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Under $30K starter D units usually consist of FL70's with the crap you just mentioned. A waste of money in my opinion. Time provided, stretch a class 8 tractor. All the guys with exp. who have done this will say the same. They are way better, as most class 7 chassis/powertrains were not...

I don't run hazmat at C&M. From what I understand there are a lot of extra requirements for a company to do it, yet customers don't want to pay any additional costs for it. Sort of micro-economics 101. From a driver's standpoint it's bothersome, and even a bit scary with all the little "rules"...

The cube trucks are something I've given a lot of thought to, and concluded if one is going to have a truck with that pallet capacity, get a dock high, you are way better off. The van guy at my co. even says his regular cargo vans do better than his cube trucks. I guess the combo of not dock...

Your explaination makes sense on a corporate BS level, but what about the regular O/O's who make and have made expediting happen? Without US, there wouldn't be any big paying expedite advetisers. If this is all about money and attitude, count me out! Sincerely, WEAVE

My average gross over 4 years running the D units has been $80-90K, running solo out 8-10 days. Effeciency is the key to net pay- it's not the money you make, but the money you KEEP. That all comes to life at tax time. Has anyone else on Earth noticed how many places go out of business every...

The 3126 is made like many other engines in various HP ratings from around 175 up to 300. 250 is a popular rating for it. I have been preaching for many years now to avoid it and other "parent bore" engines for high-mile highway use. The 3126 CAT is the most expensive parent bore engine on...

I'm not really sure myself why that was removed- I didn't see any harm in it. Perhaps an explaination is in order? -Weave-

January through March are usually the slowest months for not only expediting but trucking in general. Expedite places that do a lot of auto freight slow down a little at the beginning of July. -Weave-

It won't really be a decision at all in the long ($) run. Using the twin screw setup, you might not have to worry about setting back the tanks. Has anyone besides me ever wondered why front heavy Pete 379's just about always have set back tanks? Filled up twin 150 gallon aluminum fuel tanks...

Relax Don. You have to take the bad with the good. I have been expediting for 4 years now, and I had no loads last week, so you are one up on me. Be positive, and do not call up and :censoredsign: at the people at your company- I'm quite sure they want to keep your truck loaded and moving, but...

Thanks for the responses. I talked with a fellow running a "new" 4300 International the other night who worked as a driver for this Rapid Courier place, and he was not too pleased with how the truck was holding up compared to the 4700's the new ones replaced. The 4300 he was in had only 35k...

It is easy now to get a decent piece of "starter" expedite spec. equipment in the $20-30K range to meet the needs of a solo operator. However, in my opinion, regardless of where you live or the equipment you run, (you live in a pretty good spot for freight) to net in the $30-40k range you will...

I'm sorry to hear what has happened to you- I hope you can get better and back to driving soon! Your message has me going- I am not physically who I was when I was 18, and have not had health insurance myself since I left the local co. I worked for 5 yrs. ago. Looking into it, I guess the $196...

I live in NY so here's the NY poop. The bridges are marked 1 foot lower than actual height. But... that is not guaranteed, drivers are responsible to check. Case in point true story- this happened in a town nearby me. A dropdeck flatbed driver hauled equipment under a certain bridge to and...

I've only ever had one incident with a dockworker in the past few years, that one being that jerk at GM Ypsilanti who's name has come up here a lot. He's friendless. I always treat all dockworkers the way I want them to treat me, and can be very understanding at places that are busy. The...

Sometimes I take loads out west for the sake of adventure- and afterwards hate myself for doing so. Usually a pain to get anything out of the west without deadheading most of the trip back east. I rarely see any vans there, mostly D units...sitting....waiting...D-H'ing... -Weave-

That is a good move using the twin screw setup. The class 8's are a lot heavier up front in straight truck form. If I weren't running mine at a co. where most of the loads are under 10k, I would probably have to add a tag. It's even a good idea to have the fuel tanks set back towards the...

I have been running my class 8 CL120 Freightliner Columbia w/24 footer for about 6 months now. After having run an FL70, I now know a class 8 is the best way to go. Not only for comfort, but also durabitlity. Plus, they usually get better MPG than the smaller engines in the class 7's as they...

I'll never forget the funniest. This happened near a high school in Rochester, NY. I was sitting at a red light when I saw it coming. Run away self-propelled push lawn mower. It came to the intersection nearly perfectly at the corner, then came over the curb and J-walked through the...

My "new" truck is the first one I have had with a box that has a roll up door. I hate the thing. It has to be lubed once a week to roll up easily, and I noticed the bottom panel is already falling apart. The box is a Morgan, and with this door many forklifts barely clear the upper frame to...