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Stupid things drivers believe? 1. There's no freight out of Florida 2. There's no freight out of California 3. There's no freight out of Jersey, 4. If there is any loads out of the above areas, it's all cheap rates. 5. My carrier doesn't do much liftgate or blanket work, so I don't need them...

Just say "Yellow....."

OVM, As a carrier, I like your idea of how to handle detention. As with any contract business, we have some customers who are handled one way and some another, as to billing. I had one customer TELL me to start charging detention after 15 minutes, which to me makes sense for vans especially...

I must agree with Piper. Unless there are adverse circumstances by which your carrier pulls the plug, once you commit, you are FIRMLY committed. Now, if you are not able to complete it as HOS allows and a swap is required, then such is life. Normally, I would inform my customer of the issue...

"licensed & insured driver and headed east without a full load or a dead head run" = CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP

I must agree on the age thing. It might be a bigger disability than the hearing thing. Insurance wise, you will have a tough time going with a carrier until you are 23, and in some places 25 years old.

Not only does it pickup and drop off, but sometimes you have an extra stop that picks up or drops off as well. :)

Freight is picking up.

Hey Geo. I was in the Dulles area on Friday and it rained all day there as well. It's a bit higher there so I doubt there was widespread flooding though. The good news is, I was booked out of there by the time I dropped.

I remember when the phone in my bedroom had a rotary-dial.

Don't worry about the pessimism from this user. They are new, and mostly post this sort of nonsense. There are quite a few owners who are regular posters on this forum, as well as many who like to lurk in the shadows. Post your ad. Let them know what makes you qualified to take care of their...

At the time of this post, I will say that I can see rates are bouncing back, but CV rates are returning slower that straights or tractors. I'm not sure about any sweetheart deals affecting this, as much it is an entry level vehicle into the business, and right now there is still a glut of them...

Dain Bramage....

Cargo Van stupid? Is that a specific breed of stupid?

Very true. And yes, it is hard to build relationships when you keep changing. Any good relationship takes time and trust.

I would agree with Doggie on ATL over Columbus. And that's not just for the FED either. Also, you may be 14th in line, but that ONE load may require one thing that you have or can do that the others can't, and you hop to the front of the line. Unless of course, you are one who just does the...

You can do same day in Tallahassee, or there are a few third party places to do it for a small fee. They do take Comchecks. First time mileage, there is a choice of a number, or you can put an "E" for estimated mileage. CA and a few others will ultimately take some miles every year, whether...

Wow. Just came through that gorge two Saturdays ago. Amazing. I guess those puny little fences they put up wouldn't hold back something like that!

The question remains: "Cheaper than what?" Panther? FECC? Spoke to dispatcher of another carrier in the south recently. Their book tariff for a straight truck is 2.35 per mile, including fuel. Two years ago, they were getting the full tariff with current fsc all day from customers, and...

Well, then you have every right to turn it down. No one can make you run a load for that price. More likely, Bolt put up the load on their bid board and it was the partner who bid that .45 rate. Some companies play auction more than others. If there are way more trucks than freight out of...