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Are we all board,or is it bored?I know what it is,do you?I've been out of school for almost 50 years.I drive a truck for a living,not write an editorial in a newspaper,or in this case a forum.Does it really matter if the guy is a looser or he is just loose?For most people,you can write a...

I once had a load of matresses going to a hotel,that shouldn't have been crazy,but the load went to an open field,where the hotel was going to be built.3 months from the day I was there.The shipper inverted a 6 and a 9. How about a 5 gal pail with radioactive dirt that had to be kept temp.Picked...

The Fed gives different companies discounted tarrifs everyday.I don't know what TriState charges their customers,but my pay stays constant.With the FEd,my pay would vary with every load,some were great,some I just couldn't do.I did 95 loads in 33 weeks,and only turned down 4 loads.All 4 loads...

I was with Roberts in the beginning,name change to FedEX CC,then lost mt lease,going to Con-Way Now,there 3 years 'till pay started to get to low,and back to FedEXCC again.Well as luck would have it,I lost my lease again and found a real home.NO more discounts,and they keep me as busy as I want...

What about the 2 cities in PA;Blue Balls,and Intercourse,thats funny too

You just got your truck and your with E1 and already looking to move.Grass aint greener,and sooner or later,your going to move and find you wont have anywhere top move to.

A blonde was shopping at Target & came across a shiny silver Thermos. She was quite fascinated by it, so she picked it up & took It to the clerk to ask what it was.. The clerk said, 'Why, that's a thermos..... It keeps hot things hot, And cold things cold.' 'Wow, said the blonde, 'that's...

On a transatlantic flight, a plane passes through a severe storm. The turbulence is awful, and things go from bad to worse when one wing is struck by lightning. One woman, in particular, loses it. Screaming, she stands up in the front of the plane. 'I'm too young to die,' she wails. Then she...

as a truck driver your under federal laws.that truck isnt your home,and can be searched at will.In all the years Ive been driving,only time i had a truck searched was in Arkansas,and that was in 1979.I asked if he had a warrant,answer was he would get one,but it might take all day,I had nothing...

I've had plenty of drug tests,never after hours.Most cliniks are 9 to 5.Tri State wanted us to do one couple months ago.Collection place was 300 miles from where I was,so they didnt make us go.If your off duty you can be called for a drug test,but not an alcohol test,reason bein,alcoho; isnt...

Your asking for big trouble putting on an old truck with a driver in it.You will find it in the shop more than on the road,not there really is anything wrong,but drivers tend to want to fix every little noise they here.Older trucks need to be babied,and most drivers wont do that

Exact same way,I get sent after a 13000 # D load,that weights 19000#'s.Sure I made my phine call and got the tractor rate,but it slowed the process dow,as the pay change drastically,and paying party needed to ok it When a 3rd party calls the load in,there can be all kinds of mistakes.I was once...

I had a driver fall on the ice ,crack his head,and lay up in the hospital for 2 weeks,just because the custome needed him to chain up so he could back into their dock.Customers insurance didnt pay fo anything,as he wasnt at the dock,health acident took care of hospital and doctor,but the 2 weeks...

Cheri,Ive been called for a drug test when I was off duty at home,but I was told they couldn't give me an alcohol test since I was off duty.Its happened to me twice

ood thing that was only snow,if it had been ice,that could have neen a terrible accident.I'm looking to havew a trailer fool of snow when I finally get back to work.Tomorrow I hope.truck was suppose to be firjished Sat,monday mmorning I'll find out

Any money you net is your income.You have personal deductions you can subtract from that.If your not paying taxes,your truck is operating at practically a loss every year.When your net profit is over 30000 as his was,how do you plan on hideing that 30000 bucks.After rereading your expenses,you...

I dont log drug tests.If I would drive my truck to a drug test,I drop the trailer,then my truck becomes my personal vehicle.You guys in vans and straight trucks cant do that.

Guess you didnt read the signs before you entered the ports.Az is a port of entry.They can check your paperwork,and since they are a border state,will check for illegal passengers.CA is a bug port,it checks your paperwork and to see if you may be transporting any items that may bring into CA...

I have chains in my truck,cause FDCC said we had to have them.Mine are 7 years old and have never been used.If the roads are bad enough I need to chain up,you will find me in a motel.I'm not going to be in an accident caused by some guy that thinks he's better than anyone else.and handles the...

Having your own authority is fine,as long as your getting the freight directly from each and every customer.If your going thru a property broker,or partnering with any of the big companies,in the long run,your bottom line pay isn't any different than those that lease to any of the big companies.