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Sure, calling agents is a pain in the butt. And looking for your own loads takes alot of time away that you could be digging in the buffet. I for one believe that getting spoon-fed loads over big brother qualcomm is the reason rates throughout the industry don't go up. Sure, it makes things...

RE: New Guy with Class 8 Straight truck Please HEL If you're going with a company that has no start-up costs and gives a percentage on p/u or delivery, I would have a couple of thousand in pocket. $25,000 isn't alot of money to build a truck with... especially a class 8. Maybe you should look...

RE: New Guy with Class 8 Straight truck Please HEL You may be better off financing, at least partially. Experience shows that there will be costs above and beyond what you're expecting, so having a little cash reserve helps alot. Also, depending which company you go with, you'll need a few...

RE: New Guy with Class 8 Straight truck Please HEL How much would a tag axle be compared to tandem? Did they price that? You may want to reconcider the lift gate, unless you plan on going into specialized freight such as white glove. Experience with someone who had one was that customers see...

RE: New Guy with Class 8 Straight truck Please HEL Greg334... If you don't end up taking the truck, plz let me know. I'm in the market for a good argosy and live right down the street from you (practically).

Look into a 2002 or 2003 truck. You're looking at half the cost with a couple years warrantee still left. If you're going with a straight truck, you're better off getting a class 8, as you'll have a long-life engine and much more flexibility with loads... much more comfortable too.

Bout damn time!!! When I was with Roberts, we had to dh back from California from a load we took to Portland for .85/mi (I was rather new then). I tried talking to them about picking up LTL, but they wouldn't do it. They owe it to the drivers to be able to let themselves get out of an area if...

that's because the BRITISH won the French-Indian War :7

Ateam... if that's all Edison did, we wouldn't have electric light... just the little cartoon lightbulb idea above his head. If you have the idea, the money for the idea, and it proves to be a promising idea, by all means do it! Sitting around talking about this or that, but no plans on doing...

Do a check with OOIDA and the attorney general to see if any other suits have come up on All-Types of this type. If there's a precedent here, it'll make it that much easier for you. But, because they put that endorsement note on the back of the check, many would just cash it to cut their losses...

If he were honest, I wouldn't think he'd turn down the my offer to pay the lien myself. Or... he would've forwarded my checks that were to be endorsed by him AND his lienholder. The thing that really made it concrete to me what he was doing, was when he called and asked when I was sending...

I've seen them for sale at the Petro just east of KC. They wanted $150 for the pro. I may get one, rather than buy a whole seat. It seems worth it to pay $150 for a shot at avoiding a $1000 seat every 500k miles.

Definitely KW and Volvo have the highest resale, and it has to do with dependability. I miss driving a t-300 with the non-adjustable passenger seat and the cramped cab. But the drive was so much beyond a freightshaker. Now, if they could fit a 30' box on a t-600, I'd be there ;)

Who are you getting the truck from? If it's the same guy I bought from, I'll tell you. Hint... his first name is the same as his last. Yes... definitely have a lawyer look over it. And if he's still paying the truck off, demand a monthly statement from the title holder that he's making YOUR...

The argosy is the best truck I've ever driven. It has more than adequate space for storage for two drivers. And although the bunk area itself is small, it feels like a studio with it being wide open to the cab. It's a 2000 with an M-11 370 horse. Gets 10-11 mpg since I've been in the truck. I...

I am now driving an argosy with a 30' box, and in a situation I can only tell you is lucrative, to say the least. We'll see as time goes on how I do and how this company and I fit. I'll let you know how it goes. :)

Update to the saga: Dipstick (the owner of the truck) had his lawyer send a letter to Panther telling them not to pay my settlement, or else he'd sue them. After a day, they told us their corporate lawyers advised them to pay us what they owe, and hold the escrow for 45 days before sending...

Nope... never thought of getting into one. D trucks have the most opportunity without an A license.

You are so right about alot of people in general. Not all are greedy, with no sense of decency or compation. In purchasing a vehicle, I paid over $20,000 into it, including repairs. I ended up with nothing at the end. Now, we're fighting to get our last settlement and escrow, cause the guy put...

You should worry about who's going to run you enough beyond the near future. July will come and go before you know it. Some companies will do well over the summer, but tank in the winter... others are pretty stable all year around. If you're running single, you'd be better off asking which...