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Thanks for all the answers. I NEVER park on the shoulder for all the reasons cited and really havent yet had to park in auto area. I did get my butt chewed by my senior co-driver one time though because I HAD parked at the beginning of the exit ramp from the rest area( and was told I was OK by a...

It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything. Who said this? and it wasn't Bush. I think it was Goebbels?

Hello to you both.I've never met either of you but Ive enjoyed your posts and consider you friends. Know my prayers and thoughts are with you

I was told you could park a straight truck in the auto part of a rest area if the truck lot was full. Anyone know if this is true or BS?

Thanks for the info..so? If the owner is in good with them then I could expect to get dispatched more often?

Anyone have any storng feelings pro or con about them? I'd be working as a driver for a fleet owner(the owner seems OK)

Ive got to agree with you ./no freight is worth killing myself or someone else. I think most of us have a sense of when we are "over driving" ourselves.. When that hits.. I pull over whether its due to tirednes,weather or whatever.

Just wanted to pass along a hello to the Landstar Expediter who was laying over at the WalMart on the eastside of Athens GA this past Sunday. You were buttoned up or I would have stopped to give a personal "hello". Drop a line the next time youre out this way and coffee is on me.

>I went down Jellico the other day. So smooth, I don't >remember having to use the brakes much. Far cry from the >first time I went down in a truck. I was driving for JB, and >my trainer was in the bunk. I saw my trailer starting to >come around at 80mph. Luckily, the braking I used worked...

>thanks guys. Living here in GA I dont get the mega hills you >have out west. When I was going thru Denver on I-70 my >co-driver was at the wheel. I like the "right lane.right >gear.." rule since I tend to stick to the right lane most of >the time anyway..just seem to get in less trouble...

thanks guys. Living here in GA I dont get the mega hills you have out west. When I was going thru Denver on I-70 my co-driver was at the wheel. I like the "right lane.right gear.." rule since I tend to stick to the right lane most of the time anyway..just seem to get in less trouble there in...

Im new to AB and Ive gotten two very different lessons on using brakes on a long downgrade. The DOT exam study guide says to apply the brakes until your speed drops to 5 mph below what you consider(or what is posted as) safe speed. Then ease off until you are again just easing over "safe" speed...

Ive seen Nations Express here in GA fairly often too

thanks for the info. Yes Ive seen one company advertising itself as a 3PL, 4PL carrier

Im pretty sure LTLmeans less than truckload, but what do 3PL and 4PL mean. Ive seen these in regard to the type of operation a particular company has

You can do a lot better than All State out of North Carolina too..esp certain owners with them

I'm guessing the qualifications you list are for the hall of famers and not for the selection board? If thats true Id be willing to assist.

Rich I thought I had the topic tracked .. thanks for the response..sorry I got back to it so late

if you email or IM me I cna tell you one to stay away from

try IODAC.COM they have a forum with report cards on different companies. You can also find some info on truck.net ..just run a search there on the company. driversandexpediters.com has a list of companies but very few have actually had posts made saying anything good OR bad about the companies