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Let's see, Get loaded and on the road at 1600 on the North side of Chicago with a load going to Buffalo. Some dispatcher that doesn't have 2 brain cells to rub together thinks because it is a HOT load you can make it with a 50 mph average. Just when do you stop to call for directions. Get off...

RE: You want more? Rich, both sides do preach Birth Control! The religious right as you call them, preach that dirty word Abstinence. Of course the idea of teaching someone that they can actually practice self control has no place in our schools because it sounds to much like a Moral Value...

The original post that I commented on, made no mention of being Out of Service, in fact the title of the thread is "How to get a good run". We all know the nature of this business, and even if you are out of service, the companies will call you if they need you to cover a load, even if you are...

You do realize that it is illegal to have any alcohol in your truck, also if you have the truck running (some states it is just the key in the ignition) and you have consumed any alcohol you are guilty of breaking the 4 hr rule, and if you are over the legal limit you will get a DUI/DWI and can...

Hi Jim I don't know anything about the Sterling, but I can tell you this. I drove a Freightliner FLD120 with aprox 450k on it when it was turned back in to the company I was driving for, and I'm now in a 2000 FL70 with about 100k on it, the big truck was in better condition. Does this...

LAST EDITED ON Oct-01-00 AT 10:49PM (EDT)[p]http://www.expeditersonline.com/cgi-bin/imgal/imageFolio.cgi?action=view&link=Class_8_Trucks&image=class85.jpg&img=16&tt=img This is the link to the picture I was referring to.

I am interested in converting a 770 into a D unit. Can anyone give me any info as far as cost and just what is involved. I noticed a picture of one all done in the pictures on this site, that was with Panther. I would like to hear from you as to how you like this set up and how it is working...

Sounds like you are right on target for Landstar, in 6 months with them our average was about what you are doing. We had a Mentor, and tried everything we were told to try to improve our position on the Agents most favored list short of bribery, which was suggested, nothing helped. Agents are...

Watch the weight on that truck, ours is over 21,000lb's full of fuel and will not scale the 13,000lbs that Fed-Ex requires. I would suggest you drive for an owner first and then look into buying a truck if you like this business. If you are looking at getting in at this time be aware that we...

I can't help you much. I saw them advertised here and gave them a call and was told they were slow and not adding trucks at the time, but to call back in about a month. The month is up, and I have left 4 messages for the recruiter and I'm still waiting to hear from him.

Go with Landstar and you will need good contacts, Like a good Bankruptcy attorney.

WHY? WHY? WHY? Truck Payment, House Payment, Insurance Payment, you get the picture. They figure any run, is better than no run, or just don't know how to figure how much that run is going to cost them. Number one thing is to know how much it costs you to run that truck (it is a lot more...

I did some rough calculations of how the fuel prices of today will affect our bottom line compared to a year ago. What I came up with is a figure of aprox $10,000 more for fuel, we do get a fuel surcharge on LOADED miles, but even that doesn't cover the extra cost on the loaded miles. The...

"If their Lips are moving they are lying" this saying works for recruiters, auto salesmen, politicians, etc. Thank you for posting this reality check, and I hope it will help someone else avoid this same type of scam.

I'm considering getting my own authority (for a "D" unit) and was wondering if anyone who is doing this could give me some ideas on how they go about finding new loads. How is your working relationship with brokers, and do you have any problems with them because of the type of truck you are...