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RE: Avoiding that 1099 Schedule C Self Employment On a general note most people who are over say 55 can easily check the SSA to see what their monthly benefit is when they retire at 65. If they have been productive citizens most will find that even though they continue to pay into SS for the...

I found out Con-Way will not let you bring in your own equipment, you HAVE to buy theirs. Which makes sense from their angle because they buy in bulk and get them cheap and rent them out and make more money on the backside over the years. Heck, I bet Qualcomm gives them away for free as long...

Looking for PT work based out of los angeles going to san diego, san fran,phnx,vegas. Email me I am not looking to stay out 3 weeks at a time. Jsut local work, I live in Victorville.

In Los ANgeles you can doa Class B test in one week, its not expensive. I took all my written tests myself including Class A, General, Air Brakes, Tanker, Hazmat, Doubles. I jsut need some experience to get my driving test. Anyybody? Bueller?

I talked to ConWay this morning they said msot of their freight is east of mississippi. I talked to LandStar and they want 6 mos experience and Class B. I would like to do straight truck as opposed to tractor-trailer so I don't have so much overhead and have to deal with the added expenses of...

I think a good idea is to provide shore power to trucks like they do at RV camping stops. Truck pulls in, turns off, plugs in a 110/20 amp or 12 volt ? plug turns on AC goes to sleep or watches TV until ready to leave.If truck stops did this, and truck manufacturers made the plug and wired the...

I live near Ontario, CA, about 90 miles from LAX< which companies should I be applying to? kevin

>With Panther you can locate your own loads and then put them >through the Panther system with an 85/15 split. That's not >bad in my opinion since the insurance you are already paying >for covers you and the load, you don't have to have your own >authority, etc. I use getloaded.com when I...

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A good way to avoid, legally this 7.5% tax is to form a General Partnership. All you have to do is get a basic contract between you and your spouse, and name your company "My Name Freight Partnership", jsut an example. Open a checking account with that name and do all your business expenses...

So whats the difference of owning say a 24' fl70 with single rear 20K axle and a fl70 two axle truck pulling a 28' trailer ? I know it is longer trailer (also need class a) is it cheaper than a full size semi truck? better mileage? I have seen some Class C hot shots but is there any advantage to...

I noticed that insurance is 300,000, but to carry hazmat it is $1,000,000 coverage, so I guess I'ms marter to jsut not get a hazmat or charge/negotiate extra?

If I get a Class C truck, what permits am I required to have if I am based in Caliornia: And stay in CA? And go to Nevada,AZ,southwest? How much are you guys paying for CA tags? What about a Class D? CA Fuel Permit? Says under 26,000 GVW (which i take it emans fully loaded amx weight carried)...

Knowing a company pays a bonus for qualcomm seems like it can even it out for the driver and company. So I pay $30 a week for qualcom, means I have to bill $1000 a week to break even. On the above run it almost covers it. I am looking for alot of info on FXCC to see if it makes sense. I also...

Actually Diesel uses a Cetane Rating, not Octane. the Cetane is higher, thus giving each gallon more BTU, which gives more power per engine cycle, per drop. So thus it gives more HP. But HP is not what its about. Keeping terrorists out of business is what is about. Biodiesel must have a 47...