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I have decided to take a suggestion Leo made about getting the trucks number and company and taking the time to call them. I have also had enough of seeing this go on at the truck stops. The list can go on and on of what some of these pigs do and it is disgusting. It is no wonder some times...

I like to use Wicked Metal Polish available at the Flying J. On flat surfaces like the side boxes in order to keep finger marks off the polished surface use something flat you can hang on to and still keep your polish cloth on. I have started using a sanding block covered with terry cloth, I...

We have 309563 miles on our Lowrance IWay 500 and now "Lori" is part of our dash and a gauge we scan at all times. We also use every source available to us to double check the directions. We compare our directions to the QualComm and also to Streets and Maps. We track our loads with Streets...

Before I bought a reefer I would check with recruiting and see what a realistic time frame you would have before you could get into White Glove. If you have to stay in Express very long your reefer would probably not be used often enough to pay for itself.

Depends on what company you go with and also what division you are in within the company. Very seldom in any size truck do you get a full load, not the nature of the business. The weight and dimensions are what determines the size truck that the customer will get. We feel as if we have the...

Each carrier deals with ComData differently and some do not use ComData such as FedEx Custom Critical. Before you get out here on the road set up your passwords and online banking. The more you can get set up at home and testing before you leave the better off you are. When on the road it can...

We are also very concious of the dead head miles. We also feel if the load pays enough we do not care what the dead head miles are and at time we like the dead head miles as we are running empty and are not spending as much on fuel as we would when loaded.

Trends show that you need to stay out at least 255 days per year to 290 days per year to stay profitable as an owner/operator. By mapping out the number of working days you need to succeed and planning ahead, you'll be working toward profitability instead of working to catch up. These...

We usually use our phones and a head set when helping one another to back into a tight spot or down a tight ally. We used to use the walkie talkie but found them to be cumbersome to use and frustrating to us.

Leo, looks like a very good book thanks for the suggestion.

We have also found the 12 hours shifts work well for us and we split the shift from 2 in the morning to 2 in the afternoon.

Every person has a different cost per mile to be profitable. Figure out your cost per mile and what you need to make a day and then you can decide which company will fit you best.

A good analogy would be if you traced Mickey Mouse and then signed your name to it!

If you are going to run the high dollar art work then a courier is going to come with it. You make the choice to take the load with the courier. The pay is good on those loads so most people decide to put up with a courier. For most people the pay is to good to just say no. There are horror...

OVM you are exactly right it is so much easier and faster to have a transponder. Just think of it this way hopefully you are so busy fulfilling your HOS that you will not have time to enter each receipt separately. I also hate to keep track of all of our food receipts as the Standard Meal...

The good deal is for them. With the price of fuel it would be a lot more cost effective to drive below the speed limit and just put the fuel savings in your pocket then you do not need to worry about a speeding ticket.

Our top speed is 58 m.p.h. does not matter what state we are in. We have not been rear ended yet and I sure hope it stays that way. We do actually pass other trucks once in awhile so I know others are also running very slow due to the fuel prices.

APU - Aux. Power Unit Johnson Bar - Freight Moving Equipment

POP or Paid after you pickup your load and have completed your departure call. 45% for C & D & E's Units 40% for Vans.

Even using the figures you can see that going through tolls booths is a hit and miss thing and we are always hoping to be in the miss category.