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Well it's good that you made it through the learning curve with no accidents or damage. It's not eay to drive on the roads these days.I often think back and remember what it was like to cruise along with little or no worries. Teaching can be rewarding and every so often you change a childs...

I believe that EO is not at the Dallas show.

Look at how a solo driver will be affected. The following senario happens every day to many of us. At 1600 a dispatch offer comes in with a load delivering 400 miles away at 0800 the next day. Truck leaves for the pickup at 1600 Truck drives to the pick up arriving at 1700. Truck leaves...

What Dave did is to work with an experienced dealer and rep. He did not attempt to "build it himself with a high level team" but found a expediter truck meeting his needs and ready to go. Knoxville F/Liner enjoys a good reputation in putting together expediter trucks and if I was in the market...

Pure and simple. a Fuel surcharge goes to the individual who is paying for the fuel. If your carrier is billing a FSC and not passing on the fuel surcharge to you, you should find a new carrier.

Check with the Kentucky labor board. If you are the only employee the state probably does not require you to have workmans comp. In Florida a employer has to carry workmans comp when he/she has over 4 employees. Now your carrier may demand it to protect them in case of an injury you suffer when...

The FEDEXCC 4 star award weekend has always rubbed me the wrong way. The final criteria is how many loads you did in the past 12 months.If you meet the other criteria this is what makes the final decision. This is unfair to drivers who live outside the main shipping lanes and also to some...

All of the major players in Expediting require Haz/mat endorsements. You might be ble to find a smaller carrier that does not haul haz/mat. As far as you conviction goes I think with all of the emphasis on security for haz/mat loads you might not qualify. Best bet is to level with your State DOT...

There was a FEDEXCC van driver who passed away last year.He was in his early 80's and his wife was about 78.

Leo hit it on the head,go slow on this. Twelve trucks will require you to live on the telephone. Expediting life sytle does not always fit a drivers needs so you will probably be looking for good drivers on a constant basis. I am not saying you can't succeed as many fleet owners have but before...

From what I understand you don't have to take 8 sleeper and 2 off duty. You can take the full 10 in the sleeper so teams can run 10 on/10 off. Don't know how everyone else sleeps when your truck is in motion but unless I am totally exhaustedI do not sleep soundly. Running 10 on/10 off can be...

It will be a major problem for solo drivers. After driving say 9 hours you arrive at the delivery at 0200.They open at 0700,if you log sleeper at 0200 then you can't unload until 1200, or if they unload you and you stay in the sleeper mode,you cannot leave the dock until 1200. Also you will not...

XM 171 Dave Nemo,165 Ask especially in the middle of the night with Art Bell and George Norry,13 Hanks honky tonk,Bill Mack gospel on Sunday afternoon, 50's music,CNN/Fox,152 Extreme from 4-7 and Phil Hendrie from 7-10 PM .

Unfortunately many fleet owners get burned by hiring drivers who have very little or no road experience.. I know of several owners that are making the drivers responsible for the insurance deductible if damage is done to the truck that is considered preventable. I have also heard about...

I was pulled in at the scale house on 401 that is just past Windsor on the east bound side. Without a doubt the most thorough inspection I have ever had. They demmanded receipts for the previous 3 days to see if I was legal to be where I was at. Best to keep everything up to snuff,the inspector...

Last Sunday I stopped at a great restaurant in the Kitchner area. It is off 401 and Rt 8 Kitchner exit. Head torward downtown Kitchner and it is about 1/4 mile on the right hand side,first traffic light. Place is called Mario's Italian American Eatery.Plenty of room to park and good food at very...

I vote for the Little America in Flagstaff AZ.

No question in my mind,I would get out.

Ok remember you heard it here.Next Super Bowl. Mighty Jacksonville Jaguars 38 Wimpy Green Bay Packers 10. Terry you can buy me dinner in advance next week..

I havn't read anything about parts from India but a while back I read that over 900 engineering jobs from GM/Ford had left Michigan for India. With the way it's going a 7-11 store managers job will be a real status symbol.