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Not looking for long answers but would love to hear from a bunch of you if you do keep track of this what % not miles are empty. Please indicate if your a team or solo also.

T-300 Cummins 285 373 rear Pro Heat last week out for all miles was 8.39 mpg.

Actually I cannot take credit for this suggestion, my bride was watching me study a map and tossed over a box of (sign here) labels told me to put them at start and ending point, plus any exits or turns in between. When I am done with that trip keep using them over until the sticky no longer...

I found it intresting being out there and having a lady about 30 car smelled of ciggerettes so bad when she asked me for $ and a great story of an abusive boyfriend. At that point $ was very tight she needed $20 to get gas to Chicago. I offered to put in $5.00 at the gas pump (pilot) told her...

RE: I carry a digital camera Correct on the digital photos are not admissable in a court but a photo with the camera and the picture stored in the camera are admissable to show no altering was done. On a minor incident like this a judge is not going to dissallow the photo if it is a fataility...

Why so many different ways to enter fright? Just finished my first crossing found Pars to be wonderfull. Why a A408 and all of the other forms when it was so easy? Did exactly as required faxed info to the broker, called to make sure they got it, called back in two hours to check on if it...

Great Topic cant wait to see some input on this

Right before taking delivery of my truck the issue of front axle weight came up. Since then this is what I have found thanks to Doc Rushing, When I took delivery I went right to the scales front end came in 9380 quarter tank of fuel. The other night took ten pallets weight of them was 7,000...

Warren OH 4:30pm Wed snow just began falling Transfere to be PU in Toledo figured Ohio had great snow removal exp. Was right traffic moved at about 50mph was actually an enjoyable trip no trucks in the ditches only wreckless cars and of course most them were SUVs. Laid over in Toledo woke up...

Use to love following stocks etc. Do not follow as close as I use to but the out look is looking great incomes are up again but just a tick employeers are looking at hirring this year which means more freight more goods produced. As far as the dollar goes foreign goods are more expensive so...

Wind was very bad, average wind speed was 60km or 38mph that was not the gust but the steady wind forgot about that plus you are right averaged 25 35 mph for 14 hours closed the 401 and had to drive down a goat path for 200km. The only bright spot was I was not one of the poor trucks in the...

OK here it goes Petro fuel and others ran into a very smart Expediter yesterday in Cambridge OH. Followed him home into the Carolinas talked via CB entire time. He states that there fuel is junk, he uses the number of 45 or higher Wilco in Wythville VA says he gets 1 almost 2 mph better with...

I know this sounds crazy, but I actually enjoy doing the PTI and I drive the mechanics nuts with rookie questions but they shoot straight with me I have and enjoy talking and I enjoy listening to them even if I already knew what they were explaining. Do not interupt them as they eventually talk...

Must be something about T-300 I got clobbered in Knoxville last week about two feet long on the metal luckily not the box but it is deep into the metal. Do not feel that replacing it would be my best option grind it down to remove the metal shavings that will now cut your hand and replace about...

I want to let everyone on this site know of the service I recieved at the Troy IL Freightliner dealership. Fellow EO I was blown away I took the truck in for an oil change and a transmission service for a Allison Auto. I was told three hours, five hours went by and I was just a little anxious...

Just curious, what averages not the last few weeks but over the past year is the weekly average in revenue to the truck. Coordinator gave me a figure of 1,700.00 can anyone out there confirm this #, seems very low to me.

This was my first week out they ran me over 1,600 miles loaded with just under 300 empty, I had an opportunity to DH home another 400 my choice (family wedding) looked good that I showed up and made the bride I call my wife that happy to. Was quite happy with the week and knew if I and should...

Yes as I stated last week, go to the ESC in your state, let me start by saying legally they are to pay you minium wage, so where are the witholdings that will be the first question ESC will ask. Now you figure out what the law is for not filling your own personal income taxes, now if you are...

Mr. Fatz, Is there any $ amount deducted from the $41.00 like 10 or 20% or can we claim the entire $41.00 for every 24 hours we are out?

I posted before re: the Megallon spelling may be wrong, anyway it is the 770. I will not be without it! I also have the Delorme on my lap top that for finding places of intrest, gym, truck stops etc.. will tell all that are in an area. The 770 will direct me along the route whats ahead Bob...