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After reading USA today friday, there they were on the front page. How can it be human nature to be so greedy as to destroy with no guilt thousands let alone ONE persons retirment and bankrupt, a company. Call me out of it what ever I just do not understand what one person could do with 100...

I just posted on this forum regarding Survival. I truley hope that Newbees entering this are not just doing so just to SURVIVE... I know not everyone thinks the same, but to help assist someone just wanting to GET BY does not seem to fit what I read by other steady posters here. This is a...

Newbee Van wanabees. Please heed this mans advice. I cannot speak for Van owners but this seems to sum up what I have seen, and what seems to be the talk of Van Operators out there. Look at the #s he is posting $100 a day to $150 a day for just local. You can generate much more on the open...

About a year ago I fueled at the Pilot on I 64 just East of Louisville (2 at that Exit) The islands were covered with spilled fuel and sure enough I went down. I was not hurt but was bruised up, and my Ego shot to heck. Anyway I informed the cashier just in case something was hurt, and was...

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Not sure what additives to use, but one thing I was listening to on the Truckers Radio XM was we better be carrying extra fuel filters, this new stuff is gona probably shorten your fuel filters life by how much? They said your gona want to be safe than sorry on the side of the road without...

I have begun using the Howe's Meaner Fuel Injector Cleaner, for some reason I am seeing just over a 5% increase in fuel mpg. Averaging 9-9.5 before and also one tank I did not put it in, to 10-10.2 mpg while using it. Just thought I was pass it along, one bottle treats 250 gallons, $11.00 at...

Katrina Victims are upset that after 9 months the free rent has got to come to end. 9 months of food, shelter, clothing, hand outs and people are upset? How many of youall have ever been without a job for 9 months? Now I do have feelings for what these people went through and are going...

Maybee I should ask this at a later date. But the question was what does one do? It got off on speaking Spanish to a Mexican adventure which is great but does not address the Post. Do any of us do anything to continue to educate ourselves further. Persaonlly I think the learning Spanish is...

Somewhere on one of these threads I read yesterday a driver posted regarding Dispatch. GPS Looking for own loads If Dispatch cannot find you a load in 2 hours he is on the phone Dispatch works for me The last line is the one I would take refrence to. This is not the truth, if you think that...

Just wondering who, continues to educate yourself in this industry or another trade. What do you read besides the E/O. I like the Trucker Magazine, for one but anything relating to our industry I will pick up.

What timming: I have been wanting to write about this after the long thread by the driver who was charged with DUI. Please be patient with me reading this as my mind works faster than my fingers. Early this morning a news break came over that a Kennedy who was a Senator from RI was released...

I just listened to an advertisement for a very large carrier. Regarding buying one of the used Freightliners 03-04-05 models, I guess the prices would proabably range between high 30s all the way to maybee mid 70s? Throw in a lease payment, insurance and everything else, this is what the pay...

Listening to my new XM and listening to this (my opinion) goof ball talking about how to borrow 100K to 1,000,000 to start a business. Of course he also said this is how the rich get rich. No, this is how to go bankrupt in a hurry. He also stated this the kicker, its all tax free to borrow...

Reading in "The Trucker" on all of the company recruiting and noticed adds that our drivers only pay XLP per gallon. Got me to pull out the calculator. Have you? Do we really know after FSC what your true cost per gallon out of your pocket is? I do and am very happy and suprised, as its so...

Always wondered where are these newspapers available at, did not ever notice that they under all of the little Recruiting mags. I have always enjoyed finding one and taking it back to the truck. The journilists they have cover the stories in detail and somehow manage to really educate the...

This might be better off on the Layover Lounge, but here it is. Of all of the cities you have been to, which one would you want to go back to for a long weekend with your spouse. Say that you had one thousand to just blow after you got there. And Why that city. I bet Detroit never comes up.

Did something I would have never of done if I did not have a Daughter today. On waiting for a load, decided to invite her since its spring break or she invited me as she would tell the story. To a Manicure. Boy if you have never had one done, well even being a guy it was great. No Polish or...

OK, question here. Van Drivers and D units please if you answer this indicate which you drive. How much do you spend on Grocries, prior to your first run and if you stay out long enough on the road how much to restock. This is the one thing I enjoy doing is going to Grocery Stores. Why...

Is this called Valve Adjustment or Valve Train Adjustment? Second how often do you have it done and what is the cost. Cummins Cat Mercedes International Just curious, I have heard every 125 all the way down to 50 which seems to be a little to often in my opinion. Had my first one done...