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It is just like everything in life. If done in moderation with dicipline, going out to the casino for a night can be a lot of fun. I might go 2 or 3 times a year, and bring only $100 cash with me, and with that it is win or lose. And as the odds are, it's mostly lose, but for me it is a fun...

I'm just saying that if everyone thinks that there are no Mexicans who can read, speak English or safely operate a truck in the USA they are sadly mistaken. The trucking companies in Mexico will see to it that their drivers are qualified to come here, and only those drivers will be sent. I'm...

RE: Trick My Straight Truck...Need more Pics at EO What would I call it? I have seen Trick My Truck show. They are not qualified to do a class 8 straight truck frame stretch to proper standards. I have seen them do bolt on stuff and suspension mods and fancy paint, but a frame stretch...

The main thing is that with first Japan, then China and Korea, no matter how you go the freight travels by air or sea. With Mexico that is not the case, it will be by ground as it has been. Better knock off the crap that Mexicans are dumb people who can't do a thing or learn to speak...

Bottom line- absolutely no sympathy from me. Don't get me wrong, I am all about fair pay for a job. But, here I have gone through 30 years of trucking netting about $30-35k a year as an O/O without anything amounting to a raise in pay during that time. Throughout much of that time I did...

I just got another one last week. New couple to expediting buys a very nice looking and running 2000 model D unit with a big sleeper from a "reputable" dealer with 450,000 miles on the odometer for $39,000, every penny they could scrape together. No warranties, but it was "always" serviced at...

Well now, if there are any expediters out there who have a million dollars or more in the bank, please raise your hands :) If you want to talk about BS, that is one thread that took the cake, and if any new O/O has that sort of expectation, they better hope future freight rates go up- WAY up...

Like underinflation, it is commonplace to get things to puncture in to truck tires on the road and in lots and cause blowouts. Happens with both caps and virgin tires alike. Mudflap

I also want to point out something not mentioned. We hear quite a bit that the rise in cost of living increases about 6% a year. That is the rise in cost of keeping things alive back at home. Keep in mind as a business person everything related to operating a truck rises in cost every year...

I would call Freightliner directly or call any FL dealer. For an '05 with a manual tranny with 195k on it, the tranny is probably still under warranty. Any FL dealer will be able to give you component warranty info when giving them the VIN number of the truck, most of those midrange trannies...

They do a very stupid thing on engine brakes with the smaller Allison automatics that does not work like a real engine brake on a big truck. It couples an exhaust restrictor with downshifting the auto tranny a gear. First it downshifts, revving the engine high, then the exhaust restrictor...

Generators and gensets once started do not fall back to an idle. Why? In order to generate the AC at a frequency of 60 hertz (cycles per second) the engine and alternator need to spin at a constant RPM. The genset engine operates at a set governed RPM to spin the output shaft of its driven...

Sometimes the contacts of the starter relay arc so much they weld themselves together, causing this condition. Most class 8 tractor based trucks have a main power switch to the left of the drivers seat- this should be required in all class 6 and above trucks as far as I am concerned, it's a...

I enjoyed having the skills to shift a manual tranny, but my Eaton Ultra sure saves wear on the old knee, and that in turn prolonged a driving career :) Keep in mind other than the Allison, many heavy duty truck automatics still have a standard clutch in them that needs to be adjusted and...

Many drivers have discussed the "rap." This is a lifesaver. When the starter does not work, you crawl under the truck and give the starter a sharp rap with a wrench. Don't laugh, you'll get that one more start 9 times out of 10. -Mudflap-

Basic RV style back up camera systems are available for as little as $400 from JC Whitney www.jcwhitney.com I imagine a basic setup like those would serve the expediter just fine. Only a future millionaire needs the 18 camera 36 channel continuous pan truck monitoring system. Mudflap

Oh now don't pick on the millionaire and his all knowing wife while he is out "taking a break" investing all of his high interest earnings LOL!!! That will only lead to an 80 page leather(ette) bound report pointing out all the errors in your ways while he was on his tropical vacation... or was...

Well, if it were MPH, that is about what 260 HP will do up a long grade under load, been there before :'( Mudflap

Looking at your 1099 figure and everything else UnderCDL, I can say that you are doing very well for your size of truck. I know sometimes, well most of the time the waiting around can be boring but you will likely encounter that no matter where you go as far as expediting. When you sit back...

Over the past decade I have averaged around $1.10 for all miles ran, which I certainly don't consider to be bad at all for a single axle straight truck doing expedite when I look in those trucking mags and see the truckload carriers are only paying .94-.96 CPM for people who own tractors getting...