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Simple solution to your smoking problem, would be not to take the smaller load and sit at the truck stop. Big brother can only hold your hand so far.

I have great difficulty with this "working for free" mentality. If they aren't astute enough to extend themselves a bit, i'd let em sit and whine I guess, steada fighting them.

Also depends a great deal if you can function without "the man" encouraging you often. Many can't. Self discipline, time management is a must in this arena. If you like to lie down often, this might not be for you.

Lots of these owners don't have a clue. They choose to sit on their hands, and be spoon fed. Better not make too good an offer, you'll probably own some trucks you don't want.

I'd like to read your definition of SCAMMED there JEFMAN? Get shorted some wait time, FSC confusion, mileage computation??? What??? SCAMMED, is a large word, that needs to be understood.

I've only been in the business a decade and a half, and never did relish going to the Detroit area. Historically been cheap, short freight outa there. Maybe some (a few) homeruns but (##### few), and not going anywhere you wana be.

JOEBOB Be cognizant of your suroundings, always. Most think they are employees, and someone owes them somthing. You are doing good. SIMON Look on the door, i'm sure there is a name on it. No name eh?

There you go robsdad, you've read the 180 degrees, now watc'a gonna do? Interesting. Ain't it?

Ya know Simon, ya didn't say much that time. Tink ya should regroup.

I could call that number, but, i'm not sure what i'd say to whom answered the call. I'm not well versed on those subjects. So I probably won't call. My $.02 on the subject follow tho. Training: I'm tinking that the roads these folks have years experience driving on, by far out equips them...

I wouldn't distress any JB. Many wouldn't be any good after ya got them on board. Specially the impatient ones that are jumping around. If you didn't have enough work, or, too much work, or..... they'd whine about that too. So save yourself some heartburn and let'em whine about this.

What are the dims on that 22footer?

Why is it that, there always has to be someone that continually has to attempt to screw the pooch, or, in fact get the pooch screwed, and mess things up for the rest of us?? Circumvent and save the $4.95. Tsh, Tsh.

OK TEFLON, you got hosed that time. For??? a couple hundred?? Why don't you offer to pay back what you have been over paid in the past couple years, if'n they cough up on this run? Sound fair?

RE: How much money can a driver make working for a The smallest 1099 for drivers in our D units for 2006 was short of 51K. He had no truck expenses, running single. So, it certainly is possible, depending on your git R done.

We just changed out the steer tires on a peterbilt 330 at short of 211K. They were Toyo that we use most on our equipment, on a truck with a spread tandem that carries very heavy loads as compared to most in the expedite business. Kingpins were replaced at this interval also. We don't use any...

Roy Rogers Jeep

Tony: So you "expect" prefered treatment, eh? If you qualify. I read posts on here frequently from folks whining about getting dispatched around. Perhaps that may be part of the problem in the large scheme of things. Think? Regardless, if I need to be home, I either go home, or stay home, that...

That is precisely the problem with a program like that, you can be on it "any time you want". There are many varying degrees of "need to be home", from a third cousins birthday party to your mothers funeral. It is/will be abused, and thats why it don't work. I feel if you need to be home for...

Gobuck, are you still going 70 on this thread?? Thats plenty!!!