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McBride's I have sometimes felt that a mailbox and also a nice potted plant would be a good thing to carry in the truck for these situations. Wouldn't that be a nice picture? Sometimes you just have to laugh and start another day!

Yep still sitting here sent you a PM.

First you must acquire the correct license for the vehicle you are planning on driving. With FedEx you will then have to take a drive test with an approved instructor.

JIM you are always in Texas! Great state and if we could get a load out of here going that way we stop by and see you.

Bored in Orlando Fl and it is hot!!

Greg you have that one right. How many times have you talked to new drivers that have no experience but are White Glove? How many times have you talked to Owner Operators trying to get into White Glove after being here a year or more and they have to jump through hoops and wait for an opening...

My first thoughts where why not go dutch treat and talk as fellow truck drivers. One thing that is great about this profession is we are all equals and we all receive the same pay. We have learned many many things by sharing a meal with a fellow expediter or even with the big truck drivers.

Thanks for the great info I now have that number on Speed Dial. Dave will solve all problems.

Phil, in Express where the freight is and where the express center is are two different things. Once again you have to be within the Express Center to be looked at for dispatch, if you are sitting on the freight you still can and most often will be over looked at you are in a dead head status...

My previous post was as an Express truck which I believe McBride's are and this had nothing to do with a White Glove truck. When you in Express you need to remember that White Glove and Express have totally separate dispatchers and separate ways of doing business.

This will also throw another kink into this situation and you cannot get a straight answer on where the line is between east and west for sitting near an express center. This is from a contract coordinator on being within the Express Center boundaries. Points, if you are outside the 50 miles...

We use Streets and Trips software to chart where we pickup and also deliver loads. This is a quick over view of the country and all loads are dated. I have a spread sheet that we use to track all loads including dead head, dispatcher, load weights, and all miles and pay. We also use the cards...

Bugsy Siegel if a little computer generated message about running late can set you off you might need to look at a different profession. You are going to be in a state of always mad if you are not careful. Everyday can be a challenge from waiting in line to get fuel, to a long slow line for...

The cab is really cool looking done of course in the yellow and blue theme. The shifter has an awesome knob and the seats have a 4-point seat belt. I am wondering after Rich has drove the truck for awhile what he thinks of the racing seats? The truck does not have a lift gate on it. The...

Call in and talk to your Contract Coordinator and if you don't get any satisfaction there talk to Contractor Relations and on and on up the line. I do not believe there are any hard and fast rules though as there are way to many variables in any area of the country. Each dispatcher has some...

Unexpected objects in the road sure get the heart racing! I have had a pallet fall of a truck in front of me and some how straddled the thing and made it safely past the object. The other day while driving in my normal granny lane a car passed with two bikes on a bike rack on the back of the...

Good one of AC/DC but I think my favorite of theirs is Hells Bells and Bob likes Thunder Struck.

I like: God Smack - Voodoo Metallica - Enter Sand Man Gorden Lightfoot - Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald Bob likes: Gun and Roses - November Rain

Great News! I just received an email for WIT Chairwomen Ellen Voie and this great group will have an booth at the Expo. Please plan on stopping by the booth while attending the Expo in July. This Expo is really shaping up to be a great event!

This is the one we actually bought to go by our Flying Pig! Wow posting pictures is fun.