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Everywhere you look in this world, there are rules that we are expected to follow. Fair or not, that's the way life goes. EO, just like the carriers, have rules in place for a reason. If you don't like the rules or don't feel that you can follow them, then you should go find another playground...

My first week on the road with hubby, we dropped in Moline. I asked him why we didn't go to Davenport, since that was the layover option that came across the QC. Duh!!!!!!! He still laughs about that. :(

Driving a straight truck for con-way now with my hubby and black lab.

Easter is next weekend. What are you doing to celebrate and where will you be? I will be going up to my parents house to celebrate my birthday on saturday then on Easter we'll go to sunrise service and breakfast. Then go to our regular church service & come home and make a big ham dinner with...

I got my mom real good: I called her last night & asked her if my youngest daughter called to tell her the "big news" yet? When she said no then asked what it was, I didn't answer for a few seconds then I took a deep breath & said that she was 4 months pregnant. Mind you, this kid is barely 21...

BRAVO yesteryear................I couldn't have said it better!!!! :)

Tri-state did not reduce their rates in order to increase the # of loads....they did it in order to survive. They are NOT the only expedite company to have had to do this...there are others that I won't name. Personally, my trucks HAVE seen an increase in freight and load offers. I am NOT...

Man oh man....what I wouldn't give to have a picture of that!!!!!!! It would be a hit on you tube.

Cheesecake? Waaaaaaaaay to many times cheesecake has been mentioned. Now you have me craving some. I think that you ought to make one and let us sample it. I LOVE cheesecake...especially with a chocolate crust and strawberries on top! :)

You are sooo right. It's like burning the candle at both ends: at one point you're going to get burned. I do know that most, if not all, of those 'candle burners' are no longer at tri-state.

We had an owl fly into the grill of our truck. The truck was new and barely a week old when it happened. Grill was fine but the poor owl didn't fare as well. :)

You can get that exact same info by contacting your CC. It's also alot more accurate and up to date than the portal anyway. I do it all the time before I send my trucks to their layovers or to a different board.

WHITEWOLF: The abuse that tri-state is referring to is the unscrupulous owners/drivers who were giving load & customer information from the portal to other carriers. Because of this 'abuse', tri-state had no choice but to get rid of certain features & info off from the portal. A few bad apples...

I send them a christmas and thank-you cards. I also call the dispatcher and CC personally to thank them when I know they've either gone out of their way to help one of my trucks in a situation or have gotten them a load (even if it was a discounted one) out of a bad area. I feel that...

OK.....it's been several weeks since the new rates have kicked in, so how are you making out? As for me, we are surviving better than I expected with the new rates. Yes, we get alot of the $1.05 loads BUT we have also gotten several that paid alot more than that. We are still getting a good fuel...

Not to long ago, hubby was coming down an exit & saw flashing lights. Got past it & saw a woman, naked as a jay bird, walking down the side of the road. The cop was following her with his 'flashers' on. hhhmmmmm, I wonder if the cop was waiting for her to show her ID???

I am one of those who saves every receipt and keeps track of every $$$ we spend. It makes for interesting reading at the end of the year and also helps us to see where we need to cut back and improve on in order to increase our profit.

I have a couple of suggestions: contact the state police in MI and PA and ask them to check her bank and credit card records. If she, or someone else, has used her cards, it will show when and where, which can be used to help track her. Did you try contacting her family (if you know any of...

If you look back through some of the older threads, you will see some of the answers to what you're looking for. BUT, keep in mind that no matter what carrier you go with, how you plan ahead, run your business, and so much more will be what will make or break you in this business. Again, look...

OK...it's time I put my in my 2 cents worth. Nadal: I have no idea where you get some of your 'facts', 'figures', 'percentages', and 'assumptions', nor do I care.....BUT I do feel that you are waaaaaaay off base. Fact: I have several drivers who have a college degree(s). They CHOOSE to drive...