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I should know this, but I don't. So... I'm going to ask here, rather than search to see what happens. I'm seriously considering on purchasing a cheap, used, old tractor. More than likely a cabover, to use as a project truck for myself and my sons- and was wondering what all I needed or did...

My 2 cents... when Katrina hit, and I was doing bus work in/out of there to New Orleans area... Horizon and Quality were the two big hot shot companies I saw down there moving trailers and doing work down there with specialty vehicles. So apparently, they're both of decent reputations.

Tractors are rare in the expediting industry, because often times there's not enough freight to fill them. Expedite co.'s can easily fill a cargo van and half of a straight truck or part of a straight truck. it's mistakes on orders that are being filled, forgotten or badly needed freight, or...

BigBusBob... coined onto me by James McBride years ago on a national tour. He was thanking the sponsors and people involved to bring the show to the people (as most performers do) and he ended with "And most of all, this show would not have been possible without our bus driver, BigBusBob". I...

so you are only half way thru your training? which means you're probably with a trainer- who drives during the day, and sleeps at night... like many trainers do. Why? Because there's less traffic at night, so you won't have to deal with as much on the road. and that's a good thing. If you decide...

I like the idea of electric shore power available to commercial drivers. What they could do, if they wanted to charge a "Small" fee... is require drivers to scan/show their CDL's and be given an access code to unlock a box to the outlets. This way, motorhomes and the general public could not...

I don't believe I ever mentioned going 60 MPH in the snow or ice in a big rig. Simply put, in a good snow or healthy icy road conditions- doing anything over 50 or 60 is, well. Stupid. So, please be kind enough to not attempt to insert words that were not said. What I was implying and...

Since it does not look like any 18's commented... I will. How do they manage to stay on the road? well, let's look at the Biiig picture. More tires, more brakes, more weight. More gears, and as far as experience is concerned... that's just something one gets right after they needed it...

Go to a Work Boot store, that is to say find a store that sells boots and shoes only for the trades person... They will be the ones to know (if you can find a really knowledgeable sales person that is) what's USA made and what is Not. Tractor Supply sells some good boots, but they are...

Another option for him to consider would be to find a moving truck with a sleeper built into the cab, or a sleeper already built into the box. Search on TruckPaper.com as well for sleepers and older trucks that are being parted out. You can find a nice sleeper for well under 5,000. You can find...

MotorMouth... aka The Big Bus. On the bus, it's BigBusBob- coined by James McBride who said to an audience in Washington state "and most of all, I'd like to thank our tour bus driver, BigBusBob"... it's stuck ever since. When I light that fire in the wire though, it's MotorMouth...

So I looked at some of those posts and their replies... some of which are over 2 and 3 years old. GasBuddy seems popular, Poynt is another one that is a search engine app for fuel and food. What are some other current apps that people are using on their Smart Phones?? Also, does anybody...

Ok, I did not see a thread with a title that has "Apps" in it... Here's the question/subject... Cell phone Apps, and/or Smart Phone Apps- which ones help you? which do not? Which ones can you live with out? Which ones can you NOT Live With Out??? I recently got a Motorola Smart Phone...

Thanks, but didn't see anything there that would work for me.

operation roger or something similar to it came about when Katrina hit, because we were moving dogs (and a few cats) when Katrina hit. We were moving them out of N.O. area up to TX, AR, and other outlying area's to reunite them with their families, and sometimes just to relocate them to a safer...

I'm bringing up an old thread and giving it some new life... I'm looking at getting an iphone from att. This is a big step for me as a driver who does not even use GPS. I've looked at some smart phones as they call them and the iphone has always been talked about and it's been highly...

I'm not going to get too much into this thread, though I will say it's been educational as much as it's been entertaining. Greg, I've always been curious-with over 18k posts, and a member since 2005 on EO, how many trucks do you own? are you a driver yourself? if so, how long have you been a...

a valid point there too Dave. Yes, it does make one wonder about the Mexican trucks that come into the US to operate.

I agree with Phil. And regarding a comment earlier in this thread, there are devices they can use to view over/under revving of an engine. Mechanics have that ability, whether they have the tools in their shop or not is different. Just because a shop or mechanic says "they can't do that" does...

We/I usually deliver the dogs personally. "Most" of the pups have gone in the South Eastern part of the US and/or the eastern half of the US, or they've been shuttled up to the owner thru a friend at a 1/2 way point. I doubt this deal up in Canada will go thru, we have another person interested...