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Owners and fleet drivers are like companies some make a good fit and some do not. Ask for references before driving for an owner the same as you would before you drive for a company. Not being a fleet owner and looking from the outside in I think the owner is the one left out in the cold as...

Moose the deal about the freight claim is even though you are paid for the load the customer nine months down the road can say the freight was damaged so you still need those pictures. ATeam you reminding me of story we heard on a HazMat load. You mention jiggle the freight and look for...

I have found many things very frustrating when dealing with the Flying J including the bank. They really have great interest on their savings account and you even get a little interest on your debit card. The bank is very easy to use when transferring bank to bank but as you say it takes some...

I believe A Team also takes pictures of every load and files the info away. Good idea and a good habit to get into. I just so far have not been able to get into that habit. I realize that if there ever is a freight claim this process would pay for it immediately but have to wonder if A Team...

Hey Pelicn glad you and Cheri got to meet! I bet that was a blast Cheri can sure keep you going and is fun to be around! I am afraid moose has said it though DH 2 KC and Wichita is the kiss of death for us.

Now that we are fueling exclusively at the TA's this is not as big a deal as it would have been in the past. The biggest problem was as nobb4u said was access to our maintenance savings account. You can just transfer the cash to your checking account but the process is much faster if you just...

Our TAB card expired while out on the road and we expected when we got home that our new ones would be waiting for us. WRONG in order to get your new cards you have to order them as they are not automatically sent out. They have a seven to ten day time period to get the new cards out and by...

Wow Wingnut that is really really impressive and you should be very proud of yourself! Leo I agree I am too short for my weight and in time I think I will reach my full height. Though at the rate I am going I will be over seven feet! One of the hardest things out here is to change your...

Boy India that sure sounds like a great weekend and what memories you have to share! Once again proves why we all have the best job in the world!

We are more prone to back in a little deeper and try to protect our bumper from when a big truck pulls out. One of the reasons we are leery about helping a big truck is if they do hit something all the sudden you are at fault. When Bob was driving a big truck I was always the lucky one to get...

There are places that we go to anymore that are not as exciting as they were the first time. I love at night coming into a large city and seeing all of the downtown lights and the skyscrapers. Used to dread this when driving but with the GPS helping to tell me what interstates I need and what...

I know our friends that are solos have to work the system more than we do as a team. We never worry about either putting ourselves at the gate or at the shipper and sleeping the night away on those types of loads. We also do not worry about our clock when we drive very far to a truck stop. I...

I love Yahoo Messenger and usually have it running when my computer is on which is most of the time. My screen name is very original lindacaffee

I'd like to emphasize what Ateam said: Get at least a few clear months of driving experience before Jan. That is kind of funny in our situation as we put off starting till January as the first quarter is usually a little slow. We wanted a few slow months under our belts before the freight...

There is another way of looking at the phone ringing at night or on the weekends for a load offer and that is if the wheels are not rolling the truck is usually not making any money. We usually consider a load on the weekends pretty much a bonus run! It just does not happen often enough to get...

We have used the Michelin tire discount also and were truly amazed at the money we saved on the tires that we wanted. The selection of tires you get the discount on is huge and I am sure any tire you would like will be on the list.

Nice one Broom you need to keep her!!

The more you can read and ask questions the easier the transition will be to expediting. One of the hardest things for us to learn out here was how to sleep in a bed while the other was driving. That was a huge surprise for us as either of us could sleep sitting up while the other drove. There...

Former Owner Operator Terry O’Connell Hired in Safety Department Safety takes priority here at FedEx Custom Critical. Well-informed owner operators professionally representing themselves and FedEx Custom Critical in clean, safely operated trucks are vital to customer satisfaction and, thereby...