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I have been doing it by the week not the job but rethinking of doing it by month. I have a seperate envelope for each week not account. I printed a piece of paper that is taped to the front with colums for each account. Personal (showers) I do not deduct food. Fuel, Office Supplies...

I am doing my best to look at this Rise in Fuel Prices that this is going to be better for all of us in the long run. How? There is a Billion dollars for someone out there to manufacture in mass an affordable vehicle with alternative power source that has the HP as a gas engine. Honda...

This is in regards to the Post Up front Expenses. No Secret I changed carriers. The information I was told average driver does about 1,700 a week. Well people thats not the American Dream according to others posts here as matter of fact run the numbers. My expenses starting out not including...

RE: can i get a few opionions on working for FEDEX If your gona run solo your alredy in trouble. If you can run team keep asking.

Had my second meal there last week or this week. Ummmm place is wonderfull.

It is true regarding the quarter or less tank of fuel. It hurts the fuel pump. Worked with many engineers and mech. at Joe Gibbs Racing and had articles from Manufactures posted do not ever let any of your vehicles get below a quarter of tank of gas (gasoline) it fuel pump sucks in debree when...

> I too heard the road calling after many years in law >enforcement. I was fair and did a good job at it. I have >been there done that and have no regrets about leaving to >seek a new career. > > I will tell you "on the road" is not always great or a >wonderful experience. I went out...

Profitability, Luck, read the past Posts and you will learn how valuable our (toys) are worth. The single most valuable tool in my truck is my GPS there are many to choose from I choose the Megellan 700.

Two Words of Caution CONTROL FREAK

So why do we go? Extra pay? Lets see Panther pays what $20.00 FECC I cannot not remember, my carrier 0 so what is it the beauty of the great white North? My last adventure to Cananda, Alberta I was held up almost 20 hours for a stupid Pars sticker. Then the nice sweet boys on the US wanted...

Guys you know me better than this. My company allows me to find my own freight first, second my best friend is a Terminal Manager/Owner of the Charlotte office for Universal Am Cam-Division of Central Transport CTX. So load boards is only a 800 number away for me. Any way no luck all full...

Cummins Engine and Service. I complained long ago about poor mpg. Glen suggested I take it in and start the process of complaining. Got in touch with a Gentleman in the Charlotte office. Ball began rolling, also contacted FWTC my selling dealer. The computers were now on and figuring...

Frank is right on except for the hourly rate, now that may be a 24/7. But he is right on the #s. You than must HOPE do gross 120K or higher to be profitable. The upfront expenses are high and the six months reserves is essential or you will go broke. If your carrier of choice will not show...

Most of the time I find them to be Very Nice and Helpfull. But once in a while WOW. Yesterday GE what a pleasant person. Pulled to the stop sign, hmm nobody in there here let me pull up and see if there are any instructions on the building. Out she came, as a kid you ever discover a dog in...

Please list the two best $ Savings idea or though that you implimented in the past year that worked out. Please do not list (no longer eat out) thats a personal decision. But if you found a way to prepare better meals in the truck let me hear it. If you have any back up to prove your savings...

I just want to say thanks for this POST yesterday after dropping in Salem VA heading home to Charlotte NC and due to this site I just barley had my CB turned up. I-77 SB shut down at 14 MM truck turned over. Back up to MM 23. Someone came over suggested get off at X-24 L to US 54 into R at...

Things are going to change and if you can endure the future storm the rainbow on the other side will be beautiful. The economy has never been like it is now, sinking dollar, people spending like there is a guranteed raise tommorow, lowest savings in US history. But you all know the economy...

This is just my observation. I became upset about three months when gentleman Tennesee Trash contacted me that he could not get a straight answer that the mud slinging had made him think we were all a bunch of ego you know what. I spent about an hour on the phone with him and last I heard he...

Pray, seriously. I was not going to go into the last month of my travels but here I go. Picked up a load Indy, three days to Edmunton, Alberta. Yeah, opps A Canada. Was pretty sure I would be DH so after 24 hours moved to Seattle. After four days (Easter Holiday) my discouragement...

If that is all you people are getting you should begin investigating other companies. Gentleman we, you, and myself cannot afford to be sitting with no runs for a week. Your going broke, even if you have a rich uncle. There have got to be companies out there that need good trucks and...