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bigest problem is the drivers wont stick together ,make the phone calls and tell powers to be they are all wet.I dont believe in shut downs,but this is the bigest reason I would shut my truck down.THe farmers circled the White House,Trucks cant do that ,but they could all take there 34 hour...

In a tractor they become co-driver only,and have to have school and 6 months.

my DLR'Scome on when the parking brakes release.As long as the parking brakes are on,lights are out.I also have my DLR"S hooked to the front turn signals,not the head lights,that way i can flash my head lights when someone passes

kevin,while i was at FDCC,one year I had a co driver get picked 7 times,in fact he was picked twice in the same month.The drug test is no big deal,but when your on the road,its the drive to find the clinic and load you miss ,cause your not available.And yes,guess who has to pay,thats what really...

what you do when the scale says all commercial vehicles over 8000 must enter?I know you are regulated when hauling haz mat,but if you enter the scale because it says you must,since your over 8000 #,can they then check your truck out for a vehicle inspection?

If I were to go to a straight truck it would be a class 8,best reason you can keep it for 10 years at most carriers,class 7's they want you to get rid of it in 5.If your running on your own authority,then still class 8,it will last much longer. 134000 for a straight truck,hope you run with your...

Being I don't drive a straight truck,my answer to the question isnt as good as Gregs,but I have been in expediting since 1984,and Running team since 1987,In the beginning it was easy to cheat and run team miles as a solo.Not anymore.I've run solo numerous times,both with the carrier i was with...

are they still under 10000 when loaded?

you get caught by a dot officer with a passenger unauthorized in a commercial vehicle,3 things happen.1st,passenger gets put out of truck where you are,2nd huge fine,and actually the worsty part,you now loose your lease,and you probably won't find another carrier to take you

Golf,your right about the 73280.Most of the states up to the truck strike of 82 were 73280.I went to hauling produce in 1981,with a 45ft reefer,but the company I quit was pulling 48ft 102 trailers,starting in 1980.After the independent truck strike in 1982 the feds said 80000 and 48 102's were...

I had teeth pulled,was on same pain pill,and had a madatory drug test the day after I took my last pill.I told the nurse at collection what I was on,she didn't even want to see the script.All she said if there was a problem they would contact me and I could come in and show them the script...

Greg,in most cases we dont usually take many 34 hr resets as a team.Usually we are in a motel over a week end,that would let us use the old way of logging and not needing a 34 hr reset.My average miles for the week is just a little over 2500,which gets us over $5000, we don't need to run 6000...

Roger, 85, married Jenny, a lovely 25-year-old. Since her new husband is so old, Jenny decides that after their wedding she and Roger should have separate bedrooms, because she is concerned that her new but aged husband may over-exert himself if they spend the entire night...

Greg,You can have an event at 16 years old,and wreck your car.I take a physical every year,even though 2 years is the standard.If I pass I drive,if not I have to quit,my Grandfather drove a car til he was over 90 years old,but his last few years,I wouldnt drive with him.He didnt believe in stop...

34 hr reset is going to difficult under the two times from midnight to 6 am If you got home at 6am,34 hrs would be 1600 the next day,only giving you 1 time from midnight to 6 am. If this HOS goes thru,solo drivers are going to have a hard time making any miles

I think because of the weight of a sprinter,your going to need a cdl

Got'cha beat by a year, I started in '76. I actually started driving truck in 1966.I was a horse trainer, had my own truck that I was hauling horses.I was only running in about 5 different states,and wasn't even having to log.Truck had camper license plates,so didnt even have to stop at...

OVM im older than dirt

You had exclusive use loads and air freight loads,but the use of the smaller trucks didnt start 'til 1978,with Tri State,and 1979 Roberts Express.About the computers,first company with qual com was Schneider.second was Roberts.THere were a couple companies that wanted Roberts to use their...

People that have only been in expediting for a few years,won't have a clue who to vote for.There are many people that in the beginning made expediting what it is today.Heck in 1977 when I started driving truck,no one even thought about expedite service.I got into it in 1984,at Roberts...