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The thing is I don't always return to the pickup point . Log ODND while on vacation ? With the 14 hour no stop clock rule I'd be out of hours when I decided to go back to work . I thought I posted another reply but don't see it so excuse me if I repeat myself . It concerned the IRS getting...

Marty made a good point . Like others I have seen turn and run from them . In each case they ran away from the road but I imagine it could cause them to turn and run into the road . It seems like they would run before you got real close to them though .

I was a supervisor for a company that had a Ford Super Duty F350 flatbed . I was coming from a job following this truck ( which was tagged in IN ) when the 20 year old driver got stopped by KY DOT . The officer checked the GCVW on the truck door and said the driver had to be 21 to operate the...

I've used Nextel . The pros are no roaming and no long distamce charges and free incoming calls . Theur ramge is improving . That was a company phone when I was working for someone else . When I became an o/o I went to Cingular because of the free mobile to mobile and no roaming or long distance...

I looked into this and there are expediting companies in the Louisville - Nashville area that use cube vans . The trick is to find a diesel under 10,000 gvw . I talked to 3 different companies and they all said I'd gross around $1200 a week which isn't much money , especially running team . That...

The thing is I don't always return to the same terminal . I have picked up in TN , delivered in FL then went home to KY for the weekend not knowing where I would pick up next . I ended up picking up in KY then delivered in FL again and went back to the KY terminal and delivered to AL . Now it's...

Good luck on brokering . I saw an article in a magazine at a truck stop about it . It's a tough competitve business and hard to succeed at but the ones that make it do pretty well .

I sent a private message with the name of the manufacturer but they are permanently installed and can be installed on vehicles from 1/2 ton up with or without airbrakes . The price is $1495 plus installation which takes 6 to 8 hours .

Insurance is a good point . The company required me to obtain bobtail insurance but stated it should not take the place of my personal insurance . Several insurance agents told me I could not have both coverages but I finally found one that would provide it . The company stresses not registering...

My gross is 26,000 . Actually the factory gcvw is 23,000 . I have an 18,000 lb. fifth wheel but the heaviest trailer I deliver is a little over 13,000 . The business is good but there's about 30% deadhead . Pay is over $.93 loaded mile , over $1 with some companies . There's plenty of work . No...

I called corporate safety and they said the same thing - after you deliver you are on duty until you get home . It makes no sense at all . What if I decide not to go home and take a day off near my delivery point . Do I stay on duty whenever I'm behind the wheel ? We even have magnetic signs so...

Thanks for the reply . Besides bobtail insurance I have personal insurance on the vehicle . It was really difficult to find an agent that would provide both . Just think how much logging this way would restrict my revenue miles .

I've started delivering camper trailers with my Dodge dually . Saturday I made a delivery to a dealer in Tamps .Since FEMA bought thousands of campers for people left homeless by hurricanes I can count on deadheading out of Florida . My dispatch office is closed on weekends so weekend dispatch...

Cars are inspected like this is MA . Every car needs annual inspections including emissions . Inspections supposedly include checking the VIN , front suspension , headlight alignment , parking brake , frame rust etc . If anything fails a rejection sticker is placed on the windshield and I...

I think as far as fuel goes , it should be paid for by the driver after a reasonable percentage of gross can be determined considering all costs . It would be interesting to see how mpg compares on trucks where the owner pays the fuel vs the driver pays for it . You can be sure when the driver...

As posted in another message I decided to buy a dually pickup and contract delivering new travel trailers but I'll continue to visit this site because of the useful info . I purchased a new Dodge 3500 Dually Quad Cab . I needed the insurance to satisfy Chrysler Finance to take delivery . I had...

I would think the carrier you are leased to would be the one who would have to be concerned with this . For example if you are incorporated but leased to FedEx they would probably just deal with FedEx concerning taxes . Whether the carrier passes charges on to you is another question .

I checked into All Types also . Thank God for this site !!!

If you travel in TN there is almost daily use of the rest area at Northbound I-65 mm 48 . They check paperwork and everything better match . They use this area to train new inspectors so sometimes they get pretty nitpicky . Also be very careful of your weight in IL . They have no tolerence on...

I'm glad I found this site . I've learned a lot the easy way . You expediters deserve a lot of respect but after looking at all the angles of it I decided not to get into it . I've run too long , too hard as an OTR driver to be able to adapt to being idle for a day or more . When I am off I like...