Recent content by Pigeon Post

24" is legal, yeah. I've got 2 expedite drivers and 2 identical trucks. They both love 'em, but I need to get a generator and climate control in there at least.

It keeps me under 26k lbs. And I wasn't looking for opinions. I'm looking for examples of how to make it liveable for a couple weeks at a time. Thanks.

Ever done it, and can you share what you did? Inverter, generator, a/c, heater, TV, mini-fridge? I want to see how comfortable I can make my M2 and I'd love to hear anyone's experience.

I've got a bunch of different trucks like that, so I'll give you my take. 2001 Peterbilt cabover that gets 12 mpg in any environment. It's got a 5.9 cummins. Super efficient but real tough to get parts for it. I've thought about selling it a million times. 1998 International 4900 with DT466...

Five things I've learned in the last 2 weeks relating to this thread. 1. El Paso is a bad idea right now. For the last 2 weeks there have been 30 cargo vans and Sprinters just sitting there waiting for work. 2. Bidding low is dumb. That's how a guy ends up in a bad marriage. I'm not partnering...

I don't know if the banks are loosening up now, or if I just got lucky, but I asked for a line of credit to cover my payables and they gave me more than I asked for. If I ever get to a point where I need to play the float just to stay in business, I guess it'll mean that business is either...

I don't know how much Landstar charges for their quick pay program or whatever they call it, but I will never understand how factoring companies manage to convince people that a 4% flat rate is somehow a good deal to get money a month earlier. That's 48% annualized.

Blizzard, this information is really helpful. Very much appreciated. I'm committed to Sylectus for a year at $250 a month. If nothing else, at the end of it I will have a pretty full rolodex of carriers and brokers. I really can't complain that much about it. It's paid for itself with local...

Yeah, I've caught on to that in the last 6 months. I do see posted loads from some of those companies. The ones I haven't seen are Bounce C&M UPS Landstar Express (although I am Landstar approved) Straight Shot Averitt I still have some reaching out to do to make connections with a bunch of the...

In defense of my judgment, I would like to say that I did at least have the presence of mind to ask the salesman how I could be expected to feel as though I was subscribing to an exclusive club based on strict parameters if my 5-truck fleet was being allowed in to the club. I didn't have the...

Not for you, it doesn't!

The van's operating cost includes fuel, maintenance, depreciation, insurance, and incidentals. So I'm up closer to $.35 p/mile.

You're on Sylectus as an O/O? So their policy about only working with "companies that have 10+ power units" is just outright garbage, and I was not quite given the "special exception" that they claimed? Why am I not surprised.

I don't want to break it down too much, but yes, the $.72 includes payroll cost.

I'm gonna translate this as "smarter people have done dumber things with their money." I've had good Saturdays that started with worse news than that, so thanks.