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As the previous poster said,deadhead pay is inconsequential in most cases.In my case I have been with the same carrier for 18 years,at that time deadhead pay to a D unit was .20 per mile and you ate the first 50. Nowadays with fuel up about 200% from then,deadhead pay is still .20 per mile and...

If you can pass a DOT Physical it shouldn't matter what your age is.Last year a long time expediter with FDxCC passed away and I believe he was in his early 80's and his wife also drove and she was in her late 70's. There are many drivers that are in their 60's doing this work.

Excellent post Tom. I suggest you repeat it in the Newbies forum..

Joe don't screw around with used components,buy a new or used truck that already has built in what you need. A 1979 International that has an unkown engine??How reliable do you think that piece of iron(Rust) will be for you.Don't take offense but shippers know trucks and they want...

I did some quick and dirty math.Asuume 1500 loaded miles per week,comes to $653 at .42 per mile. Qual comm deduct leaves $623,fuel used based on 1800 miles per week at 15 mpg,at $1.75 per gallon leaves you with $413. Tolls may average in a van $35 leaves you with $378. I am not certain what your...

Learn the rules,abide by the rules,be polite to customs and you will have no problem.

A while back someonce called the Dave Nemo show and said they came down with some bad respiratory ailments from the quality of the air through the outlet.He said the air quality reeked of tobacco smoke and so on. That is the only complaint I have ever heard,so a spray can of Lysol might be in...

If you are operating totally independent you should call your shipper and explain the situation and ask for guidance. If you are running for a carrier call them ,tell them the situation and let them work it out.Thats what they get paid for,make sure if you are going to have to wait for several...

Twice I have had fork lift damage done to the rear header of my truck.One instance the operator was half drunk and slammed into it 3 times.The other time was unloading at Ft Benning a inexperienced young soldier took the freight off and for some strange reason raised the freight up and went...

Keep in mind also that you are allowed on Expressways,you are not allowed on Parkways.Example is I 678 going into JFK Airport,this is also known as the Van Wick expressway,you are allowed on that. You are allowed on the Long Island Expressway but not on the Grand Central Parkway.

Invest about $150 or so in the Roho AirHawk seat cushion and your prostate will remain active. The only time my 1953 FL70 beats me up is on I 10 and I 20 in LA.Arkansas used to be bad but is improving.

You should get 100% of the fuel charge,anything less is grounds to quit.Perhaps you can ask a customer that you go to, what is the fuel surcharge that they are paying your company.Also I believe you have the right too see how much your comapny is charging shippers.

I don't run Canada very often but in looking at my Paps stickers I noticed that there are 2 identical numbers and a Filer Code box. Do you put one sticker on the in-bound manifest and the other one on the broker paperwork.Do you fax both to the broker? Who gives the filer code? Is that from the...

EIN Number neans the Federal Employee Identifcation Number. I believe a individual can use their SS number. If you are a LLC Corp or a S Corp you will need to apply for a FEIN.

Put on the Dave Nemo show in the AM on XM.They advertise the turbo 3000.

One thing to watch out for is that certain streets have length limits.I believe some only allow a maximum of 35 feet,also lots of low clearances. I agree with Tom,I avoid the area unless big bucks are involved.

Well it certainly was a wild weekend on EO with all kinds of posts flying back and forth.You know very few posts get locked or removed on EO because there is generally a lot of respect for each other.The other truck posts are full of flaming nasty replies etc that do no good at all. I like to...

I don't know where you live but expediting companies do not have shipping terminals.Just about all of the pickups are doen at the shippers location then taken to the consignee location.Now FDXCC and Panther etc have adminstrative complexes that have the various dispatch,safety, settelment...

>I should be clear. I apoligize if I said it wrong. She had >used my sign on to start doing as I suggested. Her and her >husband do this local in smaller trucks but they continue to >talk about getting into this as I am. I think it is a poor >idea. I know what they are doing now and I know...

Try calling 1-800-381-0645,pay by credit card and they will fax it to you.