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OK why am I so happy right now? Maybee how I look at this business. I do not see the long time Posters complaining here. Why? They understand this business and are good managers of their money, and cycles of this business. Things could be better, but they always could be better. Wake up...

I had Norton Security Protection on my computer. It has completely dissabled my brand new Dell. Just a warning to anyone who has or is considering this program from protecting your computer. DONT this is why I have not been on for the last month. NO COMPUTER on the road THANKS TO NORTON...

Before I even started in this Doc and Marda became two of my Mentors, and here they have posted on Weight Distribution again. With the knowledge I aquired from him I have put almost 200 loads on my truck, in all that time I have never had a single claim for damaged freight. I am still...

Came out of a Rest Area restroom, walking to the truck. Did not observe the two occupants in a PU until I got a wiff of what they were smoking. Now personally I do not believe that smoking pot is terrible but do it in private not in the open public or where the public can smell it or see it...

I read this article over and over, if you care to comment on it.. BETTER PAY FOR THE GOOD DRIVERS NOW I will quote two paragraphs March 15-31 2006 fron the perspective: If you want exceptional employees, all you have to do is give them enough pay to keep them alive. They will drive your...

How do you all take care of keeping your monthly logs in order? I have been using the daily tear away logs if I screw it up to where I cannot read it I can than re-do it so its neat and legable. I have been using the JJ Keller Monthly Summary Sheets that stores the month in one envelope and...

Tell us more about your class and how they respond to your post cards, what do you say on them? You posted earlier that you visited the class but please list 1-10 your obligations and response from these students.... How often do you communicate and do you send photos of where you have been...

Many are not aware that many companies mine included do not classify a load as C or D. For this I am greatfull I get paid FULL D RATE for every load does not matter and I am not disqualified for D RATE just because once I got a scale ticket for not being able to carry a full 13K. What I am...

If your state does not do Staggard Registration you better take a look at the CAB CARD in your vehicle. Lines are very long at the IRP office so if you can still do it on line you better get busy.....

Common sense would tell you it is impossible except with digital camera (card) that you need film to make an impression to reproduce? Yesterday unloaded at a Naval base was not allowed on to base because of the cameras. Did not argue and informed them its your problem to get this off my truck...

We all have some fixed Expenses. Do you know yours? What in (general) do you feel is the break even point, in other words how much revenue do you need to produce until you make the first dollar in a month. This I should add is more directed at Owners running their own truck.

Fessing up that I have always been a conservative... The one item I really am discusted with is BIG COMPANIES screwing us small guys. (In response to another Post) Lawyers and Greed or vs vs are the blame here and more Greed than the prior. Our system is set up against small people. Take a...

I remember the excitement I felt last year prior to buying my truck and reading so many great posts. Than it happened GIANT dissipointments followed by more and more until finially I was so depressed and mad at myself for ever getting into this. Had to come up with a plan, but thats getting...

Being that we are all business owners have you taken the time to readjust or just make new goals for this year? Last year was absolutly a great year for comming out of the blocks, I need to thank anyone who helped me along in my journey especially Terry, LBD, Dave C, Tennessee Hawk, Dreamer...

You have been out for two weeks its been OK but nothing great. Make up your mind your heading home on Friday after the supposive rush hours for freight. Than you get hit with a load. Saturday you unload and another load now you see a pattern begin do you still stay out or do you head to the...

I dissagree with most accountants doing books on depreciation, by this I mean when they suppliment your income into the depreciation. I like this business because its pretty simple and straight forward but to make it even easier what really counts is what I can give to my Bride at the end of...

I enjoy spending time comming on here but I feel for what turned out to be joke but looks like I made a complete idiot out of myself so I apoligize to all for my over eagerness to add my expierences and comments to this site. Thank you all for your support and I wish you all a Very Merry Christmas.

We all need Bobtail, I feel I know the difference but will someone list or tell me whos gona cover what in these instances. Your underload, 4 wheeler sideswipes you police determine that he was at fault in a no fault state who pays for what. Same story but your in a state that he who is at...

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Know one really needs to answer this just think about what I am saying here. How many of us are within, lets say arms reach of being put out of business if lets just say you had a million dollars worth of freight and the truck stolen? A comment was made on the other thread about ALL of those...