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These days nobody really wins.Fuel sur charge only applies to some runs,fuel will hit and stay at $3.00 soon,and the repair bills for owners are approaching unaffordable.Not to mention discounted freight.The model was a 6 truck fleet with teams in each truck.But that model was based on an...

I feel you pain my man.This industry seems to be "full"of owners who like to brag about all the dollars they have rolling in.Raining bucks it is.Well,they are for the most part trying to convince themselves so they don't have to admit they are walking the thin line.I suggest you don't wait to...

Nothin from nothin is nothin.Thats about what you can expect.

Save your time and money and get a real job.The good days of this business are in the past.The romance of the road is for dreamers.If your a dreamer,take the plunge and you will get all the dreams you hoped for,but not much money.

Got over a million miles on all the Detroits I had with very few problems.(Series 50 4 bangers)Cats were 400,00 to 500,00 miles(C-9) and then the fun started.The Kitty sucks the big one unless you baby it and don't trust with company drivers.

$10.00 with the ALUMI BUNK box. $10,500.00 to $15,00.00 without the box. The box's from 2000 were worthless with foam panals and not sprayed foam.They leak and are of no value after a couple of years. Do not buy any ALUMI BUNK refers unless you like trouble with a capitol T.

I again suggest you read "State of Denial" to see who led America to war with NO plan.Wasted lives for ego maniac power hungry old men.I read it in complate disbelief as you would too Leo.Do it for those who have given so much for so little.

Ditto

RE: Any Elite drivers getting passed by for lower I had a fleet of Refer trucks with CC/WG for 7 years.First 5 were great.Busy all the time with refer loads,most around $2.00 per mile. The last two years sucked with no refer freight unless TVAL that paid anything over $1.50.I watched in...

Not looking for salvation,I'm outahere.But for 4.5 years there was more then enough money for all involved,including the trucks(they get most of it anyway).Twas a time is all I can say.For the fleet owners making it,my hat's off.

My point exactly.Now lets talk politics and you can all hate me again.

Well your darn right,the Iraqi's are gosh darn scared about losing U.S. investment in their country.To that point,some in Congress are asking about the "lost billions"at the same time.Fat cat Iraqi's who are continuing to live like Kings in Europe will REALLY miss the good old days of the...

Somebody has really gone out on a limb here,and I think I need to call him on it?Is that OK?All this talk of socialists and rednecks and guys named hiway FRT or soemthing like that have caused me a little heartburn. Mr.FRT,excuse me for asking,but you refer to the last voters (who saved this...

I made my point on the subject of single W/G TVAL owners several weeks ago.I am quite certain you,and all others in your position are doing very well,and will continue to.In fact, fleet owners who have the pockets to keep multiple TVAL W/G trucks on the road are doing well too. But a great...

Phil,at every turn in the road for the last 8 years, rumor,prediction and highly anticipated revnue generating schemes have been constantly anticipated by FEDEX CC and communicated down to the owners.Truckload Brokerage is nothing more then more of the same."It's going to turn anytime,it's just...

Who's counting Lawence,it's just that my first post on this subject was gone within the first 2 hours.It seems to have hit a nerve,that's for sure.I consider myself a better then average business person,by no means more then that.Looking at the figures from 06 to 07, same time periods,was enough...

Once again Phil,with all due respect,the last time I called into CC to get a rate for an expedited shipment,the call went to Brokerage.I was asked a number of questions regarding the nature of the shipment and the time versus expense of looking at the various options. In the past,I was connected...

With all due respect Phil(hey,why are you such a stranger on the west coast,still want to see that rig)but the good folks at CC do not have your best interest at heart.I'm suspect of the very nature of hustling CC customers with the opener "as much of your freight is not in need of expedited...

As both a contactor(for 7 years)for FECC and a customer for much of that time as well,I have been on two email and snail mail lists for most of this period. It was helpful as a contrator to see what the customer was recieving,and vice versa as a customer to see what kind of BS was being slung to...

Thank you folks,I really appreciate the support.If I hit any exotic ports I'll give a road report with pictures.Rich,the first round maybe in CA,so you better let me know when your out this way,the same applies to any of you.