Search results

RE: Straight Truck Leases Available - Where can I Lease purchase programs through carriers are available through 3 carriers for straight trucks as far as I am aware. Tri-State, FECC, and of course Panther. Call any of their recruiting departments. They will have the skinny. They offer what...

Broom, That's hilarious.....by the way Chicago is probably the best of all three to go to. Just be prepared to stop and go, unless you have I-Pass. The new open road tolling is slick. Before you read my post please keep in mind that I am not a disgruntle ex-Tri-State employee or contractor, and...

From what I have read I don't feel that your questions have been completely answered. Hopefully this helps. Just click on the link below, scroll down to the Summary of the NEW Hours of service regulations, and read it over and over...

are you siriusly...........cirius? oops.........I think I goofed!!!!! You can't be serious........You don't read fast enough.....lol. Ah sh!# I can't edit it now either. What's with the negative 8 anyway???????

Cirius 147 is a PLETHORA of trucking media!!!!!!! I listen to the "Midnight Radio Network" on Sirius 147 every chance I get, between the hours of midnight and 5 AM central. They have many trucker related topics, debates about the government, economy, and other current issues. They even give away...

RE: Diesel price versus cost, or whose $20 is that Great Post but: Here's a question that may be moot. With the extra savings that you put in your pocket at the end of the year is it possible that you may put yourself into a higher tax bracket and in the end, end up paying more in taxes? If so...

Now that you mention the "bad area" thing, if I am not mistaken, there was something said about that when he and I spoke. I wasn't trying to cut on Tom. I was just really surprised about his take on it(cheap freight). It has been over a year since I spoke with him about it so maybe my memory is...

Ask Tom Robertson about hauling cheap freight some time. I think you'll be suprised to hear what he has to say.

RE: When a Panther Recruiter says $140,000 a year Do you mean you were GROSSING 180-200K per year? Unless properly stated, these figures can mis-guide the uninformed.

easy for you to say.

>As for the idea to regulate safety into the industry, well >this has been going on since the late 40’s and one problem >that I see is the driving license requirements and training >starting with the new drivers first. Well I can go on and on >about the problems, but I am too bored to do...

enough said!

>If you were actually effective in keeping driver hours to >legal limits and if your fix was felt industry wide, freight >prices would rise as driver productivity would decline. To >keep drivers on board, carriers would have to pay them more >for driving less miles. If all carriers were on...

or it may be kicked to the curb.....:+

>I wouldn't think this will happen unless FedEx wants to >waste money on a program to tie together services. Or if they are trying to solidify their market position, and value for a future buyout?

I don't need viagra.....................yet.

Hmmmmm........sounds something like what Con-Way did just before they sold the NOW out to Panther! HMMMMMM........:o rumor has it, Panther is not done buying up other Expedite companies, or divisions of other carriers, such as hmmmmmmmmmm........FECC????? But really.....HMMMMMMMM...

RE: Your Competitors RE: Evolution or Revolution After reading my previous post I'm not really sure it still makes sense.....lol. The voices in my head tell me it does.

RE: Your Competitors RE: Evolution or Revolution Alright I was gonna just keep my mouth shut and my fingers idle but I just can't do it anymore. Lots of truth in the previous posts, and even some rhetoric. O.k. maybe lots of rhetoric to. Here's the way I see it not that it matters. Dr. Phil, IN...

By the way if you are buying fuel at the J, I hope you have a TAB bank account, or something better.