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hey #1, I should have left the part of my message about Landstar out until I got my facts straight. At this point all I have heard is rumor and innuendo regarding fuel surcharge problems with Landstar. I am glad that Davekc stepped in regarding Landstar as he drives for them and will be able...

Hi k9man, The way I understand it, there are hub miles, which are the true miles the truck has moved. I don’t know of any expediter company that uses this form of routing. Household Mover’s Guide miles are the shortest milage routes between two points, which will use back roads or have been...

Tigerpaw, Being a former lurker and “non-poster” , I can truly relate to your past apprehensions about posting to this forum. I think, however, you may have just jumped into the fire right out of the frying pan. -LOL- I have been known to walk among the hot ambers myself as I have a few...

I don’t know if anyone else notices this about Freightliner but they NEVER have the parts you may need in stock! I am not talking about weird/odd-ball parts either! Just as an example, we have a Detroit in our truck and needed a turbo hose....we went through 7 eastern states, called ALL the...

RE: Fed Ex CC.... the good, the bad, the ugly ..pl Okay Rich, Thank you. Sent you a reply. mcbride- --What goes around comes around-- [img src="http://www.emotipad.com/liteemoticons/Wizard.gif"]

Actual transcripts? LOL [img src="http://www.emotipad.com/liteemoticons/wink.gif"] mcbride- --What goes around comes around-- [img src="http://www.emotipad.com/liteemoticons/Wizard.gif"]

Hi all, I don’t think there is any actual law in place regarding fuel surcharges. I very well could be wrong though..lol The last I heard of any legislation regarding fuel surcharges was “H.R. 4441, The Motor Carrier Fuel Cost Equity Act of 2000"...

RE: Fed Ex CC.... the good, the bad, the ugly ..pl Hey Rich, do you run white glove for fedexcc or express freight? If white glove, do you have a reefer or just a lift gate? You and your wife run team most of the time too...don't you? I should know this but I can't remember...lol. I also have...

>We as O/O's believe strongly that the charge be an add-on >at the bottom of the invoice hence we get 100%, since WE are >the ones incuring the expense. >WHY do companies think they are entitled to any of this >charge? FYI, We just inquired at Con-Way Now about fuel surcharges. Con-Way...

Cut and paste for this one! Very funny... mcbride- --What goes around comes around-- [img src="http://www.emotipad.com/liteemoticons/Wizard.gif"]

Hi again Gibster, >Now here's our rub with them. We do a lot of deadhead . . >.they deadhead us up to 300-350 miles (to Laredo, Tx) to our >layover. Then you get dispatched to a load and it's 100-200 >miles additional.:-( This is a major problem we have also heard and experienced with...

>Joe Trucker is a driver for Mr. Ripoff, who has 6 trucks >leased to SchlockCo Trucking. Joe has been sitting in >Hooterville waiting for a load for a long time, and is >getting antsy. Joe calls Mr. Ripoff and asks him to call >SchlockCo and see what the deal is. Mr Ripoff does just...

RE: Add me to list of people who got screwed at we Sorry to hear about this...really makes ya wonder doesn't it? mcbride- --What goes around comes around-- [img src="http://www.emotipad.com/liteemoticons/Wizard.gif"]

Yeah! Good going! Congratulations! [img src="http://www.emotipad.com/liteemoticons/Clap%20Hands.gif"][img src="http://www.emotipad.com/liteemoticons/Clap%20Hands.gif"][img src="http://www.emotipad.com/liteemoticons/Clap%20Hands.gif"] [img...

Hey Arky, >What bothers me the most about them is that ConwayNow has >recently popped up to the one of the top 3 on my list of >carriers and this Expedite Solutions booth was set up right >in front of a ConwayNow truck at the show. The Conway booth >was seperate by a few feet, but it looked...

>I'd been looking at different avenues of schooling (my >husband is already an OTR driver) My husband has a Class A and he trained me. We knew someone that had a 33,000# gvw truck and I practiced in it with him and my permit license before I took my road test. I have heard of other people in...

Pelicn Good luck!! I am sure you will do just fine. Just remember, I passed it. LOL mcbride- --What goes around comes around-- [img src="http://www.emotipad.com/liteemoticons/Wizard.gif"]

Hi Pelicn, I see that you know some of my older relatives! ROTFLMAO [img src="http://www.emotipad.com/liteemoticons/ROTFLMAO.gif"] [img src="http://www.emotipad.com/liteemoticons/ROTFLMAO.gif"] [img src="http://www.emotipad.com/liteemoticons/ROTFLMAO.gif"] mcbride- --What goes around...

>>Unfortunately it is :'( :-( :-( :-( Good job researching this tho... I fell for it, hook, line and sinker! It has been a while since my cynical nature didn't investigate something to death. This forum is making me soft....LOL mcbride-

Hi, OVM When is the nightshift? After 11:00pm? Geesh, hard to believe they were loosing money. I mean that sincerely. They really are the "only game in town" in that area for trucks aren't they? We usually stay up the street at that Meijers store and I am known to be too cheap to eat out...