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Well its been a long time since I posted here. Steve (nightcreacher) reminded me. As alot of you know, I went back to work last year for a wonderful company in KC called OIX. They knew when I started that my husband had cancer and that when the time came I would have to come home. They were very...

Hi all, just wanted to pop in and let you know that I'm kind of doing well at my new job. I started Jan.2 and have had 2 runs to Cali and a few short runs. One got me within 70 miles of home on a Friday so they told me being as though I'd had kind of a rough week how would I like to go home for...

Linda, after reading you're post I had to respond. I've teamed for about 4 years, not with an expediter company. As you know, I've always driven big truck. In an 11 hour shift, my partner and I only stopped when absolutely necessary. Maybe twice max for a potty stop. Over 600 miles a shift were...

Sorry Crazy, you are very wrong about the required sleeper berth time. You can be in the sleeper for 8 hours but you still owe them 2 more hours in the sleeper before the end of your 14 hours. You Must have a total of 10 hours in the sleeper, not 2 hours off duty to complete the 10.

As a newbie, please tell me what line you were on in your log book. If you were on the sleeper line, you MUST be IN the sleeper. If you are in the passenger seat, you MUST be on duty, not driving. Please read your regulations book. Knowledge is power and much cheaper than a log violation.

Thanks Redbird Girl for your kind words.My sister is retired now but drove for USXpress for many years. She started there before they were US.I teamed with her there for 30 days. Had to leave the company I was with in order for an O/O of the same company to hire me. Company policy was I had to...

Well ladies, I must say its a real let down to know I have to go back to big truck instead of getting into expediting. The recruiter I have been talking too has informed me that they cannot top .36 a mile and health insurance. I have to go where I can make the most money and have health...

Thought I should update everyone on things around here. Hubby had cancer surgery Oct. 2nd. The results were not good. 52 lymph nodes removed from the left side of his neck, 50 were positive for melanoma. They have now said they think it has already spread. He was to start chemo this past week...

I did have a toaster over in my big truck. It was a small Black & Decker that was 1550 watts. We used the heck out of it and its still going. Really all you have to do is check the wattage on the oven you want and make sure it doesn't exceed the wattage on your inverter. If I remember right, at...

So sorry I didn't respond. For some reason it didn't tell me I had a reply. I have seen your trucks up here on 20 in Iowa. I am looking for a straight truck job. I've been pulling 53's for about 5 years and decided the only stress I ever had was what the next dock was going to look like. Would...

Ok, everyone, now i have a question for you all. I have been in 2 lease programs at t/t companies. At both of these companies there was a trip lease clause. Do expediters not do this? Can a driver not find his own loads. I also stayed team with a person until his lease was completed and we found...

I have teamed with 4 people of the opposite sex. As you can tell by my ID I am female. One co-driver had to be removed by the police and one was a very young kid that turned in to a dangerous hotdog supertrucker. One was the trainer I had and he was a terrific guy and we are still good friends...

Now now, fellas. LOL Its ok, I figured that the uhh was because he wasn't sure of the number. Thanks for all your replys. This is a great site and I'm very glad I joined. You've always been helpful and that is the way we should be. Its a tough life out on the road and theres no sense fighting...

Could anybody tell me where the PantherII terminal is that has orientations. Thanks

I have been an otr driver with tractor trailer and know that there are several companies that allow pets with or sometimes without a pet deposit. Has anyone found a company in expediting or a fleet owner that allows pets? I have 2 little trucker dogs, very small that run with me. Hope someone...

Sorry beachbum, its true even in the big truck OTR industry, if you are late for your delivery or pickup appt. it cancels out your chance of detention pay. Also, never assume you will find the customer unless of course you have been there before. Allow yourself a good 2 hours extra or more...

I'm just thinking seriously about getting into expediting. Have a friend that is considering teaming with me. Does Panther sell or lease trucks? Is it profitable to drive for a fleet owner? When you do are you considered an Independent Contractor? If so , is it forced dispatch. I have lots of...

Thanks Steve, I guess what I'm really wondering is if it would pay to sign on with a fleet owner. Do they have forced dispatch when you do that? Do they give you credit for being able to think and make an intelligent decision? I have a perfect driving record, never had a ticket in my life. Never...

Great posts guys! I'm new to this group and have been reading as much as I can. I've been dragging a 53' for about 5 years and have decided that an expediter is what I would like to do now. I have leased trucks in the past so read your debates closely. At this point I'm still somewhat confused...

Thanks Linda and Bob. I love being solo but I also like teaming...with the right person. I also prefer owning my own truck as there are places in this country I have been and have no need to return to. NYC for one. I have considered calling Panther just to see if I could drive a fleet owners...