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    Overweight Penalties

    Can anyone post a link or other reference listing the penalties for overweight in various states (eastern half of US). I have a 26,000 lb truck that weighs 17K empty, and I'm tired of turning down loads for fear of getting taken out of service, fined, etc. I have found a few ref's on the...
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    New Drivers Seat

    I've tried searching the web and here for info on where to obtain the best price on a new seat. I've got an air ride base, I just want a nice new ergonomic seat to mount on it. Can this be done, or do you have to buy the base too? I guess the only way to get a slightly used one would be at...
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    Freight Charges

    I've spent hours searching the internet for a published rate schedule for ground freight, and found nothing at all. The only way I can think of to find out this information is to make a list of fictitious shipments that I need to make, call my future competitors and BS them into telling me...
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    Insurance

    I've been lurking for a while and found this board to be very helpful. I have searched for info on this and wasn't able to find answers. I've been driving for about 5 years, hauling auto glass in a small straight truck for a company. I recently decided I want to get my own truck. Lots of co's...
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