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    Winter Fuels?

    WE are also now getting the Altra low sulfur diesel (ALSD) fuel that may account for lower mileage. ALSD has less cetane.
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    Panther Driver Council Time to make your Vote

    that could be done but they still need a id and password to log in.
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    Panther Driver Council Time to make your Vote

    It is time to vote for the new Driver Council for all Panther drivers and owners. I'm just hoping that we can make a difference from other things that Panther has tried in the past. There intent has always been good but hasn't accomplished what is needed. Truck retention is important. Tunover...
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    Cheap Freight

    So here is my 2 cents worth....You have to know your cost of operations first and fore most. When you take your cost of operation with driver wage (if you drive the equipment or not) You have to make a profit, or there is no since of being in business. When I have to take money out of my pocket...
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    Remodling Sleeper

    We are looking to extend sleeper and remodel it does anyone know of places that do this. We have a 2000 Frtliner Tractor. I've searched the webb and can't seem to put in the right search words because i'm getting no where's. Any help would be appreciated.
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    air leak...I think?

    for us it has always been the pancake leaking check both tractor and trailer if you drive t/t it can be either one
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    No bashing, a little advice to X-Conway Now Owners

    RE: No bashing, a little advice to X-Conway Now Ow Alvin Not bragging, Its called the power of prayer, and thanking him each and every day for watching over us. Wood has nothing to do with it.
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    Frtliner Little Rock, Ar.

    Had a door problem... inside handle wouldn't work drivers side, but when you rolled the window down and back up it would pop it open. Not good when you are going thru the chicken coops. Went to Frtliner in Little Rock. I knew what was wrong there is a 25 cent clip that holds the arm to the...
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    No bashing, a little advice to X-Conway Now Owners

    RE: No bashing, a little advice to X-Conway Now Ow Well I'm glad all of you are finding a place out there and I just have to thank-you because we have been busting our butts for the last 3 weeks. Hope all goes well for all of you. Been with Panther almost 4 yrs now. You have got to take the...
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    Winter Driving

    drbna's Advice is the best advice on this post. Been driving T/T since 1980 and I'm from The west side of Mich. Not that that makes me a expert or anything. I not afraid of the snow I respect it. Using the clutch to brake works very well, But do not reengage clutch untill u come to a stop or are...
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    put up or shut up!!!!!

    I think what the orignal Post was getting at was the advertisers on EO do not give you any actual information in there advertising just an application. I would also like to go to there link and get some actual information. Like Rate, If permits are paid 4, Trl lease or not, And any other...
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    T.A. truck stops

    The best part is the discount on fuel thru P2 carrier Partners program. Paid 2.27 gal for fuel at Knoxville TA on Sunday 9/24
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    OIL PRICES WILL FALL, JUST HOLD ON

    I wish I had your Dream of Oil coming down. I don't believe it will. For one the oil companys haven't replaced Refineries or repaired them in years and don't blame EPA if oil companys wanted too it would have been done. As for using less oil, take our industry, more trucks, new exhaust,less mpg...
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    Tell Me Why

    Love this post!!! what a Whooooot. Yes Don't use the Towels Defiantly a Women thing. And I know not to use the tools. Now we are even. Have fun!!!!
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    How is post-buyout P2 for you?

    Dave Location is the total key to this industry. We never set in Dallas for more than 24 hrs. We always move over to Little Rock or Memphis on our own no money. Also we don't set in Atlanta for more than 24 hrs. We always move up to ChooChoo area on our own no money. We just don't have any luck...
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    How is post-buyout P2 for you?

    Hasn't been good for us either. T/T we did 1400 loaded miles with 350 DH miles last week. Seems to me Conway trucks are doing better. Panther has to give them a good impression i guess. Havn't done well since conway came aboard. Decided to go home after 5 wks out here. maybe things will be...
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    looking to move my truck to smaller company need s

    RE: looking to move my truck to smaller company ne Classbbruizer: Im sorry to hear about your experience. Are you really talking about Panther II because we have been with them for 3 yrs and have never had to fight for our money. Yes ther have been errors in payroll but we have always gotten...
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    Enough with Panther Bashing...

    As for Panther bring down the rates for the industry..... Have you not seen on CRST trucks the word expediting or on Werner Trucks Expediting this will be the industrys down fall for cut rates not Panthers.....Been with Panther for 3 1/2 yrs and still doing fine. ;) :o :P :-)
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    Dog as security system

    Frank we have a 80 lb German Shepard that is with us in the Truck all the time. Can we write off his maintance as a security system. I have heard that you can and I have heard that you can not. Believe me not on tries to get in.
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    Stopped for speeding

    thanks for the laugh what a hoot
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