Recent content by RickG

Sorry, i should have been clearer, I haven't done a thing yet. I already own three strait trucks with day cabs that do intrastate delivers in Fl. I have a 10,000 sq ft warehouse that we offer storage and cross dock. I would like to get into expediting but I just can't get my head around the...

It's the unions and the pensions destroying this country, period.

I am an owner. I have just purchased a truck with all the toys...lift gate, apu, etc. I am looking for team drivers. This is your chance to help me establish a solid business plan from a drivers perspective. I have full dot regs and am ready to pull the trigger. What should the compensation...

Has anyone seen those trucks with the sleeper as part of the box with a little window cut in the side. I believe there is still a cut through to the cab....is there a specific name or manufacturer if these? Thx.

What is a good salary for a driver in which the owner pays all expenses? The owner of the truck pays for the truck maintenance, fuel, regs, insurance etc... What would be a pay scale....by the mile, the day, the hour? And what would be a good rate? Thanks.

Uh, tell us how you really feel. :)

Dose anyone broker their own loads?

My DOT # is 2057796 and my MC # is 720227. No offense taken. I know a little. Like I said, it might seem very obvious to you guys that the term 'authority' means DOT....we have always referred to them as 'regs'. Differnt lingo I guess.

Actually, I already have all my regs. I am the owner of a three truck and one van local delivery company located in palm beach county fl. I have been considering expanding into Expediting and or LTL. I have come here and am just trying to learn and familiarize myself to the terms. I was just not...

Ohhhhh...pardon my ignorance. Authority refers to dot regs? So registration with fmcsa? Got it. Thx.

How does one go about getting ones own Authority? Thx.

Hey, thanks. I thought I was asking the wrong questions!

Uhhhh....ok.

My name is Rick and I am owner of a four truck local delivery and moving and storage company located in Palm Beach County Fl. Due to current demand we are getting more and more request to do long distance moves and deliveries. I have just applied for all of our regs to go interstate and have...