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    Americans are ignorant about Canadians:

    True, very true, but why should we care about knowing more about them? Our Economy and National Defense is not dependant upon them (thank god or we would all be speaking French) instead of Spanish or I mean English. They should pay close attention. Not bashing Canadians facts are facts...
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    Truckstops

    What a great investment; build a truck stop some 20 miles outside of Charlotte N.C. keep it up nice and clean for 5 years build a nice reputation than let it go to crap in the next ten years. Now the city has moved out to you, sell the entire land package to Bob Evnas, McDonalds, Cracker...
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    fedex custom critical (solo)

    D Unit solo out West = no more than 500 miles in one day, solo may just find himself counting tumble weeds instead of the odometer turning. Gotta keep yourself entertained somehow....
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    TSI Western Star Youngstown OH 330 538 3850

    Upon a recomendation from an earlier Poster probably back in September. Thanks for the refrence to whom ever. TSI installed a new Pro-Heat on my second truck and did a great job, time installing was done on promised schedule... Talked into great detail regarding ALL of the problems I have...
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    Need Tool Box

    Spend the Extra $ and buy a chrome one, you will be much happier over the years. Diamond plate = polishing all the time and its not an easy job. You will be able to keep the chrome one from truck to truck for years to come and it will always look new. One caution the mistake I made once got...
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    What's The Best Solo Friendly Company

    To make the search easier, ask a very simple question. Start with a date say November 15th, ask the recruiter who started on this date and please provide me the #s they have produced city to city and income for each run. Of course ask for the top performer so that you can provide yourself with...
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    fedex custom critical (solo)

    If you accept a West Coast run remember two words DEAD HEAD
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    FedEx Ground may go union

    Mr. Lion King, how much does it cost one to change carriers? Big business is out to screw us little people every chance they can and this is classic example of stepping over the line. Its unfair, unethicle, but they get there $ into lobby's (so close to D.C. why they even support the Redskins)...
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    Gym and our health

    Rich I thought Curves was just for Chixs no guys allowed?
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    log books

    I am under the understanding if you pass through Alabama, you had better have 8 days of logs in order.......
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    News Coverage of Florida Crash

    All truck drivers are law breakers, take the whole bunch of them out and shoot em. Now how will America move its freight? Mexican labor thats the answer good law obbiding citizens they are...... just like us truck drivers,,,,,,
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    Today News

    WOW 72 in a 55 that my friend is a 4 point ticket, not wise to just TEST the waters to see how other drivers are going to react were you suprised by the impatiant drivers? I agree with what you comment on its stupid really ignorant of any lawmaker to think that large vehicles are safer at 55...
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    Trying To Get My lips Wet

    OPTIONS you can buy a Van and have only one Option and if that option falls apart you now are a proud owner of ONE VAN. Not much of an option in my opinion even being in a great area SO WHAT this industry puts you in many different locations so where you live is only good for a starting point...
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    NO HELP FROM THE TRUCKER'S HELPER

    Dumb question here? What is the program suppost to do? If it is record keeping I agree with the poster, do it by hand. I currently use the envelope system. Buy something I have a colum I put the receipt inside of an envelope mark which colum it belongs to mark the amount on the outside...
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    Today News

    COMMON SENSE have not seen that since Milliken.
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    Can you explaine this?

    I do not know for fact, but have heard this over and over. A Foreigner can come into this Country and get an intrest free loan to start a business. Is this really true?
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    Books

    Dave, how often do you service the Allison?
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    Information

    Almost 50% if there is a reasonable truck payment. Only put down 10 or 20% than higher on the expense ratio. 200 probably on steers and a little more than that for drives, this is keeping a close eye on pressure, rotating them, and keeping the front end aligned. If not, than proabably just...
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    Church Services

    The new Garmin navigator will take you to any church in a local area, restaurant, hotel, shopping, fuel center, pub to watch the game plus telephone #s. Terry is the expert on the Garmin I had to resign my authority on the Megellin piece of junk compared to this tool. Advances in high tech...
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    Rapid Service

    I was accepted with them in my search last year for a new carrier. The reason I did not go to meet them was how new they were into O/O vs how many company trucks they have. As reading the post regarding pay I am glad I did not follow up any further. Even though they were close to my house...
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