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I am selling my truck in the EO classified and I have a question concerning insurance for a test drive. Since it will no longer be leased to Load One and I will be returning there tag and canceling my bobtail insurance it will be uninsured when someone comes to look at it. How do I do a test...

June 12th, 2015 was the happiest day of my life. Through the grace of God, the power of a Judge and the combined wisdom of a Guardian Ad Litem and Children and Family Services worker Shayne and I were blessed with the Honor of adopting our Grand Daughter. I would like to introduce to this forum...

If you broke down while on a load and no vehicle could be located for a transfer what would your company do? Would they allow you to rent a vehicle to complete the run? If they had you towed to the receiver who would pay for the tow?

For anyone who doesn't already know, Walmart has a program called savings catcher. You download the app and after shopping at Walmart you scan your receipt. Walmart compares the prices in your area and if another store has the same item for less you get the difference refunded to you. Since...

January 7th was one of the happiest days of my life. On January 13th, 2014 my wife, Shayne, flew home to Florida from Newark, NJ to take emergency custody of our six week old granddaughter. This began the most stressful year of our lives. Yesterday we were finally able to hear the judge make the...

The new flat rate pay plan has finally forced me to say goodbye to FedEx Custom Critical again. Today was my last load and my termination letter has been faxed. I'll be at orientation with my new carrier, Load 1, on Monday and I am looking forward to a new, exciting and profitable future with a...

We lost the pin from the handle of our fire extinguisher. Now using a paper clip. Does anyone know if this is a DOT violation?

This has been our slowest month in the last 2 years. Anyone else feeling the pain?

My wife and i always shared a shower but now that I have a new co driver I am wondering how to get team showers. I know at T/A and Petro you just take your shower ticket to the counter and ask for a team shower. How do Pilot, Flying J and Loves handle this?

Awhile back I was considering hiring a co driver to fill the seat my wife vacated to become a full time Grandmother. In that thread my next door neighbor contacted me. He has since qualified with FedEx Custom Critical and we will be going in service as a team on Tuesday. We came up with a simple...

Does anyone have a driver contract they could send me that I can use as a sample? If so please send me a PM and I will send you my email address. Thanks, Jim

I am considering hiring a co-driver to replace my wife who was my co-driver for the last six years. She is going to stay home and be a full time grandma now. I need advice on what to look for in a possible co-driver. What kind of contract will I need? What should I pay? (I was planning on...

It's about time. Here is a link to the article: CARB sued by OOIDA over retrofit filter requirement in emissions regulations | Overdrive - Owner Operators Trucking Magazine

There are a lot of things that make driving for a living scary. Bad weather, black ice, crazy 18 wheelers, etc. What scares you the most? For me it's people texting while driving.

So here I am, sitting on a dirt road in a cornfield in Iowa. Why? Because I made my delivery early and must now take a 30 minute break before I can go to a truck stop to get some sleep. Sent from my EVO using EO Forums mobile app

Does anyone have a state by state list of what they consider a truck for the truck speed limits. I know California is 3 axles or more and Indiana is over 13 tons declared.

We just added a Keurig coffee maker to our truck. Is anyone else using one and how are they holding up in a truck bouncing down the highway? Full disclosure: we already have one at home.:)

Do under 10,000# expediter vans have to carry commercial vehicle insurance or do you just run on a standard auto policy?

My wife and I both had 34 hour restarts on Monday, July 1st. Mine at 0032 and hers at 1000. We are at home out of service from July 4th until Monday July 8th. Will we be eligible for restarts on Monday July 8th, 168 hours since our last restart?

Is it safe to put our winter coats and heavy clothes away yet? Down here in Florida winter ended in March but this seems to be the winter that wouldn't end in the north.