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Our health has improved since we got out of our white collar careers and into expediting. We know this because we are sick less often. We miss nowhere near the time from work due to colds and flu that we used to. Stress levels are lower too. Compared to what we used to do, every day still feels...

I am not as familiar with FedEx Custom Critical dispatch procedures as you are. If White Glove trucks bubble up different than Surface Expedite (Express) trucks, that is news to me. White Glove trucks will of course bubble up for White Glove loads that Surface Expedite trucks do not, because of...

In a previous post in this thread, you said, "No way would we ever run anything but a D truck in Express." I agree. We would do the same if we were running a dry-box surface expdite truck. Regarding the "once again" comment, very few members disclose their truck type and history with their...

I did all that - stayed off drugs, got the free education (GI Bill) - and look at me now. I'm a truck driver!

While wind chill temps have been much colder, the coldest actual temps we have been in this winter have been in the -10F range. We have had no troubles with fuel gelling with the truck main engine, reefer engine or generator engine. The only thing we have done different from running in less...

That is interesting information, but when considering whether to invest in a C or D truck, it is not something to assign heavy weight to (My opinion based on our numbers). We have driven both CR, D and DR trucks, and have seen no difference in the number of so-called B loads that are offered...

InIdaho, I think you have it essentially figured out, especially with non-elite trucks (no liftgate, no reefer, no special freight handling equipment). That said, there are exceptions to your theory. Our big-sleeper truck operating costs are higher than most because the truck itself cost more...

This response from Pilot management concerns me more than it puts me at ease. We all know that truck stop janitors are kept very busy and attention to detail may not always be present. While I appreciate the intent and understand the logic, it frightens me to learn that Pilot uses towels to...

It's good to hear you are feeling better. On the road, most drivers worry about an unexpected visit to the ER. It is a risk we all face and should be prepared for. Good support from dispatch is good to hear about. The more help drivers have out there in a crisis situation, the better it is.

Using your thumb-twittling time (dwell time) as an objective indicator has some merit, but it can also be poorly used by drivers who are looking for a way to justify bad relocation decisions. For example, consider a driver who lives a hundred miles away from a good freight center, and goes home...

I am wondering, on the long runs, why worry about first out status at all? Competing for first out seems to be a way for drivers to compete (quibble) for something that costs the carrier nothing to give, and if there is not freight in the undesirable area (which is why it is an undesirable...

It was not our truck. We were in Texas on Sunday night.

The end, or purpose of my post is exactly as explained in the post; namely, "I thought I'd give the recruiters themselves a chance to respond."

An expediter wannabee does not have to go any further than the EO Open Forum to quickly discover that recruiters get a bad rap from a fair number of drivers. Accusations of lying and warrnings to never trust a recruiter are common. Personally, I don't agree. I think a lot of the bad rap drivers...

An air horn is a common and straightforward device. I would expect most any truck repair shop could troubleshoot it for you.

The Mid-America Trucking Show is an event every trucker and trucker wannabe should attend at least once. It is something to see, that's for sure! It is also a spectacular opportunity to research the indsutry and meet real-world people to talk to about your areas of interest. While we have...

In another thread, Jefferson3000 posted these words: "If you want something you've never had, you've got to do something you've never done." These are powerful words, worthy of deep thought, and a post of their own.

In our case, parked at home with a loaded truck, I don't know why a fax would be needed. As long as we delivered the freight safely and on time, which we did, there was no need to be relieved of any responsibility. Certain kinds of HAZMAT loads have different requirements, but this was not one...

Good point, Turtle. I forgot that most people watch TV at home. We spend most of our time in the truck and, by choice, have no TV in it. Our laptops serve as TV or movie screens if there is something we want to watch.

We had this question come up some time ago and got our answer from our safety department. A 34 hour reset can occur with any uninterrupted combination of sleeper berth and off duty time. However, if the truck is under load, and you are attending to the freight, you must log your time as on duty...