Recent content by Rollo

RE: does your carrier have to pay for the load off >This isn't "negative talk" here, this is big kid stuff. If >you owned a bar, wouldn't you be pizzed if the bartender was >skimming the till? It's a common event in expediting. >Personally, I know what I'm gonna do about it, eventually...

Having been in during the buildup of Vietnam, I know all too well the sacrifices that our service men have made. I still keep in touch with the families of my MIA and deceased squaudron fliers and offer my prayers to their families along with my assistance when needed. It is too easy for our...

Some of us have had CB names for over 35 years. Not just the last five years of expediting.

I am glad to see these posts and thank you all for your contributions. We who have not suffered from disabling health should take time to really change our lifestyles before it is too late. My case is similar, but I feel lucky and fortunate to have listened to my family and my doctor. In...

>Hello all. I am getting very close to starting my new Career >in Expediting. I live in Knoxville, TN and tonight I went to >the EO Workshop that was held here locally. I met some great >people and it just re-enforced the fact that I want to do >this. I am getting conflicting information on...

10) Thou shalt keep these commandments and honor thy company, it's duspatchers and it's customers. Rollo

>ok i just finished my first 7 days in the expidite business >and i want to know if what i experienced was normal or >what... > >1st load 297 miles paid $466 >2nd load 244 miles paid $422 >3rd load 43 miles paid $241 >4th load 157 miles paid $367 > >that is $1,496!!! i have never made...

>>I applied there 2 months ago and I have seen no trucks on >>the road. I >>live in Eagle River, WI and would like to find a company >>that can get me home. Not seeing any of their trucks has me >>worried. >i saw a d nb on 94 just last week. i also saw a straight >shot express (talk about...

> Okay, I will ask, why no decals or numbers? Jim and Karin, You got your answer, I believe, but I have restrictions by my condo association,...."no commercial vehicles may be parked on common property or driveway." .........so it saves me having to park my cargo off premises. I am in this...

RE: 48 inch sleeper 22 foot box how much can I mak I just have to say that you guys and gals that respond to all of our questions and queries on this board deserve cudos! If it wasn't for your patient and kind responses many of us would not make it long in this business. It can be...

I have been driving a 3500 cargo van for four years thru about 30 midwestern and southern states. No decals and no numbers displayed and never been pulled over. My GVWR is 9650 lbs, and I adhere to that carefully. As far as I know the only state that is enforcing scales for this type of vehicle...

Kathy, Your post of this disgusting guy begs you to report him to his company. I have only been a part of this business 3-1/2 years, but it seems that there is an element of new drivers entering that should not. It is up to the company's that we represent to clean up this element. All we can do...

>ATeam: "good" & "bad" are SUBJECTIVE - they cannot be proven >by OBJECTIVE & VERIFIABLE means, even by the wisest among >us. The one element of knowledge that I remember from study of economics 101 was that "economics is known as the dismal science." That meaning we always diagnose, or try...

I understand your problem, believe me. I started a thread earlier on this topic in "Truck Talk" You may want to see what was said in reply to my post.

Thanks guys, Yes, Hampshire is a possibility, but about 30 miles each way. Same in South, Joliette has a couple but they are very down on just parking for several days, remember there are about 2-400 other guys like me with straight trucks that would like to have a parking place for down time...