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Now that I'm starting with a new company,am I considered a newbie

Guess you can't keep a good man down.Emailed my partners application and mine,this morning,just got the phone call,when will I be ready to start.My reply was as soon as truck is out of the body shop. Nowi hav to find something to do with a;l my white glove equipment.About 20 e track bars,100...

Since I can't get in the Panther board,I would like to know what kind of money can a tractor with a solo driver gross in a year,and how many miles was that?I don't want to hear how it's much better running team.I need to know just from someone running an E unit running solo

Was 2009 what you expected? Was your revenue what you expected? My Jan in 2009 really sucked.only $3775,but with that in mind,my year ended up with $198855,not bad for 121000 miles.Personally I'm hopeing 2010 is better

Just 1 thing,those that have been changing companies,is the grass really greener?

For you that believe that while your wheels are turning, your making money. Please explain this,when your loads are paying less than the cost of doing business. Or, do you feel your profit is the income tax your don't have to pay.

GOT2GO had a post on canned,what happend to it?

Sitting here thinking back on my trucking experiences,just remembering some of the people that have driven my trucks,and what they have done. I'm not going into all instances, but here are a some funny ones,of course at the time,not so funny. Had 40000 lbs in trailer,driver went up Jellico...

Art in computer.Turned in PPWK Friday morning,drug test Friday,in computer today,Tuesday the 24th,pretty fast I'd say.Leaving for Harrisburg tonight.Harrisburgh Express center to Allentown Express center.391 total miles from home to pick up to delivery,$671.55.No, not a team load,but in a good...

This question has had every truck owner and driver think about for as long as there have been trucks. As an owner operator,there are many things to look at,but I have a formula that works for me ,and the outcome has not failed me in the last 20 years.I do vary it some, once in awhile,but not by...

This is a question for the owners that run team with a stranger.How do you keep your co drivers,or better yet where do you find one that will stay for the duration.I use to think it was the pay,mine gets 23%,plus 50% of accessorial charges,or the time away from home. I dont think its the time...

I have an ex co-driver,from Armania,speaks broken english,fluent Russian,and of course,Armanian.He is looking for a job.He's tractor trailer qulified with hazmat,and he worked for me for over a year.He lives outside of Cleveland Ohio,just quit his job yeturday as guy was screwing him on his...

Is anyone else have a problem posting on EO,or is it my computer.When I go to put in a post or join in on one,I get kicked out and have to start all over,very annoying

This most likely doesnt belong here,but since this is the easiest spot,I'm asking this question.This has bothered me for over 40 years,and I have never gotten an answer,couldnt even get in my political science class at Akron University,so here we go.We just had an election,and the democrat...

It was in the late 1980's a friend of mine at Roberts Express,who now has his trucks at the cats,once said to me,with all the competition,the 4 and 5000 dollar weeks are going to be lower for all of us. It did happen for some,but most of us still maintained the same income,we just had to run...

I go away for a week or so and find the same posts as when I left home.So much negativity.My run count is better this November and now December than last year,but there is one difference,I'm doing loads I may have not done if the company was busier.To sit and complain about not having work.How...

As everyone knows I've been off work since end of August for eye problems.The day that I put Jerry in the truck to run solo,i went over and met him at the truck to give him the keys.Well here's he bad luck.When arriving at the truck,which i keep at the garage i have the truck worked on,someone...

What ever happened to Alborada?She move back to Russia?

Well as everyone knows,on the 10th of september I had cataract surgery on my left eye.The week before my operation the big E on the eye chart was blurry.The day after the operation,when they took the patch off,my vision in that eye was 20/40,just amazing,and believe me,the actual operation wasnt...

This thread isnt to brag,but what a solo can do by not turning any loads down.Tuesday morning,Jerry loaded in Cleveland Oh,delivered Tuesday afternoon,Mt Clemens Mi,186 miles for $696,Wed,he loaded Mt Sterling Mi,Delivered Columbus Oh 176 miles,and $599,that afternoon,layover was Cleveland so I...