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Thanks for taking the time to make this post.. it is appreciated.. And, I'll ad my Thanks to Lawrence and those behind the scenes for giving us a professional forum to moderate, and a great site! Dreamer

>I'm sure FXCC and Panther are two of them but who are the >other three that make up the "big five"? > >Leo Leo, I could be wrong, and if so, someone will correct me :P :P I beleive the "big five" (tho I've never heard them called that) would be FedEx, Panther, Tri-State, Conway Now...

But speaking only for me, one year >should bring in 40% for solo and 45% for teams if they are >not lazy. Beyond one year should max out in the 55% and 60% >neighborhood - thats only my opinion which is extra easy to >give since I am a driver - not an O/O. Again, how ever much >the O/O...

True Tom... you would be giving up being able to sleep under load with the side mount bed... I've wondered if it would be possible to do both somehow... have some kind of cross ways bed for when under load, then the fold up bed for layovers. Probably too much hassle and weight added. Just...

I really can't see getting into something as major as a >career and not giving it at least 90 days. I am not certain >that is long enough however I feel certain anything less is >woefully inadequate. I post here in hopes of contributing >something to benefit others just as I read almost all...

Just about any company would LOVE to have a driver based in the Chicago area... and a bigger company will get you back. As the other two gentlemen said.. you can do better. Dreamer

Great ideas Tom. I want to throw in a couple of my fav pics here... from the thread on deiseldoctors OLD van.... they really gave me ideas.... His bed folded up along the wall.. me being a 'lil' over 6 ft, I need that room, so it would be the way to go for me. My old van had the crossways...

This is one of the best posts we've seen in a while.. .good info. jg, I like the idea of the 3 ring binder with layover info. Great Idea! I think one of the biggest mistakes drivers make is 'watching the pot' when waiting for a run. Are you laid over? GET SOME SLEEP!!!!! Every now and then...

I have to agree with you there TDD..I like some of the Pilots too...there is a Pilot on 23 just South of Circleville, Ohio.. close to where my mom lives.. I know the manager there, and it's usually pretty clean there. They have a Pizza Hut in there. I believe most of the employees transferred...

It's too bad that they closed the restaurant at night... The Detroiter used to be one of my favorite places to stay... I always made sure when I was heading that way to wait to get there to buy enough fuel so I could park for free. They always had clean showers and decent food, at least then...

>I can't seem to find something funny in your message... >Anyway, most of us are looking to find advise and answers to >our expedited questions here, so please be real. Easy Miko.. he was just jokin! "Taylor Made" golf clubs are popular clubs! When I did a search on 'Taylor Made'... the...

>C'mon Rich. There are loads that transfer without the >access of dock >facilitys. Do you want to be a player or not? Broom must >want to be >a player, or, he would not be interested in HOW. It is all >about the rate for some. Others want to know CAN I GET IT >DONE. And that is >very...

Just curious.. why can't you use your Drivers Daily Log Program? Does Panther not accept the printouts or what? What companies DO accept them? Dreamer

RobA, Welcome to the "Mod-Squad" as Lawrence calls it! I'm sure you'll be a great addition, as you've been a great part of the forum over the years. Dreamer

Mike, Nice van! Glad to see you got something a little bigger than the Astro. Those Astros are tough, but you need something you can move around in! Dreamer

I get in trouble with the custard filled 'Timbits'.. LOL.. nothin like a snack pack with a cold pint of milk..:9 :9 :9 :9 Dreamer

Somehow I didn't get in the above post that the box needs to be at least 14 feet long! Dreamer

>So come on in, kick your feet and enjoy a cup of Tim >Horton's on me. >...what I would do for a maple dip or a walnut crunch.... :7 > >http://www.timhortons.com/english/images/6pack.jpg > > >Lawrence, >Expediters Online.com > > > Hey Lawrence... you know we have those all over Ohio now...

RE: What typically would be considered a >I'm trying to get some specs for what might constitute a C >Unit. What typically would the weight requirement be...is it >around 6000lb load capacity? and how much of a box would be >considered enough. and how crucial is it that the inside >width be...

>I have a GM Savana Cargo Van, 8600 GVW. What is the maximum >load weight I can put in this vehicle? >Thank you >Boots:* :* Boots, You 'should' be able to run 1500 to 2000 pounds in a 1 ton van. However, this depends on what all you have installed.. bed, fridge, etc... to be sure, have...