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Don't overlook the hotel coupon books found at just about all rest areas. Some great places have super sunday prices. We stayed a couple of weeks ago at the Marriot Courtyard, Chicago for $54 + tax. They all have fone #'s to call ahead re parking.

prof: I forgot to mention that with E-track on the side walls you get all the ridgidity you'll need at the weak routed areas.

Great Idea! Looking forward to signing your guest book. Good luck with your choice of employment and company; we trust you'll do well.

All too often you will be in a situation, while fully loaded, whereby you would both like to sleep comfortably at the same time. Unless you and your bro are siamese twins, you're not likely to be comfortable in the typical van sleeping configuration. It would take two very frugal people with...

Prof: I have 3/4 inch ply on the walls you mentio bout I routed out that portion at the wheel well to a thickness of 1/4 inch to get 51.5 inch tween walls. Have not yet had a prob with the 48 in skid, even with bags of overlapping stuff on them. Not an issue worth worrying about.

>Regarding prices. Flying J advertises a cash price. If you >use your visa at FJ, you pay 3 cents more per gallon. They >don't accept ComData. If you use their PDCA MasterCard, you >get the cash price and can earn rebates. For the gas burners, FlyJ does not add a credit card surcharge...

This is an FAQ at many driver gatherings, comparing forced dispatch perceptions or realities. It's the nature of this business that many of the loads offered the drivers are not finacially lucrative; therefore, drivers are tempted to refuse these loads in anticipation of an attractive load. In...

>What is the normal lease lenth when you sign up with >company? I mean if anything goes wrong how easy is to walk >away? The lease time with my carrier is a self renewing, one-year lease. The terms indicate it is cancellable by either party with a two week notice; however, you or they can...

There is less than one month until the election, an election that will decide the next President of the United States. The man elected will be the President of all Americans. To show our solidarity as Americans, let's all get together and show each other our support for the candidate of our...

>1. Is it possible to operate a cargo van profitably while >sleeping in economy hotels nightly? >2. Is the O/O expected have e-track or something similar >installed already when they go to orientation, or can the >company help with that? > >3. What is the typical out/home cycle in a...

We're on our fourth van but had it done like tis on the second with improvements ever since. There is no short wall on the passenger side. Each side wall, of mine, is 10'6" from rear door to front, just behind seats. A transverse wall is behind seats connected to each of the sides. Basically...

Trump: No offense intended but, It would seem to me that the place to start is with the company you now work for. What's their offer in terms of compensation for single and/or multi loads? With that info you can come back here to compare what others are getting, and how they are paid...

Prof: I use slotted angle iron (avail home depot, lowes) fastened at the base of the walls and bolted to the floor wood. I mark, on the floor wood, the preferred location of the fasteners, then I remove all the wood from the van, drill 1/2 inch hole where marked on the floor and on the under...

we've had ATT for several years. Every year when contract is up, I bargain for something extra to stay on another year. I either get a new fone or more mins. As of now, we get 1500 anytime and 1000 after 7 pm for $99 + taxes, before a FedEx discount. The coverage however, is not as good as it...

Your post begs the question: You now work for a great carrier but you didnt mention them as a posibility for a driver career; could it be they are great for the office help but not the drivers? Five things that could help you cope with the expedite style wait periods...

I think you are well lower than average for 'any' van carrier. If my math is close, $12,000 per annum for fuel at $1.80 gal equals 6666 gallons burned. If you avg 14.7 mpg you'll travel about 98,000 miles to gross $40,000, you'll earn about 40 cents per mile. That's about 5 pre-tax cents...

back to the Flying J. If you have a co-driver, (dog or cat or person). he/she should also get a frequent fueler card. take both cards to the fuel desk and ask the clerk to link them. Now you will each get credit for half shower/ drink. Also. each month the J will send the main card holder...

My 2000 chev w/350 eng is 14.7 for all speeds. Our runs average57 with stops for fuel/food. FedEx times runs at 45 mph plus half hour for the pickup. D trucks get an hour scheduled for D load pickups.

You mentioned lose money on a load. What >would the scenario be that a driver might lose money on a >load. If I would lose money, and the other drivers would >lose money, who would take the load? Let's assume your van overhead is $.35 per mile, as is typical, and a run, paying the truck...

The standard in the expediting field is owner/operators are leased to carriers as independant contractors. It is therefore rare for the owner to take on a driver as anything other than a subcontractor. You are probably better off with this status so that you can maintain a flexibility of...