups is a good idea. I marked a dot on my map (city map in Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit), and eventually a pattern will emerge showing you where most of your loads come from. Then sit in the middle of the pattern and wait for your load, rather than far away where a lot...

If your van is rated by the manufacturer at 8600, you might be able to get it registered at 10000, but then you'd be overloading your van if you carried too much freight. I have no idea how much safety is built into a van's carrying capacity compared to the stated/rated capacity, but if the...

I'd hate to meet the guy who lifted that truck up for him.

Give your drivers copies of everything you get from your company that relates to pay, so the drivers can see what was paid for the load, what was deducted by the company, miscellaneous pay such as detention time and extra drops......prevents questions as to "Did you ever pay me for that time I...

FYI, the Chevy Express is the twin of the GMC Savanna. Either can be 3500 extended, which would be the best model for expediting, but also come regular length, and in 2500 series (less GVW).