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A blonde calls her boyfriend and says, 'Please come over here and help me. I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I can't figure out how to get started.' Her boyfriend asks, 'What is it supposed to be when it's finished?' The blonde says, 'According to the picture on the box, it's a...

Not sure how often one would use liftgate with carriers you listed. I know with Landstar Express America mine is used frequently with average additional revenue of $150.00 per run.

To obtain a US DOT number and find out fees, call the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration at 1-800-832-5660 or apply online at Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

First off very few reputable carriers will take on RED SOX FAN so says a YANKEE FAN…lol Landstar Express America has a strong base on east coast and pays a $200.00 premium for all pick ups and deliveries in the 5 boroughs of NYC.

New Jersey IRP billing for my truck covering 2008 which includes lower 48 states comes to $976.70. Glad we don’t have 60 or 70 states no telling what they would charge?

I'll give OOIDA a call Monday and get their take on the issue as I’m sure there has been court cases.

3. How does may a drive accumulate 10 consecutive hours off duty? Guidance: A driver meet the 10 consecutive hours off duty 3 different ways; 1) 10 consecutive hours off duty, or 2) 10 consecutive hours in a sleep berth, or 3) a combination of off duty and sleep berth time...

Correct me if I wrong but I read no DOT requirement stating driver needs to be in sleeping booth x amount of hours. If driver logs it 10 hours off duty they are compliant with DOT requirements. Now carriers may have a more stringent ruling for those 10 hours not DOT.

Lung cancer and pneumonia seem to walk hand in hand with each other. I’ve been fighting pneumonia since Thanksgiving both at home and in hospital. Once I finish series of antibiotics, prednisone and other meds it reappears and back on a same or different antibiotic. They admitted me to hospital...

I’m solo O/O leased with Landstar, weekend runs of 1000 to 2000 miles are not that uncommon with weekday run of 300 to 800 miles. The majority of D units are solo O/O or drivers that are kept busy. One solo driver with Landstar has been averaging 3-4 loads a week the last few weeks from...

When driving team we got a call to pick up at a private residence and deliver to University of Virginia Library. Qualcomm listed shipper as J. Bond well I was hoping some of the Bond girls would also be at home. Upon arrival went to door and was greeted warmly by Julian Bond a protester...

Progressive has good rates and coverage but you need x amount of years experience (don’t recall number) as driver before they will accept someone. OOIDA offers insurance coverage at high rates same type of coverage they accept higher risk drivers. I strongly suggest you review past posts...

With Landstar you can refuse any and all loads to Canada as well as any other location they service without any negative effect on compensation. Several drivers have note attached to information on their truck saying NO CANADA that can be viewed by all agents before they would call you to see...

Didn't see a price tag. Wow what a beautiful machine.

First off this is not a death warrant for Terry at all. Since September I’ve been going through treatment for lung cancer. Each person’s cancer is unique and a variety of treatments are available with survival rates at an all time high. Having a cat scan/pet scan will notify Dr/Technician...

Within the last 24 hours other driver needs to have time left under 14 hour rule as well as 11 driving rule. If no is answer to either driver needs to pull over and park in a safe area to get needed rest. The only exception I’m aware is when running FEMA disaster run I was issued a letter...

Hours of Service 11-hour driving limit within a 14-hour duty period and the 34-hour restart Under the current HOS you can’t legally log running 5 on 5 off. Here is link for Hours of Service Update - Interim Final Rule...

Thanks, glad you enjoyed I had a blast hiking the trails. My ultimate goal is to complete the Triple Crown This link gives some info on Triple Crown ALDHAWest That should keep me busy for many years to come.

All day long really enjoyed watching all the highlights. I taped the game so we'll be having a Post Super Bowl Party in the near future. What a win and against all odds the only supporters were the fan base all the sportscasters had us going down the tubes.

How sweet it is