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There's 2 good CB shops I've found... they're not close at all to eachother... but... the CB shop at the TTT (truck stop) in Tucson, AZ, and the Transformer CB Shop that's by the T/A in Macon, GA. Not the other guy in the newer building, he's a rip-off and con-artist. Those 2 are honest, set...

Just got back from a Multi-day tour with tour bus of NYC, and Hershey, PA. I noticed about 8 FedEx Custom Critical White Glove rigs goin' south on 95 outa NJ/NY area on Weds. while PII rigs seemed to be almost equal in number, the types of rigs were smaller that I saw with PII. White Glove rigs...

The truck stop guide is a handy book, another book I use religiously is "The Next Exit" Guide, available at most Flying J's, and some other truckstops as well. The nice thing about it is that it lists stores, malls, places to eat, some repair centers, Wal-Marts, and other large stores... as...

The post I put up titled "Trick my truck" I thought was along the same subject line as this post.

My rule is if I feel unsafe and/or that it is becoming difficult and/or scary to control the rig, then I stop. Freight or people will be safe, the road will be safe, and I will be safe and feel better. Dispatch can shine my lug nut covers. The Safety department will back me up on a decision...

Not true... that is a grey area of the law when it comes to getting off the road if the roads are icey. Many drivers will say "if there's ice, I'm stopped". However, most of us as drivers on here will all agree that it's easier said than done. Most drivers on here, myself included, have...

I want to know what post number 8 said in english.

Winter is coming again, I've driven in snow/ice before - with big and small trucks of all kinds, and tour busses as well. My question is - because it's not happened to me, thankfully, so far... I'm on an icey road, I get into an accident with another vehicle. Who is going to be at fault...

I know that "The Chrome Shop Mafia" as they're called attends truck shows all over... they attend all kinds of shows. What I was saying is it would be nice to see an expediter rig, all "tricked out". I'm sure there's an expediting family out there somewhere that's down on their luck that...

Ok, I've been watchin' a show on CMT when I get a chance called "Trick My Truck"... I don't know if anybody else has had a chance to see it, but it's definetly worth watchin' it. it's a half hour show where they take a hard workin' truck and basically "pimp it out" is the easiest way I can...

Let me bump this back to the top to ask "more questions"... Say there's 3 Expediters sittin' ina truck stop... 1 tractor, 1 straight truck, and one cargo van/Sprinter. All are signed on with the same co. all are solo drivers. all of them have hours available. 500 mile trip comes up, any...

Good to know, good posts so far. Was on a site called Shelbyelliot.net, saw his dealership advertising in The Truck Paper and he's got alot of rigs with custom sleepers - all used trucks with somewhat higher mileages, I guess those big custom sleepers generally mean it was used by a team -...

There's also the Jersey City Truck Stop off of 1/9, by the Pulaski Bridge if I'm not mistaken. There's a few small truckstops along 1/9 in Jersey City - almost always with lower fuel prices than everywhere else in the immediate surrounding area's - However there is only a very select few that...

Simple Question... Cost of a nice rig, not a "New" rig, a "Nice" Rig. Either 18 wheeler, or Straight truck. Preferably an 84" to 96" sleeper... or other custom size... But somethin' larger than a typical 72" sleeper. Preferably with a plumbing system (shower and toilet). Generator. Big...

Regarding non-couple teams... there's pro's and con's. Probably more cons - though every situation is different, it's still the same to some degree. The main thing is you're not as lonely. The other thing is you do have somebody to talk with when the CB isn't lit up and/or if you're not...

Could you re-explain that, I had a difficult time following all that. Somethin' about insurance and payments, on which trucks? You said you sold the boom truck that you were using for the Katrina clean-up work... did you buy another truck or ??? Confused.

Why buy a rig for work you've never done before? You're not talkin' regular t/t freight work here, you're talkin' expedited freight... expedited freight is essentially "Emergency Freight". Expedited t/t or straight truck work is simply defined as: Get it loaded and drive it to it's...

1st, regarding the NYC comment. Many drivers that comment on NYC most often are 18 wheeler drivers... and/or drivers with 18 wheeler experience, that being said - when the talk of NYC comes up, it brings 2 things to mind. They are: Tight area's to manuever in. And Tolls. The other...

Why am I going back to truck driving, and away from Bus Work... Simply because I've found: I get more rest driving a truck. I Don't have to cheat nearly as much driving a truck as I do driving a tour bus... Yes, driving a tour bus (if it's not a private coach) we do have to log. And we...

As a Contracted Driver, a "Driver For Hire".... I'm not going to fuss over 40 percent of either 1.40 or a 1.50 per mile. Especially when I'm not payin' for fuel or tolls. I don't believe tractors in expediting are gettin' much over 2.00 per mile. In fact, upon further researching, I think most...