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I agree. We carry a lot of pallets that are 48x48 and have to be side by side. Also, we have carried quite a few things that having a 97" door height was required.

Possibly even encouraged.

Talk to the fine people at panther, fedex, xpo, bolt, tristate, try hours, load one, ptl, etc... If your asking a question like this, you would be better off dropping your mc and insurance and leasing to one of these. Just my 2 cents.

And make sure they aren't an eo forum reader...

I've wondered about all the cab overs over there. Are all of those retrofits? Are they using some kind of exemption? Or is the fine so low that they just run and when they are busted pay the fine and keep on going...?

Ever considered finding a team mate to drive with?

I thought the pro heat unit was a generator. It uses an alt like the tripack?

I agree with the teams part. I would imagine it would be rough as just a solo. I also agree with the Canada credentials. We run a lot of loads in and out of Canada. It could probably subsidize any loss we would have if we quit going to Cali.

We do really well going in and out of Cali. Usually 3,000+ miles in and out in tval for a great rate. Outside of tval I wouldn't really waste my time. In a surface truck I'm hesitant to run west of I-35. And drivers generally don't care about costs of fuel unless they are paying the bill. Plus...

So, I was just looking over the Mayfield Express website and it's been stripped of all references to Panther. Are they now operating as a carrier or are they just putting a little distance between themselves and Panther?

6 months to me = all my expenses, truck note, insurances, carrier fees, avg. maint expenses (although minimal if the trucks not moving), plus living expenses for 6 months. It sounds like a lot but after a major break down (which will happen) you'll be very glad you have the resources to get...

We are a small fleet and we run with FedEx so it's a little different than what your doing, but 3 months of capital to me seems very low. We recently discussed cash on hand for the future as we grow and I believe it's quite important to keep a healthy reserve. We keep enough cash for 6 months of...

I was going to pry for some more info when this message popped up but then I realized this is the only post you've ever done and it pertains to something that happened 13 years ago. To me this is just a small cry for attention. Congratulations, you have received our attention.

Wow! So sad to see you leave. Your knowledge and wisdom helped me begin my expedite career and then get me through a few lessons once I jumped in and started. You will be missed. I wish you success and joy in whatever adventures life brings you in the future.

Some of us like debt. It's like a warm blanket on a cool night while on the porch swing.

Frank Katz is a member on here. He helps a lot of people out with these tax issues as well.

Good point.

Yes. Good point. I forgot to say that. The trucking deductions are very different than a regular small business so a typical CPA may not be much help. Verify that they work for others in the trucking industry and have a good rep.

I personally don't ever come close to 35% on my tax rate. You may want to get a CPA, because between per diem and all the deductions the irs gives you your tax rate will probably drop too. An IC is a small business so you do your taxes as a small business and start writing things off and taking...

Wow. That's pretty tiny.