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    Hazmat and different companies

    >The company we're leased to, ASAP Express in Romulus, >doesn't do hazmat. Many of the smaller companies don't >because of insurance costs and added regulations. We still >hold our ratings, but don't miss the added headaches. Hey JoeBon, You got a # for ASAP? E-mail me at...
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    Hazmat and different companies

    Unfortunately Lawrence, Try Hours DOES require all it's drivers to have Haz-Mat. I've worked for that company....
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    CB RADIOS

    Hey Sharp.....depending on how far North of Detroit you are, there is a shop in Port Huron called World of CB. Rattler is really good, works on all my rigs. If you get towards Port Huron, hop on channel 2 and give him a shout. He guarantees his work.
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    Try Hours

    Hello. Can anyone tell me anything about Try Hours? I used to expedite a few years ago with Thompson Emergency Freight, driving someone elses van, and got screwed royally. I'm set to drive Try Hours' company "B" unit starting this weekend. Any input?
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    How is frieght

    Well, I logged 900 loaded miles from Mon-Thurs.,and sat Fri., Sat. & Sun. I expedite for Try Hours, and the dispatcher told me that this was the slowest weekend she's seen in a while....that would figure, this being my first week back doing this in almost 3 years.
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    Ride-Along

    I, too, have been on "both sides of the fence". Dispatching and driving are truly 2 seperate worlds. I was a driver first,so I went into dispatch with the knowledge of knowing what it's like laying over 40 hours waiting for a load, and then only paid 5 cents a mile for my dead head home after...
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    Try Hours

    Hello. Can anyone tell me anything about Try Hours? I used to expedite a few years ago with Thompson Emergency Freight, driving someone elses van, and got screwed royally. I'm set to drive Try Hours' company "B" unit starting this weekend. Any input?
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