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from OOIDA: http://www.ooida.com/call_to_action/022504_letter1.htm Letter about a bill before congress to allow states to turn Interstate Highways into toll roads. I have looked thru Thomas.gov, and couldn't find the offending proposed rule, but it was a quick search. Anybody else find...

Ace & Lawrence have pegged it. If you believe you can still do it, I can attest that it can be done. I hot-shot (24' flatbed FL60) with my own authority. If it weren't for my wife taking up the slack in the billing/collections dept, I'd make less money, 'cause I'd be looking for loads, plus all...

RE: What does everyone think of this as a back up Heck Sterling, just tell him to go west on SH105, past the lake, just before Montgomery, on the left, top of a hill. Check out my profile. When you or yours ever is in the area, coffee/drinks are on me. I actually live in the area of Cut &...

RE: What does everyone think of this as a back up SO, you've said ya'll come to Tx some, ever near Houston? If so, you might check out the url below. This man has about 200 acres of used trucks. Last year, I counted over 800!! JBHunt cabovers. He buys from all the major lines, & wholesales out...

Weave & mike N are both correct, about the UD's. The ones I owned were tough, but after 300k miles, you get worried about going to W.Tx, or OK. Never saw a dealer in those places, luckily, never had any problems. Well, other that a water seperator bowl broke, couldn't find one in McAlester,OK...

gojack, a little thread drift here, but might be educational, too. Weave, have you seen the small Pete with a Cummins engine? Reason I ask, when I bought my FL60 (late 2001) I looked at the Petes, and all they were offering was the Cat 3126. Figured if I had to get this engine, would do so in...

I owned several UD's, they are made by Nissan. Were great trucks, just lousy a/c & typical cab-over ride. Hino is Toyota. http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040201/nysu018_1.html snip for educational purposes, only: Headquartered in Orangeburg, New York, Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino Trucks)...

You mean, California legislators did a good deed?? :) Tony, I agree. Every state should have a similar law. A headLamps on during inclement weather bill was introduced into the Tx legislature last year, but failed to pass. Darned if I know why. Now, we'll have to wait until next year to try...

Have been lucky, & never needed the services of an attorney. The only owner I ever drove for was very good with a weekly settlement sheet, showing gross & drivers pay on each bill of lading. Mr. Decker also lives in the LoneStar state. The only suggestion I would give, check with his local JP &...

RE: None of the above? LOL, Tony..preach to 'em. :D As I tell all I encounter down here, no vote, no right to bi..bit..er, complain. Seems I remember a stat, only about 26% of Americans vote. Pathetic.

RE: Privately owned fleet, can I contract out our I'd like to second the request for pic's. I started out in '94 driving a Ford L8000, dang kidneys still hurt, thinking about that rig. :) But, it made me money. And, look at me now, driving a Freightliner !!! Ah, well, they're all owned by the...

I can't answer your questions, but wil give you an observation. On my frequent trips to OK, I usually see several expediter trucks in the T/A north of Denton. Most are usually LEA & Panther. I see these two companies quite frequently in the Laredo area, also. So, it would seem that these...

One of our drivers had an accident (not at fault) in Aug2000. Learned then that driver must be drug/alcohol tested post accident, if there are any injuries. http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rulesregs/fmcsr/regs/382.303.htm FWIW

I owned a '94 White/GMC/Volvo (we called it the alphabet truck) day-cab for a few years, pulled a 45' flat. It was undeniably, one of the best trucks I've ever owned. It had the little L10/310hp Cummins, 10sp, S/A. When I sold it, it had 740k miles, still a quiet riding cab. Only parts I...

I must first say that I have no experience in boxes/expediter trucks. That said, the rule we hot-shot flatbed folks use, whatever the distance from the rear of the cab, to the center of rear axle(s), we add 1/2 that for "behind the axle". Fer instance...My little FL60 is 15'9", from rear of...

None of the above? :) Sure seems you missed a category, DD. Ohh, can drivers discuss politicians, and stay civil? Can anyone??:7 I will admit ti voting for GW last time, but with his actions with the Patriot act, & the illegal aliens, I will have a hard time doing so, again. (can you tell...

RE: Privately owned fleet, can I contract out our Sterling...sorry for the delay, but sometimes work is a good thing. ;) From what I can gather from your postings, it sounds as if you have a private carrier (instead of "for hire" carrier) MC number. This would need to be changed, have a...

We do hot-shot work here (no vans) but I have a driver uses a 2001 Chevy p/u with the 6.0 gas engine, 4L80E auto trans, 3.73 rear. Pulls a 26' gooseneck, loads to 12k# frequently. We run 27 states. Loaded heavy, 10 mpg, pulling empty trailer, 12.5 mpg, truck only 16 mpg. The truck engine does...

RE: Privately owned fleet, can I contract out our Sterling..if you have your own authority, I know a lady that's hooked into the DAT board, and several others. Makes her money finding loads as requested, charges 5% of load, payable when you are paid. She is out of Tomball, Tx. She would need...

DD, I only wish I could write that well. I do ride, but only a rice burner :) a V-max by Yamaha. I have not tried the HD's since 1969 (telling my age, here) Didn't want to when they were under AMF, and now, since the yuppie crowd has discovered them, just too many $. I was mailed the story by...