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    Johnny Rockets

    one important thing I always do with a credit card charge is to put a Dollar{$} sign in front of the tip amount and total amount. That way they can't add another number in front of your tip amount.
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    I Need Some Kind Of Help.Not Trucking Related

    I get that crap once in a while,somebody who is a so called I get these propsals from Nigeria,N Korea,Pakistan and so on. These scams are actually run by the Russin mafia. Good luck,I think the bank is somewhat responsible. Let us know how this turns out.
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    Hmmm....

    I believe logging for B vans will some day be a rule. What will happen is that will be an unfortunate acident in where a lot of children get killed from a collision with a van driver who maybe fell asleep. If an investigation turns out to be that the driver was driving with no rest or time off...
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    EO University Workshop EO/Indy Workshop

    Is it normal for a B unit to have a cracked front windshield??
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    Stupid things we have done

    How about we start a thread about some of the stupidest things we have done on the road. I'll start, a few years ago we were in Boston and got a great run to Seattle Wa with a 2 million dollar computer for Microsoft. We left Boston at around 2 on a Saturday and started across,about 1800 I...
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    Security Guards

    One time I pretended to make a phone call and let the guard hear me saying that I was not going to be allowed in due to whatever reason.He backed down real fast.
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    P-2, Roadway express same company?

    I don't think the USF merger has gone through yet. The CEO of Yellow freely admited that they are running scared of FDX Freight and others.
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    Recognise This Truck????????

    I have been told that hanging the placards in front of the radiator will interfere with air flow to the charge air cooler. Any truth to that as a winter front cuts down on air flow also.
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    conway drivers

    It defineately eliminated that option. It wasn't so much of the bartereing that did it in,it was the A Team going public and bragging about it. Last night I was offered a trip with 166miles of deadhead to the pickup,then 133 loaded miles with 2 stops. Total miles 293,total pay $270.00.This is...
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    Am I the only one?

    No there are people here that drive for C/M ,Nations Express,Allstate Express and so on.
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    Wish I could take credit

    Not really,there is an article published by a relatively new individual stating what he belives you need to know about expediting.
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    NEW TRUCK HAS ARRIVED!

    I don't want to be the bearer of bad news to you at this point but it's getting harder and harder to turn a decent profit. I resisted purchasing anew truck several years ago and am glad that I did. However if you have a decent carrier and are willing to stay in service for long stretches you...
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    Rookie Season

    Stay safe out there John I will be on the lookout for you.Just look for a 53 FL 70 doing 55mph (maybe)..
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    Fuel Costs

    Fuel was $2.36 per gallon at the Pilot in Ft Pierce FL last night,70 miles north it was $2.40 at another Pilot.
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    On Time Media

    Recently Jeff Jensen posted a short post thanking me for my contributions to EO for the last 5 years. Last week Lawrence and Debbi along with Jeff showed me their hospitality by treating me to a dinner along with token of their appreciation. This was not expected or necessary. My contributions...
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    HOW TO GET A GOOD DRIVER WHO WANTS TO RUN

    I believe the Colonel has his own operation.
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    fairy tales

    The part I like is " I told that DOT guy (take your pick of any of these) Son back off I am in a hurry and don't have time. Your scales are wrong,I am out of here. I don't have my logbook,so he let me leave. So what I only have one light working. There is nothing wrong with my brakes,go back to...
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    Questions From The New Guy

    I have a S Corp and while the beginning paperwork is a small hassle the tax writeoffs more then make up for it. You can be an employee of the corp and get some protection in the case of an accident. This is a real grey area and I am doing some research (Take that A Team LOL) on this issue and...
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    Preparing to invest in a new truck & team. Advice

    RE: Preparing to invest... but it isn't an investm Nothing like a Full Bird to put it all in perspective.
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    Preparing to invest in a new truck & team. Advice

    RE: Preparing to invest... but it isn't an investm One other difficulty that you can expect is problems that will arise because of the fact that both drivers live so far apart from each other. One may have family issues that requires him to go to AZ and stay for a week or so but then the other...
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