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RE: FedEx Rich has helped many of people with his years of service I am sure of that. He has been a big plus here on EO. Thank you FECC for honoring his time and committment to this industry. From an X-FECC contractor, Broompilot

Got my second DOT in a week here in N.C. DO NOT BRING IT INTO N.C. it will get you put in jail. They wanted to know ALCHOL, DRUGS, or GUN... I will presume all three are Illegal inside of the truck while in service or moving.... They ASKED TWICE. They searched the Cargo but not the...

Purchaser BEWARE, Citi Bank will rip you a new rear end if you do not pay as according to the terms in the contract. You shoud pay off all balances each month as they are one of the credit card companies that looks at all of your credit outstanding and will change the intrest rate from a LOW to...

Straight truck is gona be your only option. You could use part of your savings until you get the 6 months Exp, than begin looking at different carriers if Panther or FECC do not live up to your expectations. BEWARE, some carriers want one year or two years expierence also. With that said 4K...

Harvard invites the X-President from Iran to speak, but this is the slap in the face to America. Our Recruiters from the Armed Forces are not allowed on Campus. GO FIGURE, Thank god we are all to smart (commonsense) to be accepted into an Ivy League School such as this. I would be burning my...

RE: It's 03:30... Off topic though... Keep reading Glen, I took over two months to make my decision. This site helped alot and so did contacting individuals on this site. A business plan is critical. $ is even more important, unexpected bills come in three's and can average as much as $2K...

My appointment was for 10:00 pm friday, NO ONE HOME, AT HOME DEPOT. New construction, I knew earlier in the day and even told day time Dispatch this was gona be a layover. Sure enough as I said above, I got paid to sleep while others had to step into freezing temps. Sure felt bad for ya...

Never race any engine especially a Diesel when its cold. These engines should warm in the summer 3 minutes before touching the accelerator, 5 minutes in the winter. Now shutting it down, did you know its suggested to let the engine cool for 5 minutes after running on the highway, just idle...

The problem with T-King is the units heating and cooling accessories will not fit in our expedited trucks. The Pro-Heats and other brands are small enough to fit, (I LOOKED) You have to give up and refit beds etc.. to get it to fit. I do like the idea of the repair facilities they have...

We post on here exposing ourselves to ridicule. Thats part of the game and fun. I will admitt that my decision (which really was not) to purchase a Pro-Heat was the wrong decision, but to buy a AP unit is a very smart, money saving tool. Its just that a tool. That is just one point I wanted...

Nice Post from Mr.Good, I was listening to a talk show yesterday, and I would like to ask this question to you all. Why do we do this? Are you better off now than you were a year ago? Finances? Have you paid more debt down or are you deeper in debt or about the same. The real question is...

Last week on an Interstate 65 mph came upon a 4 wheeler along the side of the highway. Brake lights flashed as I came upon it doing about 60mpg instead of coasting along and gaining speed and letting me pass (4 wheeler passing me on left) car TURNS left into right hand lane of Expressway, no...

Also accross the street from the J is a new sports pub, the food was great. I got a full cooked meal for $5.95, they have a dinner special every day, full menu. So much better food then the J.

I just signed up for a Discount Card thru OOIDA, it works like a charge card they bill you at the end of the month. It also has a Location Guide you call and the rate is pre-set. It is designed so that when Motels do not fill up they are happy to put you up for a huge discount. It can also be...

There goes Col BASHING AGAIN, someone posts their point of view, and he has got to have a BACK STABBING COMMENT something like "go find a tree or I dare you to leave." Your a very rude invidual Col. Your post are not worth reading anymore with this low back stabbing attitude. I can appriciate...

As usual Col yeah there are lower lodging rates, if one wants to stay at a place with grills on every door step, families staying at one end or 12 people per room on the shaddy side of town, drug users, sellers etc.. crawling the parking lots at night. You wana stay with that elemant go ahead...

RE: Diesel price versus cost, or whose $20 is that Still learning, after reading these posts I just have one question not meaning to be a smart XEET here but are we not in Expediting? How much time does one have to spend in lines at any discounted fuel stop. Sometimes I see the lines three...

Col sometimes and this time you make no sense, easy add $45 a night X 12 nights a month in winter, trees do not work in the winter and in Texas I saw no trees large enough to shade the truck and in WI in the winter the sun aint hot enough in Nov Dec Jan Feb March to keep it warm enough to stay...

Get a weekend job, begin saving that way cause driving for Owner you will most likely only be able to survive if that. So save up buy your own truck and make your own $ two people cannot make a living off of one truck, now someone might argue with that but I dissagree and the amount of time...

Night Runner you stated that all you spend in a Month is $110.00, WOW do you realize that is only $3.60 a day so for three meals that comes out to less than $1.25 per meal and than you are able to purchase drink, paper plates etc... Hmmm now thats living tight, what are eating cause I like more...