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Incorporating offers little protection of personal assets for a single truck O/O . If the driver is truly at fault and found negligent he can be sued personally as well as the corporation being sued .

It would help to know your location . Rail traffic is slow but there is some intermodal work around railyards .

We must make other travelers feel welcome .

You'd be looking more at LTL and hotshot than expedite . The problem with pulling a trailer with a 3/4 truck is the weight of the trailer alone reduces load capacity staying within your gvwr rating . You possibilities are limited although I do know a car hauler that started out with a 3/4 ton...

The problem is far too many people are sitting on their *** rather than busting it and it isn't by choice . Look at July's TSI here . BTS | Transportation Services Index then look back and see how long it's been since it was that low -12 years . Many new drivers are lucky to get 1500 miles a...

Most are looking for the cheapest rate and they get what they pay for . I've seen several posts on consumer forums complaning about poor U-ship service . I always respond "So you wanted to go for the cheapest price ..." That upsets them for some reason .

My opinion is your van is under 10,000 lb. GVWR so you don't need authority . This link will help . Registration & Assistance: USDOT Number/Operating Authority - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration I assume you are only paid loaded miles . I don't see how you can make any profit . Do a...

Many hauling loads on Uship are illegal haulers . Somebody on a personal trip with a pickup will haul a load cheap for gas money . Another example is somebody bought or sold a vehicle on e-bay and bids cheap to haul a vehicle on the empty trip . I have read plenty of horror stories from people...

O.K. on speed limiters - . I haven't seen any negative effects in Canada but those limiters are set 5 km/h above the speed limit . They have had a positive effect of reducing the number of speeding , tailgating Canadians in OH since the speed limit there was set at 65 m.p.h. There are downsides...

Check to see if you can have a direct deposit into your checking account from Comdata , then use your bank debit card for purchases . The Comdata card I had could be used as a debit card at Walmart . Rather than be charged double fees on my ATM card for using other banks' ATMs I would make a...

I don't know of many team operations that are doing very well anywhere . Husband and wife teams can survive but if you're talking about 2 single individuals the revenue just isn't there . But if you have a problem now not finding a place to park you won't have that problem with a straight truck...

I have read in other forums of Alltel customers being overcharged after the merger . There was an opportunity for a while for Alltel customers to cancel their contracts early without penalty under certain conditions .

Take the advice to stay out of trucking . Do some research . Freight is at its lowest level in 12 years with tens of thousands of experienced drivers out of work . Research the quarterly reports of all the major carriers . They are all reducing their fleets . Werner got the WalMart contract...

And if there had been a fire in their vehicle or medical emergency .....?

For those of you not aware of it Chrysler's bankruptcy and Fiat put the warranties in jeopardy . Chrysler to assume product liability it had shed in bankruptcy | detnews.com | The Detroit News

What's all this talk about truck stops ? Don't you all know Flying J , Pilot , T/A , and Petro are Travel Centers ?

Good advice . Anyone with a business should consult an EA or CPA . People need to know from the start how to take advantage of tax laws rather than run to H&R Block in April .

And right now (Monday 8/31) the Canadian dollar is only worth $.92 U.S. . It was been lower than that .

The Fast Card can be useful with the right carrier . I only reenter the U.S. through Sarnia and a Fast Card would have saved me a lot of time many times . The center lane of the Blue Water Bridge is for Fast Vehicles only and there is a separate customs gate for Fast vehicles .You can use the...

I thought Barry was a Roosevelt .