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Dakota you probably dont realize that to remain a licensed attorney you have to act ethically in all facets of life including running a business, attorneys are held to a higher standard then the average person, or else we can have a formal grievance filed against our license. So why would I...

You got that right wimpy007, the costs associated with replacing drivers is not insignificant. Far better to act ethically to begin with. That is the point dakota misses, you can have a contract but act unethically, which effectively mitigates the proported value of the contract...

What Makes a Good Owner (Part 1) The four key elements of a successful Driver/Owner relationship are: 1. Pay me. 2. Respect Me. 3. Listen to me. 4. Dont bug me. PART 1. PAY ME I have noticed that their are some recent posts concerning poor and/or dishonest fleet owners...

Make sure they check your rod an main bearings.... an egr cooler thats been leaking awhile can put coolant in the journals between the 3rd and 4th cylinders. Have the oil checked for evidence of coolant. Make sure you buy the parts with the 1 year warranty cause you will have the same problem...

hey Hyperdrive, having had a sterling, I would tell you dont bother. The only tag axle worth putting on that pig of a truck is the Watson Chalmers Ultra light Sl series which weighs in at 978 Lbs with rims and tires. This lift axle has a payload of around 9k so you only pick up about 8k of...

looking for a company or individual in or around Oaklahoma to stretch a tractor.... any recomendations? need about a 22 ft stretch.... Thanks in advance for any replies.

I think that as a fleet owner i would never put any team trucks on for a flat rate basis. Its great to say that you are protected when rates go down but realistically has that happened? I have spoken to quite a few drivers that took freight for "special Customers or Discount customers"...

Greg: Had a Curtainside expediter on with Landstar got some freight but not enough to warrant keeping it on. Lost loads actually due to the fact it was a curtainside! Additionally a single axle would be bad as most of the loads i took were well over 10k anyway. I had a 28ft deck on it and...

Boy I glad I left the fed, I always thought that it was an organization that doesn't really value its o/o. I think the original poster has it right why raise the rates when you can throw a stale biscuit out to twenty starving dogs and see what happens. The question is why? Is it because the...

My understanding of the rule is that the rub rails are not considered load bearing unless the manufacturer of the trailer specifically states they are. so the fact that you have a rated strap tied to a non load bearing part of the trailer negates the the capacity value of the strap.

You forget that driving is a priviledge not a right and as such are not accorded the same level of due process protections as you would find for criminal conduct. You do have certain rights under the appropriate administrative law provisions, however the violations you list are strict liability...

Is revenue profit? Or is this one of the best ways to thank a carrier for managing to take the most of the unprofitable loads and pass them along to the owner/opp's so they too can share in the glory of running terrible loads for a silver star and a cookie. Show me the award for Most Net...

near as i can recall i was running about 70 at around 2000 to 2100 rpm. but the condition seems prevelent at 55 to sixty on any type of grade just no pedal available. seen the rpms spike at around 2300 in the alledged passing gear but no real gain in acceleration. mercedes must be using a...

I recently purchased a 2006 sterling express cruiser with the 330 hp mercedes engine with the allison 6 speed. nice truck but quite frankly a dog on the road.... truck has 300k on it but seems to run fine. My question is wheres the power? I was hauling about 7.5k on i -44 in mo. and the...

whats going on with your autoshift? Their actually pretty releiable units..... i have driven both and find the 10 speed autoshifts do a pretty good job. What gives with yours? Got to say that an incompetent repair shop can kill you on the repairs, especially if their just parts changers.......

another point on advances...... you realize that most of the good fuel discounts are only available if you use your comdata card to purchase fuel so if you took all your money off your settlement card you need to get an advance to be able to buy your fuel off your advance card to get that hefty...

Wow 15 percent!!!!!! who can afford to take an advance with that rake on the front end! Shameless practice..... I understand what most people are saying about being undercapitalized and/or how advances are a benifit, whatever. The reality of the situation is advances are just one contractual...

HEY ITS ME! I am the guy that recently added a FREIGHTLINER COE with Landstar. Results as far as freight not to bad. Getting some specialty freight with the curtainside. Lots of work and able to double load a fair amount of time. The bad.... The truck engine blows!!! I had a cummins...

you get home yet?

let me be the first to say I hate them! I hated them so much I voted with my feet and left as soon as i could! They are the masters of telling you your an independent but treat you like your an employee! Bite me FEDEX !