Recent content by Opel2010

There was a load going to Chicago with delivery tonight, but they didn't get it. Probably it was taken by our beloved Ukrainian refugees for 45-50 cpm...

It looks that way... But I'm getting tired of long deadheads.

Howdy y'all! A quick question: North Platte is a good spot?

I know what you mean, but it seems we may be discussing different groups. I was specifically referring to a particular nation, those who identify themselves as war refugees.

Actually I got a load from Laredo to Austin for $500, which also covered my trip back home to Dallas.

While they may not be considered illegals, as they possess working permits, they have heavily impacted the expediting business by accepting low wages. Hopefully Mr. President will assist in facilitating their safe return to their homeland, especially considering that many of them have proudly...

It's better than Vegas though...

I made $450 in just 5 hours driving from Vegas to Phoenix. After completing that trip, I was asked to deadhead to Nogales to pick up a load bound for El Paso, all for $400. As they declined my suggestion for $500, I politely declined the offer, explaining that I would prefer to drive empty to El...

Laredo - day 10 I'm not saying they didn't offer me some loads, but I'd rather stay here than working for peanuts...

A law that put out of business many bars and coffee shops...

It's not a good time to invest in a new van... Too many expediters, not so much freight.

I drove for them back in 99... Things changed since then, from what I heard, they have thousands of rules, not so many loads and most of them are short runs.

I'd stay away from promasters... I had three in my fleet and all three engines died around 200K miles...

You must be US citizen. Last time when I had a military load, I had to fill some paperwork and fax it back, but the funny part was at the gate: they didn't let me in! I had to wait by the gate till two guys came to my van and grabbed the freight...

Many years ago, to be more exact, it was in 2001, few days after I signed with Nations, while I was waiting at Flying J in Blacksburg, SC, I met this guy from Chicago (I can't remember his name), he was driving for Panther, actually he was one of the very first drivers that signed for Panther...