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Wow,nasty stuff with Panther,curious .was your violation running over hours or just putting down different pickup and delivery times.If a run required you to run over hours it should have not been offered to you. I have heard similar stories about Panther ,that even if you were 2-3 hours ahead...

Jim it is possible to gross those amounts that the recruiter told you,however there will probably be many weeks where you will do 50% of that and layover, with fixed costs and expenses that go on every day whether you drive 1 mile or 500.I am not trying to paint a bleak picture as where you are...

I think you can forget about 100 K income driving a B unit solo.Probably 60K is more in the ball park and that is Gross before you pay any of those Northeast tolls and fuel prices.I don!t think Conway in the Northeast has much presence.I would try Fedex CC ,Panther,or Tri State..I just base this...

Kentucky is generally pretty good if you live in the Lousiville/Lexington areas. You will be able to run solo to the various auto assebly plants in Michigan and Indiana and Canada.I would reccommend a C or D unit. A c unit must haul up to 5000 lbs cargo with a box minimum of 12 feet while a d...

Excellent advice from Wendy another thing to look at is to make sure that you have some escape clause in the contract,so that if you have to break the lease for som legimate reason, such as illness etc,you can get out with minimal losses..

Freightliner has had a medium duty truck since about 1993,Kenworth has really only gotten into this market about 3 years ago.I have heard good and bad about Kenworth,but the one thing that stands out is that the cab is smaller than the Freightliner. I have had a FL 70 since 1996,about 432000 on...

Wendycal is absolutely correct. Stay away from a major investment untill you know for sure this businness is for you.There are many good used trucks out there that will fit the bill for a year or two while you and your family determine if this lifestyle is for you.On a side note I have heard of...

Lawerence What I believe he was talking about is that there are 2 companies that are planning to have satellite radio available similar to satellite tv,there will be about 40-50 formats IE ,Oldies.CNN ,ESPN RADIO. ART BELL etc,that you can tune in and that format will stay with you no matter...

Canada issues something they call a Canadian Pardon for DUI!S etc but I am not certain of the details etc.If it doesen!t show up on your home state computer system I don!t think Canada could get that info.Why notcheck with the Canadian authorities..

I would stay away from a B unit unless you are going to run single.True operating costs are less but so is income and believe me there are a lot of B units out there.Just go to the Detroiter truck stop on a Monday and you will see,if you want to stay as a team I would go no lower that a c...

You will not run ilegal with Fedex CC unless you are deadheading somewhere. They are very strict about the HOS rules and you will simply be not offered a trip that requires a team. If no teams are available they will ask you to haul the freight to a transfer location and then bring in another...

Last Info I heard was at the end of the year,the receiver was going to cost about $200. and a monthly fee of about $10...I will be signing up asap.anything to get those long all night runs that we all do more enjoyable (LOL) will be OK..

Wendycall did this merger actually take place?? I havn!t heard anything about it.. Take care,

You will make good $,because people from out of the area will not stay and layover due to high motel costs,tolls etc,,so as a result you will stay busy.. When I first got into this business I lived in Rutherford NJ,did quite well,running trips to jfk and CT etc.. So give it a try,if you can put...

Good advice,you can!t be to carefull when crossing into Canada or back into the US.Custom authorities can detain you for up to 72 hours on suspicion alone.. Best to be as polite and pleasant as possible,make sure your logs and all paperwork is up to date etc. I heard of a guy who had his unit...

London Ontario is an excellent location and Thompson being a Canadian Company is well situated in the Canadian and American auto assembly industries. I can!t give you revenue ideas but I think you will do OK.Run out to the rest areas on 401 and chat with a few expediters to get a better idea...

Never say GOODBYE. Good luck and you know as well as I do and all the others, This industry gets in your blood and after a while the same old boring routine will have you back out here.. LOL

Curious?? You say you manage a fleet of D units, leased to the big three? Can u advise how amny D units you manage and who the big three are,seems to me that this position you have (management) should have some experience in this industry..There are highs and lows like anything else.Do you have...

Curious?? You say you manage a fleet of D units, leased to the big three? Can u advise how amny D units you manage and who the big three are,seems to me that this position you have (management) should have some experience in this industry..There are highs and lows like anything else.Do you have...

I agree 100% with Chris,The southeast is not a good area for a solo driver to run,reasons are because most shipments require teams to meet the shippers schedule. Fedex CC will only allow a solo driver to go 520 miles before a 8 hour break must be taken. This limits you to shorter trips and take...