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21! BLACKJACK! LOL I was going to say 47 for # of states, since 3 of them are commonwealths. But seeing it wasn't that kind of quiz, I went with 50 LOL Who in the heck knows campbell's soup colors? geez

Has anyone noticed if the summer blend of fuel is back in?

groan! Good one! ;)

I appreciate the responses so far. Thanx :)

My nephew and I are being given a chance to take over payments on a 2004 Alumib(j)unk International 7500. Overall, it's a nice truck. But, doing some research, I've found those trucks were city trucks (possibly dump truck builds) converted into expediters. It's obvious the rear-end is made for...

Dave... I'm talking about the companies bidding on loads with a flat rate, rather than charging a per mile rate and an FSC. For example, Panther would charge a customer say $2.25/mi and .25 FSC. They could make the contract out to be $2.40/mi and .10 FSC instead. At least the way Conway seems to...

No way I'm parking at "Paylot". There's a decent Love's about 20 mi north in Encinal. No fear for safety, yet not far from town.

I was told by a van driver that you have to accept one Canada run every quarter. Not too much to ask. Personally, I don't see Canada as being up there with NY and Chicago for runs ppl don't want. Some ppl just don't like the view on the 401, I guess. Broom? ;)

Prof... sounds like you're on the "poor trucker's diet". I lost over 25 lbs on that one. $125/wk allowance doesn't find me at Outback too much, especially when I'm buying cigs out of it. Plan on gaining some back over Easter, tho ;)

In a way, it sounds like a communist system. In other words, there's a pot, and everyone takes out an equal share. I see this working, as there's no reason to turn down a run due to FSC. On the other hand, you'll never know what Conway is getting. Personally, I'd rather take the 1500 mi Texas...

I had that same debate with an OH scale master. It's all going to depend on how they interpret the rules. The way I see it, if the DOT#s are covered, and you have a "NOT FOR HIRE" on your truck, it's a personal vehicle. However, I wouldn't try running by scales. And have your logbook with you...

It does only apply to percentage. However, if the fsc is based on a percentage of the full tarrif, and not just on your rate, you could argue that part of your profit.

As long as Sirius keeps NFL, I'll keep subscribing. I have XM in the truck I'm in, but once we switch owners next week (we fired our current one), my nephew and I are looking at getting a stereo and subscribe to both XM and Sirius. XM has some great music stations, but nothing with the NFL...

I remember Rush talking about a humidor/restaurant he goes to. They were sitting and having a cigar with their meal, and a lady looked at them like they were criminals. I can't remember which state he was in, but it was a non-smoking state. Being that they were in a humidor, the laws didn't...

Right here. I just posted it ;)

No way 12 hours is acceptable. Basically they're dictating to you that you aren't going to make money that day. Well... chances are, if you take that 100 mi run with a team, you aren't making money that day either. So, I'd rather do nothing for nothing than something for nothing or less. But...

Highway... please read my entire post. What I was basically saying was that the federal government has no jurisdiction on a public smoking ban. It's up to the states. That's what the 10th Bill of Rights says. I'm not saying I have a right to smoke, just a guarantee from government interference...

Kinda like the tax code!?!? :o

§ 395.13 Drivers declared out of service. (a) Authority to declare drivers out of service. Every special agent of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (as defined in appendix B to this subchapter) is authorized to declare a driver out of service and to notify the motor carrier of...

One other thing... why is this in the newbie forum?