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C&M used 45 mph for the straights and I'm told 50 mph for vans. Never understood the difference. Vans have to stop more often for fuel. Most runs, I never had to stop for fuel in my ST. That 5 mph makes a lot of difference, but honestly I think it just makes us feel better. I was always early...

I didn't see anybody asking for a 10 hr break. That's just a jab at me since I used to drive a straight truck and don't mind challenging this holier than thou position that your taking on the subject. Chris was asking about the transit times getting shorter. I have no idea of what his actual...

Deleted: I misunderstood Monty's statement about "no outside power source". After re-reading his earlier posts in this thread..I get it now. :D

Well, at least you finally got around to admitting it :D

The motel there that was sold out in February? I'm guessing they may have some rooms available now? :D

I didn't consider the deadhead, but your right. It would eat into that, although I remember Ablair claiming very little deadhead...I guess they all do that though? A lot of company drivers are not allowed to turn down loads. The flatbed co. I drove for, that was one of the first things they...

Thanks....I had never saw one of those and was worried that I might be overlooking something. Yes, your correct, I would be using the aux battery only for the auxillary DC loads. In fact, at some point, I want every auxillary DC draw to come from the aux battery (radio, QC, Sirius, etc, etc)...

If the fuel is the only expense for the driver, then 65 cpm is pretty good money for driving a Sprinter. Even with some idling (which can't be good for the Sprinter), they are probably under 25cpm for fuel cost and pocketing 40cpm. I'm not interested in having a boss, but otherwise, I would take...

I was at the J just north of Houston, TX one night. The parking lot was packed. There was a guy on the cb offering to help drivers find a parking spot. He was in a car and knew a great place just down the road a bit...lol.

John made a smart move by limiting the layover pay. Otherwise, I would just take a nice load to BFE and SIT :D

You were in the same shoes as my mom. It was not enough. My dad did however raise his payment voluntarily anytime mom asked for it. She never asked for much. She always said that she would rather have us kids than the money (obviously SHE ain't right :D ). But, it was a decent amount and dad did...

Is that what you do on a 800 mile trip?

I've noticed this trend before myself...before I came to Load1. I agree that it seems to happen more when freight is slow. The only reasoning I could ever come up with is that the shorter the lead times are, the better the freight pays. When the loads are hard to come by, the rate cutters are...

I used to do that too, until I got the left front fender ripped off one day. So, then I started backing up in the parking spot to give 'em some room, until the same fender got ripped off again. After that I started being very picky about where I parked, preferrably parking next to a curb on the...

I'll recount as best I can a situation I got MYSELF into when I had my straight truck. I was in CT and got a load out of Providence, RI area. I was in a rush to make the pickup time, but made it. It's times like this that it's easy to get yourself into the gotta go, gotta go mode and you...

I think John should consider having cheerleaders in the booth....actual cheerleaders. He mentioned the GATS in Dallas in the L1 forum...maybe Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders? Hooters girls would definitely fit the bill too :D

IF that is driving ABlair's Sprinter and furnishing the fuel, it's good money. If it involves furnishing fuel for a straight truck...or furnishing your own vehicle of any size...then it gets cheap, dirt cheap or stupidly cheap...depending.

This is the distribution panel I had found. WFCO WF8735P WF-8735-P Brown 35 Amp RV Trailer Power Center Converter Charger Camper Trailer RV Turtle, would this not supply everything needed to distribute AC and DC power to the truck from a generator (or shorepower)? What I have in mind is...

I found a power distribution box a couple of days ago that I liked IF it works the way I understand it. The 110 AC power is supplied either by the APU or by shorepower. The distribution panel has its own converter built into it so that it supplies AC power and DC power to the truck...with...

Would be...and was...my choice. There is no one answer that fits everyone, but for the most part straight trucks are the most consistent movers. You can learn the industry in a straight truck without starving....generally. If you truly like the business and want to own your own truck, spend that...