Recent content by binkleylane

Actually this does have a name. A friend and I were in a bar after a long day on the road as salesmen in the Ohio area, and after a few beers the same old problem came to the forfront, ie. having to stop and find a place to relieve oneself. This was in the mid seventies and for those of you...

Happy New Year Frank. A while back I remember some discussion about taking the standard milage deduction for empty /deadhead miles in addition to using the expences, ie. fuel, tolls, maint. ect. deductions that owners would normally take. I have looked back though some of the old forum posts...

I have notified OOIDA. Notifing the state A.G. is a great idea. I suppose I will probably loose my lease but at this point it dosen't matter much. The company is "Nations Express" out of Charlotte, NC. Now I know I'll loose my lease. If all the owners fight this we may have a chance but I...

It must be getting rough out there. Today the company I am leased too anounced that all contractors "must" obtain my unladen liability insurance from them beginning next week via settlement deduction. We all know that the " company " can not require us to buy anything thru them. We also know...

Great Question, great answers. I am a ex EE in computer sciences. Burned out at 42 and have been in a truck ever since. When I was very young my family used to commute across the PA turnpike every month to visit relatives in Ohio. I can still remember sitting in the old Howard Johnson's and...

I have seen alot of trucks with " Park & View " cables trailing out behind....Hummm mabe thats why they went out of business. Bob

Try this one for a bumper sticker "Expediters - We do it Faster - Better - and on Time" Bob

Michael Try call OOIDA, as I recall they have a group that will help you secure your own authority. The phone number is 1-800-444-5791. Any owner/op or independent driver should seriously consider joining this organization. They are a great asset in many differnt ways.

Jeff, you just ask the $64 question. I have researched this for about two years and purchaced a Kenworth in June. There are several schools of thought about the whys and wherefors but in my opnion it comes down to dollars out vs. performance. Of course there are many other factors to consider...

I have seen alot of ads for aux gen/ heating and cooling ect. sets. Thinking about adding one to my "D" unit and need to know whats out there and whats worth while. I have heard both good and bad... you know the routine. So... the question is whos using what and what kind of results/ service...

Check out OOIDA.com ( Owner Operators Independent Operators Online). It is a great orginazation that has some great services. I have my truck ins wityh them and save 100 mo. over my previous carrier. I dont know what there heath ins plas are like but it is a place to check out.