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RE: can i get a few opionions on working for FEDEX I answered another post for you about FedEx CC. I'm not sure how to answer this, but will try. We (team) have not had a run to FL this year. When we get a run to FL, we will normally get a load somewhere northbound within 2 days. We have...

And I would add: 1. jugs of water for all seasons 2. clothing covering 2 seasons (Canada to Texas) 3. A 0 degree sleeping bag for those really cold winter times 4. trucker's atlas 5. CB radio 6. company forms and log books for 2 months 7. spare hoses, belts, fuses, oil and fuel filters 8. truck...

RE: Epedited Experience vs Life Experience vs Truc Tennesee Trash, I enjoy reading your posts, and I appreciate the viewpoint you have as someone with 0 experience. You seem to be loaded with common sense though, and that is a pretty important quality to help sort thru the different answers we...

We have an 18 ft box on a GMC C6500 long wheelbase chassis with a sleeper. The extra 4 ft gives us room to carry some extras and some extra space to negotiate for some D loads we would otherwise miss. Vernon in C2197 Will get a picture up here one of these days.

There is an article up here with some helpful ideas along that line, but I don't remember the link for it. To get you started, these are some things I would ask: 1. How do you like your company. Be ready for positive or negative answers. 2. Does your company keep you busy. 3. What parts of the...

We ran a FL60 with 19.5 tires and 3.90 rears some yuears ago. Engine worked hard but still gave 11-12 mpg. Hated to have to move out of that truck. Present truck has 22.5 tires and 3.90 rears. Really lucky to get 10 mpg once in a while. Vernon in C2197

We use a combination approach. We have an old old Garmin Streetpilot that has a pretty good basemap of the US and Canada. Just turn it on and go. We follow the QualComm dirs where practical, and we even get to the customers sometimes with it. If their dirs don't work, we let dispatch know...

We average around 3500 miles per week at an average speed of 54 mph. We normally run with 63 mph as our top speed, to hold down the fuel costs. We travel with 3 dogs so with pit stops every 2-3 hours, 54 avg is good. Vernon in C2197

Not with Sprint, but had similiar luck with a home DSL THAT WORKED AT ABOUT 4.8K. Quite a speeddown from my 56k modem. My solution was to spend some late night hours online/phone with tech support. After getting the 4th different rep, finally found someone who could troubleshoot and fix it...

Concerning the class C CDL in a class C expeditor, my wife has a C CDL and has been driving a C unit with GVW 25950 for over 7 years now. We have hydraulic brakes. We had the same concerns (Re vans or C unit) and opted for the C unit with a full size sleeper. We find most WalMart parking lots...

Miko, I don't know where the smoking comes in, but the banking answer is easy. Go to Flying J and get an application for their TAB account, which will get you a debit card for the road and a checkbook for home, all on the same account. $25 opens the account and have not seen any delay on using...

>RE a small question (and a great one). I don't know if you have recent experience driving commercial as most expeditor outfits require you to have 6 months experience driving that size unit to operate solo. Frankly, that's a pretty good idea anyway. It sounds like your best approach, after...

Redwolf, a follow-up. We have had the notion several times to just stay in NE and work it. We stayed there over a month once, but don't do it often because fuel is high and few truckstops. We generally get one offer a month for NE, but have taken 2 sometimes. Since you sound solo, it should...

We drive for FedEx CC, not recruiting. Since no one offered to touch your question, I'll give you what we have experienced. NE has no expedited companies that we have found in our trips there. We have been up there quite a few times, and enjoyed the experience. Our C truck bounced around NE...

We also had a 6600 mile week once, and decided not to do that again. We were too tired when the week was done. No, we are not moderators. Vernon in C2197

On the other hand, you can easily drop $5k in one sitting without it being a big repair item (my new injectors comes to mind). It all comes down to how many miles you run, how well you maintain your truck, a good mechanic to look your truck over every time you come back in for any defects...

I wanted to put the Amsoil bypass filter on my truck, but they in their wisdom would not consider developing one for the CAT 3126. I went with Filtration Solutions (Olathe, KS). They don't advertise much now but have a good unit. I can extend my oil changes into the mid thirties, and sometimes...

Sarkus, the words of DAVEKC gives you a strong clue on what to do with your present company: >Know what it costs to run your truck. "Businessman first, driver second" Here is how I translate that. I don't play with the empty and loaded concepts, as my truck costs me about the same to run it...

On this thread... >Big ugly stickers pay extra percentage and pride in your >ride in company identity leaves a "positive impression" with >my customers. If your not proud of what you do and who you >do it with maybe trucking ain't for you? >Ok sorry and I don't mean to argue but they are...

We use a 3/4 thick board, 6" wide and 6' long, with a cheap rubber mat over it. Works great, cheap and easy to store. We have had to transfer FedEx CC freight at some of the darndest places, including truck stops and repair shops and a weight station once. Vernon in C2197