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If you are buying fuel you should receive 60% of the trip revenue and 100% of the fuel surcharge. Your owner should supply you with a Com Card. This card allows you to get 45% of the trips revenue up front in order to pay for expenses. After you are loaded then you can ask for 45 or a lesser %...

Generally the average rule is ,when the owner is paying everything you should get 40%.If you are buying fuel and tolls you should get 60%.

You would most likely get training from a fleet owner. Just about all of the expedite companies use owner/operators and do not have an in house fleet with trainers. However you will still need to show up with a valid medical card and a CDl. There are a few companies that will give you...

It doesn't sound to me that you were complaining,just relaying the facts as they are. Good luck and I am sure you will do fine.

RIKK I think you are mistaken,the Panther bashing post just moved down the list of topics, as when new topics that come in or replies to threads that are already in existence , they move to the top of the line. There has never been censorship from pressure by an advertiser.

Hey Hawk,was that you jumping up and down????

Remember there are 4 reasons to take a drug test. Pre Employment, Random when your name comes up in your carriers random file,Reasonable suspicion based on a qualifed law enforcement officer,and post accident. I had a situation last year where a irate customer called Fedex at 0200 after I...

Wow, I will pat your back if you pat mine.

What are your expenses,are you working on a split 60/40?

I have to respect TallCal and Rex plus others who believe strongly in their views that Sheepdogs are the reason the world is in the mess it is today. However one comment that I read somewhere has always stayed with me and it is a simple statement. There is and always will be Evil in this...

Tall,watch out Leo may show up for dinner driving a Hummer with a 50 caliber. LOL Latest bumper sticker." Guns don't kill people,drivers using cell phone do."

It's been a long time since I have seen a can of Falstaff beer or Carling Black Label,Piels, Naragansett,Rheingold, Jax. Schaeffer,Ballantine and the list goes on. As the other guys said,if you are going to get uptight this business is not for you. Your patience gets tried every day and if you...

It could be that the Company gets a volume discount which is then passed on to you. I remember a guy who was out of driving hours in Albany NY,his name came up and the company sent a technician out to collect the sample. Three weeks later he was hit with the cost of the test plus a $300...

To drive a Commercial vehicle you need to have a DOT Physical and a Medical Card. Usually unless you have a problem the card will be issued for 2 years.Also many carriers will want you to take and pass a drug test. You seem to be suprised that these items are required to drive a commercial...

They want teams but if you have a White/Glove equipped truck they will take you on. You will be somewhat restricted in the loads offered as many W/G trips require teams but there are some opportuniies for solo drivers. I ran as ateam with W/G for many years and for the last 18 months I operated...

I would ask when the last inspection was done on it.Expediting trucks usually run up high mileages but most of the miles are highway miles which are a lot easier on the truck that 700k city miles. You might be able to check with Fedex Safety to see if the truck was in any accidents. Is it a...

Taking home $5-600 a week after expenses is a realistic figure.

I have met individuals who claim to be Financial Planners but what they really are is Life Insurance salesman. They present you with a financial plan that when you exit this world someone gets bucks. Many States allow you to call yourself a Financial Planner with no qualifications whatsoever...

Yes I believe you could convert the rear seat area to a approved sleeper. I met a guy in Pittsburgh last year that had a small FL 60 that was set up as a crew cab,he made it into a small sleeper that met DOT regs. Not much in the way of comfort but all he needed was a bunk to sleep in when he...

Perhaps I am getting old but Dave Ramsey and Bruce Williams basically ##### me off these days. All Dave wants to do is to get people to live within their means and live on a budget. If you can't do that all of the advice in the world won't help you. It's not very nice but I do have to laugh at...