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Well I've been out for about 4 weeks with 4 major breakdowns. Although it has been a good experience we could have made alot more money had we not spent so much time in the shop or waiting for a tow truck like we are now. This time it was the water pump locked up while traveling N on I-75...

Ok so im finally on the road with fedex cc and im loving it so far EXCEPT the straight truck we are driving seems to give a very rough ride. This being me first st truck expirence im not sure how this truck(from now on known as sally) should ride. When I was in a tractor the ride was 100 %...

Obama, Calderón reach tentative deal on cross-border trucking | obama, reach, border - TheMonitor.com Having lost my manufacturing job to free trade and globalization I wonder how this will affect us in the trucking industry? As a Newbie I hate to draw any conclusions, but I also imagine it...

I was wondering what is the average % of total truck revenue I can expect to go to fuel costs. I know there are a lot of variables, but there must be a average. Thanks

I have the opportunity to drive for a O/O and I was wondering what a person would want a contract to read to protect both parties. I'm not sure what topics should be covered. Thanks in advance for any input.

I’m again considering expediting and one of my concerns is the lack of exercise. I would like be able to use health clubs across the country several times a week to stay in shape, and use the showers. I have this idea in my head that by driving a Straight truck there is a lot more freedom to get...

Not sure if I should have posted this here but this link takes you to a site that has some great computer screen cleaning tips. Its a must see :) http://www.raincitystory.com/flash/screenclean.swf

I was wondering if anyone uses the Cybertrucker's laptop stand. I have a thinkpad x61t that I would like to use for navigation while driving but knowing how rough the ride in trucks can be I worry about damage to the hard drive. Does the laptop stand reduce vibrations enough to stop the...

Hi Everyone I was wondering if anyone knows how much fedEx CC is paying vans per mile?

Hi everyone I just got the application packet from one of the expediting O/O companies and I was hoping I could get some feedback on how to be profitable as a expediter. How do I figure a operating cost and at what point is a run profitable. how much cash should I go in with as a buffer and...