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Broom: seems like stroke of catch 22 bad luck. We certainly understand the need to keep the non-military cameras off the military bases, but a receipt for your equipment would have been in order. I thought you acted reasonably and that the guards had a responsibility to exercise due care in...

Buck: An average, but not necessarily typical hard driving, Van owner/operator for FedEx Custom Critical is operational about 275 cumulative days each year. This average owner drives 1925 loaded miles per week worked. Using the same figures provided by the carrier, the typical Straight Truck...

Packmule, et al: You've got about 48" top to bottom of rear door opening. You've got a few more inches til you reach the roof line, so there's room in a ford or GMC to do as mentioned.

Some folks in your situation have been successful in satisfying home owners indentures of restriction, or local truck parking codes. They buy magnetic sign material, paint a matching color of the van and put over carrier logos when parked in no commercial areas Another thing you might consider...

I can't speak for Ohio; however, they may be comparable to the Missouri rules. We get a truck sales tax exemption if we meet the following criteria: Must be a carrier or leased to a carrier involved in interstate commerce and show proof by document. Typically a lease agreement. Must be...

I have long a agreed with the comments Dragonrider made about the future of log keeping concerning van operations. I believe that one of these days (I hope far in the future) a van will be involved in an accident that requires the involvement of the National Transportation Safety Board or...

Customer pays the surcharge without regard to the truck type picking up the freight, diesel or gasoline

Lots of folks do that, but they stick the a/c out the rear door; some have the roof units. I don't know a link off-hand but try a search with air conditioner as the keywords.

moot: I wasn't questioning your figures or your integrity. My point was not to question the formula, but to provide a possible reason as to why they only pay you the little bit that they do. Without asking Conway how they decided on their formula, you'll never know if you are getting the 100%...

About the time that diesel fuel reached $1.75 +/-, many trucking companies instituted a Fuel Surcharge whereby the charged the customer a percentage of their freight cost to cover the increased cost of fuel needed to carry their goods. When diesel topped the $3.00 mark, at least one carrier was...

Frogger: Lots of GPS talk here. Check it out. http://www.expeditersonline.com/dcforum/DCForumID2/1669.html Terry

Is it possible that some carriers, including Conway, don't get FSC from all their customers because of contractual reasons and, since they don't pay O/O a percentage, they average all the FSC monies they receive and dole it out on a pro rata basis. Just a thought. I feel confident that Conway...

If you were to be involved in an accident while driving your truck for personal reasons, an injured party would likely bring a suit againt you AND your carrier because your truck is branded with their logo. It's the American way, sue the deep pockets. In this day and age, $1 million is probably...

Gearhead: There must be some kind of van virus going around as you are at the end of a long line of straight truck drivers that are contemplating downsizing your vehicle and your earning potential. We don't know the reason you would want to do this. Perhaps you're a co-driver that wants to...

Like he said, plus some fone companies will allow you to cancel if the service is not good for the areas you travel. I'm guessing you have 30 days, but if you check with Nextel you'll know where you stand. You may be stuck with the service for the duration of your contract unles you pay a...

ATeam: As you walk quickly toward the car driver and witnesses, what thoughts would be racing through your mind? What would you do next? If you were that truck driver, would you be prepared? If your answer is yes, how do you know?

We trust that Hooligan has gotten his communications problem resolved and we've milked this topic for all it's worth Now that we are way off topic, I'm moving this thread to the resolved folder and making room for another thread, possibly about Aruba Terry the Topic Moderator

RE: I amThinking of hiring a driver!! need some h Honda: Let me add to the letzrock good advice. In order to avoid all the tax liability you'll incur as an employer, you would need to not have any employees. Consider a good lease agreement with a potential driver and cover yourself by...

RE: Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS $60 at Thanx Team. That sounds like the very best deal yet posted. Terry

The last I saw from a national carrier was with CTX. They has quite a few pickups with tall boxes in the bed. Just enough roo for one skid. Have'nt seen any lately.