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Excellent point Bryan, sometimes as a driver I forget that the carriers also have to deal with outside forces.

Good point. I will call them tomorrow and ask. I have found them difficult to get a straight answer from on prior occasions. Cutting fuel surcharge paid to the o/o wil certainly improve their bottom line. Also if there is a line of van owners knocking at their door to sign on then this...

I'm not hypothesizing. I have my yet to be signed contract addendum in front of me at this very moment.It's all spelled out in black and white. It even has a chart listing national fuel average and the corresponding rate per loaded mile. Fuel average goes from $1.25 to $3.55. And f.s.c is .01...

KW, Con-Way pays vans .80 per mile plus f.s.c. For the coming week the D.O.E states average price of diesel is $2.45 per gallon. I don't understand how they arrive at an average price before the fact, but $2.45 is the magic number. Con-Way's formula is national average minus $1.25 divided by...

ya, what he said. I'm sleepy also. I think I'll re-read that one in the morning.

Don't know the rate for trucks. I own and drive a van. Last january I got a pay increase from $1.02 per mile to .80 per mile. This year per mile is still .80. I hope it stays there because I can't afford another pay increase. :( This fuel surcharge will probably result in us parting ways...

Con-Way Now's new method of calculating F.S.C. for 'B' units is as follows- National diesel fuel average ( U.S. Departmen of Engery) minus $1.25 (base price) divided by 13 (Average m.p.g) equals fuel surcharge per mile. Moot:-( :-( :(

This is a gray area. I use a form that list previous 7 days and total hours on duty for each of those previous 7 days. This shows only total hours on duty and is not boken down into drivng time or sleeper time. I can guess-ta-mate these hours because I keep my own personal trip sheet for...

Post Script: I'm a bit slow. The smart ones go straight to cargo vans and skip the rest. Moot

I started out driving a "B" model Mack with a triplex pulling a 42' trailer. Kinda of a earn while you learn deal. Since then, I have pulled household goods, TL, rail pigs and containers, pulp logs, reefer and LTL in doubles. After 20 years I finally graduated to a long wheelbase cargo van...

I have a Sears Master Card with a rewards program. I charge all my fuel and just about everything else. I never carry over a balance. At least once a year I cash in my points for $350.00 worth of fun tickets at Sears.

Leo, thank you for the info. I was on the Dodge website and couldn't find inside dimensions. I'm sticking with my trusty Chevy for now. I believe in the not so distant future the Sprinter will become the bench mark by which "B" loads are defined. So I'm just thinking ahead and mentally...

The dodge Sprinter website list many specs including cubic feet. I would like the inside dimensions of the cargo area. Also I was curious as to what a decked out Phoenix conversion weighed.

What are the inside demensions for a 158'' wheelbase Sprinter? - Total length (seat base to rear door). Total width. Width between wheel wells. What is the total inside cargo length for a Sprinter/Phoenix conversion? What does the Phoenix weigh with all of the goodies and a driver...

In theory it means you can talk face-to-face with management.

Sounds like a very nice truck. When you say "full tandems", do you mean twin screw vs. single axle/tag axle combo? How much weight can you legally haul? Moot