Recent content by Guvna

Im not sure I understand all this. I know a fella who has had 4 lifetime DUI's. One around 1979, '86, '89, and 1997. He got his CDL last year. I understand the restrictions. Especially that 2 lifetime DUI's disqualifies for life. How can this be? How can a person be subject to penalties...

My congrats to Conway. Seems like a well thought out, easily managed and understood formula. Further it would seem to me that there is virtually no room for misperception, or perception of deceit. More than I can say for others.......

Talk about smoke and mirrors.... Ive had loads cancelled and dry runs that didnt make sense.... On one in particular, I called the shipper and asked if there was anything we could do to regain the load. They had no idea of what I was talking about and expected a Panther truck there shortly...

Well... the problem is now.... And Id still like to see some of the current contracts that carrier mgmt so closly guards.... Better yet... Id like to see some of the customer billings..... Im willing to bet you a dollar to a donut that where some loads are hauled for .05 fsc ... that they...

Well... thats your opinion, and you are certainly welcome to it. But I (for one) disagree. Why do you think bringing this issue to the attention of all (those who can help, and those who cant) is stupid? Since when has activism been stupid? I say bring it to every persons attention...

Yea... Id like to see some of those contracts. Dont tell me for a second that a contract written which includes a fuel surcharge provision.... didnt include some mechanism for escalation of the same. I think that some would like us to believe that....... I dont!

This is the first Ive heard about a strike. Its a good idea... we could use a few days vacation..... What we have heard about... mostly in the way of cb buzz is a period of time of drive slow and blocking. If I understand it correctly... truckers would drive and block at minimun speed...

I agree that its going to get worse.... the people who make it work.. US, have been and are still to passive. I predict that not only will it get worse... but its going to get ugly. I just dont understand why o/o's or anyone else who pays their own fuel have not been more vocal to carrier...

>does anyone know if panther2 loading was slow last week or >is it one of those things,if you are out of the zone you >don't get loaded.The dispatch kept telling me that they >did'nt see loads for 300 to 500 miles from my area.Plus i >had already deadheaded without pay 350 miles.And does...

Thats one example of... how many? Are they paying a fixed percentage? If so, thats a good contract. Im not so sure thats the case in many others. I know that for hauls we have done for Ford, GM, Mitsubishi, and other top line manufacturers, the fsc was .05/mile when we started, and is...

Ok... and at what point will you be turning down more runs than you are accepting? At the rate fuel costs are increasing, it will happen sooner than later. I suggest a better approach than sitting and waiting for that to happen is to get active now. Talk to people, tell them that you are...

Keep raising them? Not that we have been doing this for long... only about 3 months... but we havent seen them increase at all. When we first started, we were able to find fuel for $1.99/gal. In just 3 months, we cant find it for less than 2.25/gal (in the same region). Now... thats scaring...

Why arent fuel surcharges going up... AT ALL?