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Any restrictions are related to firearms. It's not an issue of it being concealed. eb

No kidding. Go out of service and everything gets messed up. As for percentages, right now I'm probably higher than 60% nights, but that changes. eb

It's very much NOT like shift work. It's more like 24/7 weekend standby. Some people can never adapt to it. First thing I do after delivery is decide on my sleep strategy. When the loads are coming hard and fast, I'm usually getting in two sleeps a day. Basically, sleep until the next load...

I learned in school that reality is a social construct. In my reality 6350 lbs empty and 2200 lbs left for freight. Just met another driver who still hauls 4000 lbs loads. In his reality, oil is oil and doesn't need to be changed as long as it remains oil. Choose your reality. Keep us...

I probably took the last expedite load out of that plant. It was a sump pump dug out of the building's foundation that they were cannibalizing for another plant. eb

You would be talking about exemptions from a small number to start with. eb

Post #9 would make one heck of a signature line, so I added it to mine. eb

I have to admit I was in a bit of a hurry during my last oil change. It started raining. Usually I leave the bottle inverted in the filler tube while I do something else. Then do the next bottle... eb

After a recent oil change I spent a little extra time and drained what was left in the bottles. I rung out almost eight ounces from twelve 1 quart bottles. I save $1.40 for an extra half hour of work per oil change. Or I save $16.80 annually. My dad would have been proud of me. eb

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but don't forget to weigh it, so you know how heavy the upfit is and how much of your gross is left for freight. eb

Syracuse, NY to the bustling metropolis of Toledo, OH. eb

Welcome to the club. Not a lot of Bolt people use the carriers forum as you can see. Most hang out in the open forums. eb

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Another thing that helps are loads going out when you are ready to go back in service. If I'm out of service in Dallas, I can count on sitting a couple days after returning to service to get a load. So I try to avoid returning to Dallas. In the heavy freight areas you'll probably get loaded...

I would still call the recruiter or compliance. I worked for a carrier that still wanted me to have truck plates on the van. Never know when things change. eb

The slowest part of the oil change process with the fumoto valve on a Sprinter is pouring the oil. eb

I keep track of dispatched and actual miles just to see if anything turns into a trend. It generally is short against the driver. I just figure it into my minimum rate that I will run. So basically I add the shorted miles to my cpm to operate. This is the kind of behavior that keeps drivers...

Baton Rouge, LA. Slooow week in Louisiana. eb

Do a search for auxiliary+battery, and another search for "battery separator". Sure Power makes a good battery separator. http://surepower.com/separator.html eb