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Sarge: Check this link to OOIDA's (Owner Operator, Independent Drivers' Assn) web site Lot's of good stuff here for prospective drivers. http://www.ooida.com/Swimming_sharks/help_list_owner_ops.html Terry

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I have found it to be helpful to put a five dollar bill in my passport when handing it to the Customs Agent in the primary booth. No Q and A required; he knows that I'm a citizen and that I'm privvy to border crossing protocol. I say avoid the rush, be prepared, get a passport

A couple of rednecks are out in the woods hunting when one of them suddenly grabs his chest and falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing, and his eyes are rolled back in his head. The other redneck whips out his cell phone and calls 911. He gasps to the operator, "I think Bubba is...

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Cheri: If you have ony one frequent fueler card, go to the nearest Flying J, find a kiosk that is not out of order, and apply for a frequent fueler card for Garcia. Take the paper receipt to the fule desk and hand your card an paper receipt to the clerk. Ask the clerk to LINK the two cards...

To clarify Dave's comment. The example given for FedEx Custom Criticals FSC is 20 cents to a straight truck IF the price of Diesel is $3.00. A van would be 12 cents fsc at $3.00 fuel It is true that the total FSC paid may be less, overall, for some trucks, Sprinters, in particular, but it...

I hereby pronounce McBride the clarity winner; now let's move on. I Think one of the reasons for the apples/oranges / FedEx CC/Panther comparison is in the tariffs each company publishes. The last time I saw the Published FedEx Tariff, the customer paid for a particular truck size, i.e...

>Terry > >you said; "If we didn't go to the 'suggested' express center >(preferred layover location) we stayed at the bottom of the >queue until such time as we were authorized to be at the >center to which we bedcarded." > >Is this still in effect? NO! That was a Roberts Policy that...

It seems our respective carriers are constantly tweaking the dispatch procedures to either keep or attract owners. There was a time that the old Roberts Express would put us out of service for refusing two consecutive loads. After we called in to beg our way back into service, we were at the...

http://www.bentzusa.com/product.asp?ID=158 Nice fotos; here's an easier link

The Rice's truck was quite a piece of engineering and artistic achievement. It had all the comforts of home and was more than a capable C truck. Many of us enjoyed and now miss the sight of the Li'l Deuce Coupe, but more importantly, we miss the pleasure of Glen and Janice's involvement in...

Greg334, Tallcal and Ross Perot

We owner operators were advised of some of the particulars of Surface Expedite Network (SEN) and Expedited Freight Services (EFS) as part of a public relations announcement that FedEx has myriad products that will serve any shipper's needs. Either by air, sea, or land, FedEx can move the...

We use seat belts in our vans' sleepers and have that false sense of security that lets each of us sleep easier when the van is in motion. We are generally restained by the wall and the rear of the seats, but peace of mind allows a few extra winks.

In addition to what COCO said about two J cards being linked, you also get a beverage on your frequent fuel card for each of the cards, driver and co-driver. For the vans: Buy Diesel or Gasoline at the 4 wheeler or RV pumps at Flying J and get credit for 1/2 shower and 1/2 beverage for each...

MDB - I just tried that on my '06 chev, gas and it didn't do the engine hours thing. That would be a nice feature, even on a gas model. Mileater - Naturally, we'd always like to exceed 500,000 miles to ammortize the cost of purchase and repairs, but have never set a specific sell point. Our...

This happens more often than it should. More often that not, I think it is a result poor communications between the carrier and the shipper, or their agents. We've been dispatched on a B load that weighed 4200 pounds and many that have exceeded the agreed upon weights for a van. We've arrived...

RE: the breakdown so to speak rates virses cost to The tarrifs are lower than they should be, but the FSC sure takes the sting out of the high cost of fuel. A 6 mpg truck will pay 50 cents per mile at the $3.00 per gallon price. FedEx Custom Critical, for example, charges its full tarrif...

Dave: Thanks for helping to spread the word. Many of us promote ExpeditersOnline at any opportunity, payed or otherwise.