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When running (full weeks out) you need to set your own goal, solo I would guess just over 2,500 would be in the higher % of a good week.

Anyone purcchased one that works well and will slide or push out of the way of the passenger seat. Where? How much? And Installation? Does it work as well as you had planned?

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.

I agree 100% generally those doubles with big green lettering on white. Occassionaly I pass one but very rare. Their insurance has got to be sky high, and let em go on buy.

After driving and thinking about this last night Dave Hawk Race are all correct. The shipper is looking for a fool, he is obviously trying to cut corners for a while avoid paying an Expediter Co. or cheaper yet an LTL so hey I can offer a carrot and see if I can get a bite and pocket the...

OK let me re phrase that Entrance Ramps, but I still hate being uneven. This also goes with Safety. In Tennessee at all weight stations they have these banners Click it or Ticket OK I see the point but also on the same banner Booze it and Loose its directed at WHO? Us truck drivers...

There are no special Grants, I have heard of people comment I will go to the SBA, my personal lawyer's wife is in charge of the SBA in Charlotte N.C. let me explaine brief what the SBA is all about. They are only intrested in securing financing for a Start up or imporvenment to a business that...

Thanks yall, A-Team thanks I will admitt I have been very blessed over the years. This is something (trucking) I have always wanted to do no excuses made a goal saved for years (not just a year) to make this a reality and I enjoy it almost as much as I thought I would. The E/O and its family...

Does sound good, until you do the math please do it and post the #s for us to see. What I see as not being able to make this profitable is the TEAM I see no way you can share a dime of that to pull a profit. Do not factor in finding a return load as if time is an issue (3) times a week your...

One million is about all your gona find, seems that fleet owners are the only ones that can get the 5 mill or more. I hope someone will post if they have a REASONABLE rate on more than one mil. As for KWs junk, never does anything work right. Just kidding you should be delighted, I would...

You have to have a REAL Passion for this. Your already driving if I read right, and now you want to spend up 270 days inside of a truck? This why you had better have a true passion for this. It is not as wonderfull once your in it as it appears. Its cool to see the sites, if your making $...

If you BOUGHT IT it was brought to by a truck. One MFG good may of had hundreds if not thousands of trucks bring the pieces together for assembly. Every container ship has all those boxes shipped, opened broke down and reshipped. This industry is truley the back bone of this country and...

Security would be my biggest concern and is. I rent a space, gravel, I have access to water, electricity, and I also purcahsed a car port so my personal vehicle is out of the weather when I am out. I got permission from the owner and he parks a vehicle under it with me. Now the problem is he...

No one responded as to what not to do in securing the area. You as an unarmed (no armor) trying to secure the area could expose yourself to death. Hit by a Gawker. Be CAREFULL, the hell with whos gona rear end who after the fact, secure the area only until it is safe after cars begin slowing...

For January its been decent (nothing like last year right spot, right time, fun times.) Ran very hard December---nice profitable month.. Getting homesick, worn out a little, when and how far do you all say ( GOING HOME) Football this weekend, could still salvage a little or stay put and...

Ever tried just getting some sleep in this situaiton (2 hour nap etc.) and parking on a 2-5% incline. How do people do this all the time I know I cannot rest when slidding into the wall or hanging onto the edge of the bed let alone trying to stand? But drivers do this all the time.

Twin 120s holds 1,800 lbs of fuel balanced perfect. I have scaled on a quarter fueled, scaled again $1.00 and to my suprise it was distributed perfect the weight on each axle was balanced perfect. This is Expediting how many times have I gone over 10K in my truck in the last year maybee 5%...

Filth thats how I describe there places of business except the showers are always the cleanest probably because of the fans. I got a Pilot Credit Card thought it would be just like Hess NOPE, no discount like Hess these bull *&^% credits they mail me. Use there credit cards and still get...

>>The argument of experience has been debated here a thousand >>times over. There are always exceptions to the rules but if >>one is following the percentages and odds for success, then >>it is a no brainer. >>This not only applies to expediting but many other forms of >>business. >> >>In...