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Being an expediter for over four years we have found that a propane/butane torch to heat the gearbox on the trucks landing gear is a have-to-have item. Alot of places won't let you load or unload without the landing gear down and if it is froze-up it is almost impossible to get it to crank up or...

Bluethunder; We have been with TSE for over 4 years and are fairly pleased with them. I don't think that we sit for near as long as most of the others especially Fed-Ex. We were in Detroit a couple of Fridays ago at Alumi-Bunk and we talked to some F-E drivers and they said that there was...

Hey Dreamer; Just today I saw a mini-bumper sticker that said "My Reality Check Just Bounced".. Does this sound about right??????????

Scott, It depends on what kind of expediting you want to get into as to how you can get started. The term "hotshot" is not quite the same as expedited. Expediting "usually" refers to a cargo van, straight truck, or 18 wheeler that picks up some type of freight as little as a few pounds and...

Hi Wheelspinner. Hey I understand what you are saying and we were in the same boat that you are in. If you haven't found an owner like you really want then you need to talk to ours. Just tell him that Thumper sent you. You may not believe this but you can look in the cool pics on this site...

Lawrence when is the voting going to be closed on the CB channel question? Let us know what the decision is and we'll (the wife & I, we can't speak for everybody else), will go along with the consensus. Thanks for your support!!!!

We have worked for Tri-State for over four years and we have made a pretty decent living. We also work for an O/O. It helps to have a good O/O or to own your own truck. It so happens that we have a V E R Y good owner to drive for. All the expediter companies have problems but we have found...

Well it looks like several out there likes the idea of an expediter channel. If this is the case then we need to let Lawrence have some input as to what the channel should be. So far channels 29, 30, and 40 have been suggested. I personally have no preference as long as everybody else, or at...

I was just curious if anyone else thought that it would be a good idea to have a channel on the CB that expediters, (vans, straight trucks etc.), could sort of call thier own? I tend to get fed up with all the language and BS that is on channel 19. My wife and I listen to audio books about...

Rich, If you read the orignal post from Mustang he/she, I don't know which, was simply asking for the procedure in Canada for his size of vehicle. Jim responded with a completly uncalled for tirade about how we Americans think that Canadians are inferiour and how we are aggresive toward the...

Rich, If you read the orignal post from Mustang he/she, I don't know which, was simply asking for the procedure in Canada for his size of vehicle. Jim responded with a completly uncalled for tirade about how we Americans think that Canadians are inferiour and how we are aggresive toward the...

Jim I met you at the Louisville truck show and I was pleased to do so at that time, but after reading your response to a very innocent but legimate question on the laws of your country and policies of your DOT I will say that what I would say to you now would be totally different if I would even...

We have worked for Tri-State for about 4 years now and have overall kept pretty busy except for the usual slow-down times. Our owner-operator has about 10 or 11 trucks, and he has some with Tri-State and with Panther. You could call him at 800-426-6579 and he could probaly answer most of your...

I just wanted to say that it was nice getting to meet all of you and that I enjoy your site, but either I am doing something wrong or I am the only one trying to use the "live chat". On wensday before the show you had an area for profiles and I filled one out but now I can not even find...