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"The Japanese just bombed Pearl Harbor!" Oh, wait........that's old news, too.

While it may not feel like we are, Steve, we are at war. To the OP: My wife and I enjoy great success without DOD freight, but just recently applied ourselves. More than likely the last rung for us until the furry one goes paws-up.

$3k per week solo in a surface straight truck is attainable, but depends where you run. You beat me to my comment, Dreamer, although you were much more polite than I. 92 runs in 6 months? That's all? Looking for a pat on the back? Call Mom. Lastly, although we were a tad overdue for...

If you are on a budget, don't eat out. It's not that hard.

I believe his empty weight is so high because he partners with my wife's clone. My wife packs EVERYTHING. But then again, I eat very well, and she mended two things with her sewing machine as I navigated rush hour on the 401 in Toronto this afternoon. Most of the Sterlings with the 96' bentz...

I've now seen two contraptions at FedEx facilities (one Express, one at the Freight one I'm at now) that are basically a pickup truck plow blade mounted at trailer roof level atop two vertical I-beams. The first one looked commercially made, the other kind of not so much. Both looked effective...

I agree with Dave. $50 is plenty. ...and with the other poster. How old are you?

It's your EGR cooler. Very common issue with your engine. $1500-2000 installed.

I'm a tad disturbed by your, um, strategy, Steve. Using your logbooks as proof for your per diem, how would you survive an audit when you say your truck is leased to your co-driver, and contend that you don't drive? Please help me understand how that's not cheating.

One across from the J on I-10 in San Antonio, TX. Wombat posted another in a thread below.

Interesting question. I've always done our own taxes, but after we acquired our second truck and knew we'd be hiring someone, we sought advice from a family friend who's a CPA. He told me the new guy's an employee, period. I realize that things would be much easier (and certainly cheaper) if...

"Load-1......Party of four.....your shower is ready." Yeah, I like the extra-large shower idea.

I'd start with the charge air cooler. First, start with the boots that attach the cooler to the tubes that lead up to them. That will also cause a fairly noticeable loss of power. Then, I would get the vehicle into a Detroit shop, or your trusted mechanic to do a test for leaks. Make sure you...

Not so fast there, Steve and Joe. My numbers were not far from the OP's, and we were in a bare-bones dry box "D" unit. There were a few weeks we took off that I regretted, and I believe we could have beaten that amount.

You mean, like, a bullet behind the ear?

Let me get this straight: you run independent of FedEx, but haul their expedite loads, and at 80% of what's charged the customer? On top of that you get fuel and insurance discounts? Where do I sign up? Pardon the sarcasm. Something smells fishy.....or "bull*****y". Posted from my phone...

Way to go, Mike. One day at a time.... Posted from my phone, because I'm too lazy to open the 'puter.

And American-made Harley? Maybe with some Mexican, Indian, and Chinese parts thrown in. Posted from my phone, because I'm too lazy to open the 'puter.

You saved how much per mile? I call either a typo or BS. That would make your fuel pretty close to free. Posted from my phone, because I'm too lazy to open the 'puter.

You mean like this? Snort. Posted from my phone, because I'm too lazy to open the 'puter.