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A better way to phrase it might be " What are rates paid ? " You won't be the one setting the rate . You'll be accepting a rate that has already been determined .

Sidnal is one company and their website is at www.sidnal.net .

Weather conditions this time of year call for extra caution . A CB really helps you keep aware of conditions ahead but assess all info properly . Drivers will still being informing you of a wreck 100 miles ahead . When you consider it's been over an hour and a half since they passed there and...

The way I understod the rules you get your background check and fingerprints when you renew your license , no need to do it any other time . Get your license renewed early though because the background check takes over 30 days . The way I've heard it if you wait until a day or two before your...

240,000 burlap sacks And what Southern dress factory was that going to ??

link to rules www.tsa.gov/public/display?theme=4&content=0900051980028ee5

I was at that T/A in CT earlier this week . Only the first 2 hours are free . I didn't stick around to see how much it was after that .

You forgot mentally incompetent but we don't want to make anybody nervous , do we ?

Well , they finally got this going . Beginning this month new applicants are expected to pay out over $90 for a background check . Renewals won't be affected for a couple of months . I'm sure the checks will disqualify quite a few current holders of hazmat endorsements . I assume all o/o and...

More coffee , more tips O.K , I have a little more to add . If you do get a new truck buy a flatbed without the hitch and add it after purchase . This will allow you to avoid paying excise tax . There's more info on this at cowboycadillac.com which I think is the site raceman was referring to ...

We could all use a little more info on your needs . One point is going with a truck larger than a 350 will put you over 26,000 lbs and subject you to fuel taxes and reports you are now exempt from . I own a Dodge 3500 Dually . The towing capacity is 16,000 with a gooseneck .( GCVW 23,000 ) ...

I am amazed at how many FL70's are actually used . I was once a driver for a truck repair company and drove a lot of customers' FL70's . They aren't quality trucks . International makes a much more reliable truck . See the post about the DT466 engine .

One option not mentioned is takng the 34 hour restart . This is one regulation Public Citizen ( who in reality is J. Claybrook , the woman resonsible for deaths of a couple of hundred woman and children killed by airbags she pushed for ) wants eliminated . If you get in trouble with hours take a...

Used is o.k. if the vehicle has been properly maintained . People trade for a reason . New will also give you warranty protection but then you have higher taxes and insurance fees . Many will say it's just better to drive for a fleet owner .

I tried the propane heater from WalMart and it didn't work for me . The instructions say to have 6 sq. in. of ventilation and the heater can't make up for the cold air that allows in . Cracking the window would also pose a danger of carbon monoxide from cars running nearby as mentioned in...

I'm still able to work with the truck until the check comes in . The England office in Utah gave me the AIG number in Atlanta and they referred me to an adjuster in Des Moines . If the check comes in next week I'll be able to get the truck repaired then . The body shop has worked with AIG before...

I mentioned on another thread about a C.R. England driver backing into my truck then trying to deny damage . There was discussion about validy of digital photos , the need of witnesses , etc . I just wanted to let you all know England has a very cooperative insurance carrier . When I came home...

Who cares if it's too small for DOT specs ? The DOT cares . If you're under 10,000 lbs. GVW and not logging you might be o.k. but I hear DOT in IA is really hassling one ton crew cab drivers wanting to know where they sleep . The back seat of a crew cab is not acceptable .

Go to tirerack.com . They will give you a list of tires along with ratings and reviews with each tire . Don't rely on customer reviews too much though . I have Goodyear 235/80 17 tires on my truck . Some customers rated them poorly on wet roads . I have over 36,000 miles on them and have driven...

I'm surprised no one mentioned the much preferable option of starting with a fleet owner . Some of them will agree to sell you the truck but even without that option it's a far riskier way to get started . Panther II's ads state they need drivers for fleet owners.