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I follow the Crafty ones too but there are lots of others out there and here with insights and ideas as well. I tend to prefer solid info over all the endless talk and fluff. Also, some of the larger carriers are very bogged down with rules and regulations. Examples above... Sometimes it's...

I appreciate your input on this, a voice of experience is always a good thing. There is no issue keeping me from signing with another company, except perhaps,my 10 year old truck. I do keep my equipment in tip top shape, even though I was sold a poorly maintained Money Pit. It took a lot of...

Yes, I'm in a 22 foot straight truck. Been with company for a year. Drove semi before that. Wanted my own business and expiditing seemed like a good fit for me. Not making enough money and exploring my options. Going to stick it out for a few more months though, unless something better comes along.

Good company? Good rate? Good miles? I'm based in Northern Michigan. In a perfect world, I would like to run the Midwest and South.

Just as suspected, a bit low, or Way too low... That rate is for loaded miles. No FSC. No paid deadhead unless they are desperate. Tolls are on me, so I try to avoid going to the East coast, but that's where most of the loads go. General dry freight, mostly automotive related. I rarely get...

Just curious. . What are you guys making these days? I'm kind of looking at a different carrier and am wondering if there are any companies that are paying better than my current one at 1.37. For a 22 foot straight. By the way, the company is in Ohio.

Congrats to those of us who are winning the battle and resisting the temptation that is Everywhere. Comfort food is comforting, in moderation. Comfort food can also make you uncomfortable... putting on your socks!

Carnation instanr breakfast and pop tarts... I craved that as a kid... the breakfast of champions! I hope you are kidding with that stuff, it's some of the worst crap you can put into your body! A good, high quality B Vitamin Complex is a good thing. That, along with high doses of fish oil is...

EXACTLY... All smoke and mirrors with HWE. The rebuttals are coming drictly from the owner and office people, Not drivers! EDITED (by admin) TO ADD: There are 2 sides to EVERY story.

I am speaking from personal experience. If you want to hear the rest of the story, send me a message here. Edited by admin - personal attack

For me, it's when keeping up with repairs becomes too expensive, or more than a payment on a new one would be. Time is money and if you are spending time dealing with repair issues you are also spending money that could have been made on the road working. Somtimes, as in my case, I need a new...

Lesson learned.. When buying a used truck, the smallest things can really bite you in the Ass. I was prepared to deal with bringing a truck up to date as far as maintenance and repairs goes, but cheap and greedy owners can ruin a truck simply by pinching pennies. The rig I bought had tires on it...

Here's the rest of the story. I also had a oil and fluids service done. It was during that process that metal shavings were found in the diff. I asked them to check it because I had noticed some vibration in the rear of the truck. I inspected it myself and it was gone. This is a well trusted and...

If you can afford the weight and the cost, it's hard to beat having an APU, it makes all the difference comfort wise. If I buy a truck that does not have one, it's the first thing I do.

Hi, sorry for the delayed response. Took the truck in to get the rear brake chambers replaced and the shop called and informed me that my rear differential was toast, so I know what the ratio is now that I am having to spend 5K replacing it. It's 4:3 ratio. No governor on the truck and I don't...

Great advice, thank's. My thoughts exactly. The truck has already been parked for a long time while I have been on vacation and doing repairs, so this health issue will just extend it beyond what I had hoped for. It's paid for and yes, I did ask my company to put the insurance and other...

Need some advice please.. Thinking of putting a driver in my truck while I deal with a health issue. What are the things I need to do to prepare for this. I'm leased on with a company, or the truck is and I understand that any driver would need to be approved by the company and go through...

Onward and upward on the road to cost recovery. The next time you look at your costs, smile and remember, it could be worse, much worse... What is getting me through this rough patch is the thought of that new truck in a year or two, or three.

I usually run at 64, the truck has a sweet spot there and runs smooth. My hope is that I just need a valve adjustment done, maybe a new injector and that will give me good mileage and power again. Don't know the ratio on the axle. Would that be on the door jamb info plate?

It's great that you have had a good run of luck with your rig, hope it continues. I see that you are getting Great mileage.. Those numbers are impressive. I am only getting 9.5 avg with mine and seem to be losing power also. It needs to go into the shop to figure out what's going on because it...