Recent content by Kazper

A very good month indeed. 22,421 loaded miles as a team. 4 days with our feet kicked up at home in the middle of the month. Ending the month with a restart simply to avoid the frustration of having to refuse great load offers (and load swap confusion) due to lack of driving hours available. It...

I'm assuming this is probably true with many carriers.. but, I know in my case, the Qualcomm gives every variable available for me to do the math as we accept the loads. All the rates for deadhead, fuel surcharge, loaded miles, empty moves, load bonuses, special considerations, it's all there...

Figured the thought is merely random banter without sharing the reference that allows others to verify it.. So, here it is.. :) www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=10&t=10 A current list of fuel taxes for all 50 states as of August, 2016

Another consideration as being the party responsible for paying fuel costs is picking when and where to fuel up and reap the hidden rewards of being a vigilant load planner. Oklahoma has a combined fed/state tax rate of around 38 cents per gallon of diesel. Pennsylvania is at nearly 90 cents...

Kazper.. a reference to a truly amazing black lab that was beyond fearless. Running off the ends of docks to swim underwater catching fish.. Climbing ladders to shovel snow off rooftops and leaping off into the pile with me when we finished. Riding shotgun (or running beside me for hours)...

Turtle certainly hit the nail on the head in his reply. My start in trucking was solo T/T for a few years. The change in pace going from that to team expediting in a straight truck was unexpected. Not in a bad way though. Just took some getting used to. Solo dedicated T/T was go go go.. out of...

That was entertaining to read :) May I add a subcategory? The infamous MLB (Middle Lane Blocker) Sure, we all see them every day, in every shape and size.. The 4 wheeler coasting along completely ignorant of that critical sign on 3 lane roads screaming No Trucks in Left Lane! Sometimes it is...

In my very early days, about a decade ago.. I did a very similar thing. Had no GPS, only a trusty atlas and a thriving desire to experience new things out on the open road. I was on a tight schedule and had maybe $25 in my pocket. No time for ATM hunting. The company I was driving for had a...

Draw a line from Buffalo to Boston. Any more than 40 miles north of that is sketchy territory. Any elevation above 6000 feet west of the Mississippi or above 2000 feet east of the Mississippi. Deader than dead. Lower elevation = Natural running water. Water = Manufacturing. Manufacturing =...

Laredo is a good place to hang out. It will test your patience at times, but the miles heading out usually justify the wait time. Deadheading north only takes away from the loaded miles you could have had running north. That general rule probably doesn't apply to flatbeds.

Now THAT is a very detailed and informative reply. I truly love to learn. Thank you for the education.

I tend to think of it this way.. Laredo is its own little corner in the lower 48. As long as the miles are good to get there, sitting for a day (or even 2) isn't the end of the world. The vast majority of the time, the miles are going to be as good (or better) getting out of there. Only once out...

We are delving into specialized territory that I am personally ignorant of. That being said, I believe FleetVision is probably an upsell passed on to the end user at a premium rate above whatever the standard cost is to be equipped with lesser technology. In regards to Panther and the policy...

Being a solid husband/wife team is definitely a HUGE advantage that puts you in extremely high demand within the industry. Training an inexperienced driver in a straight truck is far less of a nerve wracking experience than grinding through gear after gear. I fully agree with the 'get your...

Where's the line in the article bragging about the pending advances in medical science and the first wave of desensitizing truckers (and the society that hates them) to the future availability of a prescription medication that alleviates the need for bulky equipment and usage compliance? Guess...