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We used to deliver the JC Penney stuff @Dynamex. If it still pays the same it's not bad work for the money. Be careful that they don't ry to stuff a two man job on you by yourself though. -- Mike N Faster than a speeding poulet. Owner/Operator Big 'B' Experienced 10 years auto transport 2...

Sorry for being the noisy bearing here but is there some way to fix this problem I too am having with the rating system? -- Mike N Faster than a speeding poulet. Owner/Operator Big 'B' Experienced 10 years auto transport 2 years local/distance expedite Laurel, MD (Washington DC area)

Forgive my spelling. The matterial is Apitong. It is an Asian hardwood that does not have knots making it perfect for things like truck/trailer flooring. Here's a link: http://www.yvrforestry.com/products.html -- Mike N Faster than a speeding poulet. Owner/Operator Big 'B' Experienced 10...

The floor in my Big B is starting to get crumbly for lack of a better word on the top. Everytime I have to drag a skid out I find more and more little dry splinters all over the place. The floor in my Morgan box is 1" Apitong and is laid in two pieces. Is there some sort of treatment I can put...

RE: Questions about Driver's License Type (possibl Wow Larry! You are one web searchin' urchin! Thanks for the wonderful 'on topic' and useful posts! -- Mike N Faster than a speeding poulet. Owner/Operator Big 'B' Experienced 10 years auto transport 2 years local/distance expedite Laurel...

Speaking as a van owner/operator I have to agree. There is not enough money on a consistant bassis to feed two. (Owner and driver) As for a good carrier the archives of these forums are chock full of that very same question. Sit down with a pot of coffee and read. It's full of good stuff. --...

>"easier to get forgiveness than permission" Except at a chicken coop.... :D -- Mike N Faster than a speeding poulet. Owner/Operator Big 'B' Experienced 10 years auto transport 2 years local/distance expedite Laurel, MD (Washington DC area)

Beware. Velocity is mostly a courior company and pays poor rates 48% to the truck. -- Mike N Faster than a speeding poulet. Owner/Operator Big 'B' Experienced 10 years auto transport 2 years local/distance expedite Laurel, MD (Washington DC area)

The real question is what defines 'major failure'? How many EGR valves at several hundred a pop? How many expensive brake jobs? Timing chain? When I see numbers like that I just cringe. I also understand that now that the Spinter is gaining market share here in the US it is getting a better...

Yanno Crazynuff I hear your point but these days I'd rather sit in traffic now and then rather than listen to all the idiocy on the CB (Children's Band) I threw my CB away a few years ago. -- Mike N Faster than a speeding poulet. Owner/Operator Big 'B' Experienced 10 years auto transport 2...

Well the border issues finally made it to CNN. Read it here if ya like: http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/27/border.kidnappings/index.html -- Mike N Faster than a speeding poulet. Owner/Operator Big 'B' Experienced 10 years auto transport 2 years local/distance expedite Laurel, MD (Washington...

Fingerprint is the reverse of 'no-touch' Basically it means the truck driver get to hand load/unload the cargo. In other words put fingerprints on the load. -- Mike N Faster than a speeding poulet. Owner/Operator Big 'B' Experienced 10 years auto transport 2 years local/distance expedite...

Anyone have a link to the official rules? -- Mike N Faster than a speeding poulet. Owner/Operator Big 'B' Experienced 10 years auto transport 2 years local/distance expedite Laurel, MD (Washington DC area)

I routinely put 70-75" high skids in my Big B. As Tom said don't destroy that ability you have there with your Sprinter. I have had skids that I needed to break down to fit inside my Big B. I suppose the answer is yes there is often need to haul skids taller than 5 foot. -- Mike N Faster than...

> Well As for the truck. I do believe anything over 10K >requires a CDL-C License, and I also agree with whitewolf53. >I don't think your Friend will pass the DOT Physical. Wish >you Luck. Drive Safely...Butch This is not so. If that were the case U-Haul, Penske and Ryder would be out of...

Jack, I am assuming the figures you put up there are for all revenue including accessoral charges and fuel surcharges too? -- Mike N Faster than a speeding poulet. Owner/Operator Big 'B' Experienced 10 years auto transport 2 years local/distance expedite Laurel, MD (Washington DC area)

RE: So, just how muck of your revenue goes to the Tom and Terry are onto what I was driving at. I should have been a tad more clear. So yes I am talking about as an O/O what percentage of your revenue goes to pay for the truck. This number would be everything related to the truck such as cost...

After all the good (not to mention important) discussion about costs on these here forums of late something mentioned twice recently caught my attention. This was the term 'working for the truck'. With tax time looming and much to-to about money/revenue/etc it seems to me this question is just...

Be careful preacher! Wow a nice long run out of the box! :) -- Mike N Faster than a speeding poulet. Owner/Operator Big 'B' Experienced 10 years auto transport 2 years local/distance expedite Laurel, MD (Washington DC area)

http://www.nickscipio.com/funstuff/archive4/images/drunkwitch.jpg Don't wanna see this happen to YOU! -- Mike N Faster than a speeding poulet.