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In the first place the question was "How long will you wait, till deadhead home?" not "Will you please tell me what I am doing wrong and how can I make more money?". Nor did he beg for the answer to the question of HOW TO MAXIMIZE HIS PROFITS !!!!!!! I don't disagree about DH% and profit...

I didn't see where kellmellus stated he was going broke or had much of a problem at all. He shared what he is doing and asked what others do. For that he has been told he was in the wrong business, needs to stay out three weeks at a time or just hang it up, should leave his wife at home, put his...

RE: how is Fedex to work for and can you make mone I am also happy here with no plans to change. The short answer is yes you can make a living. If you are a solo you will struggle until you learn the system. DO NOT go into this on a shoestring budget with no financial back up.

I don't disagree with any of you about little kids, safety or frequency of trips. But I would have liked it if FECC had allowed my 18 year old son to ride with me a couple of weeks this summer before he starts college. He is a legal adult and I fail to see the problem with it.

Yep, got one, the best book there is by far.

Imodium AD, don't leave home without it !! I keep Goodys powders like a smoker keeps cigarettes. If I'm out I have to get some whether I need it then or not.

and I thought it was just me...

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I have been running solo with FECC for just over a year now. The first six months were a struggle and much of that was my doing. I am pleased to be with FECC and like the dispatch system (no begging or at least not much). Nothing is ever perfect but for the most part I stay content and the...

RE: A couple of Canadian RE: Truck Driver Slang All this CB lingo makes me think of Jackie Gleason in Smoky and The Bandit riding in that LeMans cruiser missing the roof with his "son" holding his hat on.:D

RE: Load Transfer 486 Praticle 132 DH for less tha I thought it was just me...

I've had no luck lately in the Charlotte, Greensboro areas...

As TeamCaffee stated this doesn't sound like the FECC I know either. My pay has never been off a cent that I can tell and I watch it very closely as well. Orientation takes all of 2 days and off you go. Hardly rigorous I would say. It is the worst time of year to be starting and it definitely...

I agree with all of the above but will add this. When I was doing my research prior to getting into this FedEx gave me enough information to conclude that what you first proposed was not feasible. I would hope Bolt, TriState and anyone else would give you enough information to realize the same...

I own my truck and drive solo. I started in March 2006 and have managed to make a living despite myself. I expect to run smarter in 2007 and make more money because of that. A team would no doubt be more profitable and I get frustrated at times waiting for a load and watching the teams get...

I don't have any experience with either of the companies you mentioned. I imagine it would not be too hard to get to the Toledo area when you want to with a little deadhead involved. I have the CAT 3126 that most people hate in my truck with about 600k on it and no problems yet (knock on wood)...

"""Simple. Take the 30k that was paid for the car. ( if you have a 2007 USED car now worth 24k you had to pay somewhere around 30k for it, unless it was a gift to you. ) Hopefully you would make 10 to 15 thousand dollars more in that six month period, put half of that towards the USED truck, buy...

I was in the car business for 20 years and had my own lot for 12 of those. I always kept a 45' 3 car trailer for my own use. Thats why I got my Class A to start with. Just remember that if you are "For Hire", and you will be, there is a good bit of overhead. Most of the regualar car dealers are...

The reason I ask is >simple, another 6 months of driving for an owner would have >gotten you a 3 year old truck paid in full. Please explain.

As a relative newcomer I don't have the years of experience some of the others have but I will tell you how it has been for me. First, as a solo you can't afford a big payment. Depending on what your other bills, house and what not, you won't earn enough as a solo to pay for a new or nearly new...