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  1. nightcreacher

    Lease purchase plans

    In the business world,most people know what a tax shelter is.Drs and Lawyers,like to have hobbies and call them a business,for the sole purpose of lowering there taxable income.In the trucking game,most owner operators use their trucks for that tax shelter.When you do a lease purchase with a...
  2. nightcreacher

    Would you trust this shop?

    there are to many reputable garages there in phoenix,why pick danny's.the original location does good washes,the location you go to over prices everything. Personally id have gone to KW,in the long run you would have paid less
  3. nightcreacher

    40 hour work week?

    moose I have done the same,but the majority of truck drivers,as it has been proven,don't vote
  4. nightcreacher

    40 hour work week?

    Laws that will never happen have already happened.Do you have a radar detector in your truck,legally?do you have the option of a split bunk,now?can you take time off,and not count it on your hours of service? It is noted that the majority of truck drivers don't vote,so when you talk to your...
  5. nightcreacher

    The TruckLoad Expedite costumer

    Not supply and demand,if it's time sensitive,you can make more money.When a broker tells you he has a 600 mile load and needs it there in 10 hours,why would you take it for the normal pay?
  6. nightcreacher

    T-Val class on Monday

    The customer didn't know you were coming,only the paying party and your dispatcher,oh ya,she forgot to call and make your appointment
  7. nightcreacher

    socks and sandals

    I guess complaing about peoples dress is better than complaining about the company you work for
  8. nightcreacher

    Teams

    When you first meet with the people you are interested in,1st impressions are a must.The ideal team,most likely already owns their own truck,so it will be almost impossible to find perfection. In the conversation,listen to what they have to say,read between the lines.How much experience do they...
  9. nightcreacher

    Were To Get Financing

    You can have questionable credit and buy a car,banks will trust you on that,reason being,if they repo your car,your not loosing you job and being able to pay back the balance of the note,have your truck repoed,now your out of work,and they know they are going to probably never see the balance of...
  10. nightcreacher

    panther,fed/x or express 1?

    I wouldn't go to Tri State,you won't have anything to complain about.
  11. nightcreacher

    Honest repair shop

    In the Akron Ohio are,Armstrong truck and trailer,very reasonable priced,great work,and if anyone remembers Dan Schultz,he runs the daytime shift.They use to be on they use to be on the FDCC discount list. 330 798 1250,tell them I sent ya.
  12. nightcreacher

    The TruckLoad Expedite costumer

    When I'm dispatched,my loads are all expedite as they are time sensitive.If I get a truck load dispatch,the only hurry up on the load is me wanting to get it off as soon as possible.Our dispatch system doesn't give truck load rates to a customer that wants expedite delivery,as many of the other...
  13. nightcreacher

    Buy A New Van Right Off the Bat?

    interest and depreciation should be more than his truck payment.put as little down as you can,save the rest for rainy day
  14. nightcreacher

    Intro

    Phil,I haven't met that $300000 a year guy either,but I will say,you can do $250000 in a non reefer E unit,just depends how much you want to go home, and stay there.One has to know,it does take about 20000 bucks a year to maintain that trailer,upkeep,depreciation,interest on your note,and...
  15. nightcreacher

    GENERAL idea, being on with Panther

    The only way to team with a stranger is either hire a person to help drive your own truck,or team with the owner of a truck.In most cases if you drive with the owner,you percentage will be higher,and if you hire a driver,you can pay them more, as your also making the income from the truck.My co...
  16. nightcreacher

    Less Than a Buck to laredo

    I'm tired a reading all the bashing of FDCC.I have no reason to stick up for them.I am very happy where i am now.This system fits me great,Custom Critical could learn something from them,maybe their system wouldn't work if they were larger,but what we do keeps me very happy.All you people that...
  17. nightcreacher

    Less Than a Buck to laredo

    If you are dispatched Friday morning on a Monday afternoon pick up,2 things can happen. 1 you loose a long week end run delivering on Monday 2 company gets a run they need a truck to do,but non available this is expedite,customers do call at the last minuet. In the past, I have been on a...
  18. nightcreacher

    The Thread You Can Use When You Need To

    As long as this is still going on;I'm lQQking for that special women,not too fat,not too skinny,not short,and not too tall.Number of teeth doesn't matter,would like her to have most of her hair, though,color doesn't matter.Being a good cook is a plus,I do trade offs,cook for me ,and I'll take...
  19. nightcreacher

    June 2010 Locations

    Last day of June, delivered in South Deerfield Ma.out of Texas Loading in morning,1st day of July, to deliver straight through to Hebron Ky,then maybe home for the 4th,but not if they load us.I'd tell you what I made,but don't want anyone to be jellous
  20. nightcreacher

    How many expedite trucks/cargo vans have you owned?

    Started in Expedite business 1984: 1979 coe Freightliner 1986 Long nose Freightliner walkin 1986 long nose Freightliner dbl bunk 1993 Freightliner classic 1995 KW W900 aero cab 1996 KW studio 1998 Freightliner classic 1999 Freightliner custom classic with 48 foot reefer trailer 2004...
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