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>Dont you just love how our government charges us a fee to >return to our own country? I, for one, do love it. User fees are much more preferable to me than for all government services be free to the user but the cost to provide those services be shared equally by all the citizens.

>Back to point; I was thinking that the CDL verifiable >experience might not even be an issue if I obtain my own >authority and insurance. What do you think? It appears you >have been in the biz for some time. > >Thanks, > >Chuck I agree, If you are the company with your own authority...

Trump: Thanks!

>I understand why driver and co-driver would want to be >present, as well as having passports. What is the fiver >for? Is is common practice to bribe the cops? :+ :+ Prof: The $5 is a user fee that the Customs charges all USofA citizens who use the service. It's much like admission to...

OVM: Getting thru US Customs comments are yet another example where policy interpretation often differs with the speaker and the listener. Now my interpretation. Since before and after the formation of DHS, Customs has always required my co-driver to be seated in the passenger seat...

With the exception of the Recruiter Forum and the Tax forum, Moderators do not hold up any posts for review. Your 9 Jan post in the recruiter forum may have been a little vague for any specific recruiter. It is my understanding that the Department of Motor Vehicles in your state is the place...

deadhead pay is as low as the companies can pay and still advertise it as a benefit. It's as low as 10 cents per mile after the first 100 or 50 miles for a cargo van, to as much as 50 cents for a tractor. Deadhead pay is nice to have but generally not a factor in run/relocation decision making...

Your carrier hires you to be at a shipper or consignee at a specific time and that time is confirmed by all parties. If either the shipper or the consignee delays your pick-up or delivery beyond a specified period, you are being detained and deserve compensation for your time. A typical...

Ditto

By now I suspect you have or should have read Tom Robertson's post "Respect - Driver turnover" The answer to your question is contained therein. I feel the same way. Your contract should be the controlling document for the compensation for the loads you take. If you are going to work...

I have been out-of-service as an Owner/Operator for as little as a few hours and as long as nine weeks (twice) during the past 15+ years with FedEx Custom Critical. Not once has anyone from the company questioned my motive nor the length of time we were out. They have, on a few occasions...

FedEx Custom Critical typically pays a van 58% of $5.00 every 15 minutes after the first two hours of detention

I couldn't agree more with my fellow moderators. If all things are as you represented, you are destined to failure with this flim-flam owner. Lose him/her and find yourself a reputable owner with whom to enter into a business arraingement. Terry

SandQ: While you're at it, Look into IPass (1-800-UCI-PASS) if you travel Illinois. It'll save you an hour to travel between Milwaukee and Gary during the rush hour in Chicago. Terry

>the tolls there seem to be outrageous!!!:'( :( Sandqueen, et al Once again, let me promote EZ Pass or those other systems with reciprocity agreement with them. (I use Massachusetts' FastLane) Some recent toll increases were not applied to EZ Pass users. So, the money saved as well as the...

Welcome Back: The problem belongs to the carrier that contracted you to deliver the load. If, through no fault on your part, the freight is not deliverable, consignee refuses to accept, or the consignee has no money to pay a COD shipment, the monkey is placed squarely on the shoulders of the...

Glen and Geo had washer fluid heaters in their trucks. Perhaps they would comment on the desirability of this accessory

Our carrier would say that it's a problem the O/O would have to resolve with the damaging party. My guess is you're out of luck since you left the location.

I gotta add my agreement to Doc and DD comments We all tend to expect our respective carriers to make sure we know how to do our jobs by explaining all aspects of freight hauling so that we have no problems to solve for ourselves. In reality, a carrier should not have to explain anything...

>1. Lighthouse Keeper >2. Bush Pilot >3. Train Driver >4. Highrise window cleaner >5. Sheep farmer >6. Truck Driver Prot: Happy you're listening to all of the above. In response to the above: 1. There are no Light Keepers in the United States. Boston Light is the last of the manned...