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Straight trucks will roll more often. If you have hobbies that you can do while on the road, then a cargo van wins out. :D As far as longer runs, the top tier carriers will limit the distance you can run. Insurance and litigation issues dictate the policies. Conversely, I had a broker offer...

If there is enough margin in the tractor to absorb the negative equity it is possible. It would most likely be a top of the line unit with a lot of high dollar options. The payments will be steep, because you are paying "Full Sticker" plus 25-30%, which is the max overage allowed by a few lenders.

Turtle, Rlent and OVM are the exceptions that prove the rule. Most drivers lack the skill, tools or time to wrench on their trucks. I make sure that the normal maintenance is perfomed on a scheduled basis. And I do change my oil, but only because I can easily fit under my chassis without...

Jevic Transportation Folds, Citing High Fuel Costs Carrier Also Cites Sluggish Economy Truckload and less-than-truckload carrier Jevic Transportation said Monday it is discontinuing operations, due to soaring fuel costs and a weak economy. “The current high fuel costs, economic downturn...

Guess the EGR valve problem has not been resolved. $1167.98 is very high for an EGR replacement. Example: A guy calls the local Dodge dealer and says, "I have a coupon for an oil change and my Doge van needs one. How much will that run me?" The service writer says, "$39.95 on all trucks and...

We've heard through the grapevine that another element of the collaboration between Chrysler LLC and Nissan, in addition to the latter giving the former a small car and the former giving the latter a pickup, is that Chrysler will be ditching its Daimler-sourced Sprinter commercial van in favor...

Small steps. Precept upon precept. Line upon line. Hands Free would be a move in the right direction.

Personally, I believe it to be criminal behavior to talk on the cell phone (without a hands-free device) while operating any vehicle. And in some states it is illegal. Take a moment and read the supporting documentation. Save a life...buy somebody a hands-free device today! Study...

Sarah or Salle; It Still Means “Princess” by Richard D Sandlin Why God gave me a “princess” for a wife, I’ll never understand, but I will be forever thankful. What heavenly royalty she displays in all situations. She is the epitome of womanhood and femininity. She is full of grace, both...

GM to Pay Up to Help End Axle Strike By Light & Medium Truck General Motors Corp., the biggest U.S. automaker, agreed to provide as much as $200 million to help American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. end a two-month strike that has idled all or part of 33 GM plants, Bloomberg News...

Leo makes a very good point. Credit is serious business. No laughing matter if they are taking away your truck on the "hook" for non-payment because your credit debt has exceeded your income. That said, I spent a great deal of time working with the fleet sales and commercial rep in general...

I had better go back and check the correctness of the Excel Spreadsheet, because I came up with $1.00 per mile in expenses. That also included paying myself a modest incomes as well.

Good information. Getting a true picture of all costs is very important. You got me to thinking so I pulled out an Excel Worksheet that I had downloaded a year ago and plugged in the new numbers. Wow! In just one year's time it went from .83 per mile to a shade over 1.00 per mile including...

Nice thought OVM. I am going to look into that idea. One other consideration would be to work with a carrier that has a base of operations as close to home as possible. I get by the house quite often simply because the carrier's base of operations has generated a good deal of freight that...

He was born in a stable and lived only 33 years, yet he divided the calendar and changed the world. For many, Jesus of Nazareth became a leader among leaders because he never lost sight of his mission. He sparked a flame of hope and renewal, and provided leadership lessons we can all learn...

Hawkeye, The Bible says, in Galatians 4:16, Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? Plain speaking folks sometimes get labeled as being "Self-Serving" in our attempts to present a complete overview of expediting in particular and trucking in general. It is simply...

You can't! Uh, legally speaking. Lots of burned up trannys and ruined front-ends from stuffing that box way tooooooooo full. I spent two months working directly with engineering to arrive at an acceptable payload for a 13 footer. It's a long way from 4500lbs.

CAR COSTS $4.8 MILLION Diamond Covered Mercedes of Prince Waleed: Remember this car when fuel hits $5.00 a gallon. Remember the environmentalists who are preventing drilling on American soil; thereby causing us to send billions of our hard-earned money...

Ready to be converted to a fuel saving expedite unit. Is that the pope sitting in the back? :D

Dear Fellow EO Members and Visitors, Our good friend akrjarhead called me a few minutes ago and the first words he spoke were, "Have you ever heard the saying, 'When it rains, it pours'"? As you may know, Joe's father-in-law recently went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ. Today, Joe's...