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you live in Fl and need to be home at least every two weeks,you need to find a company in FL cause that is the only way you will ever get loaded home evry two weeks.Expedite wont be for you

Thats how I get home,when I want to go home,I take the first load offered close to Chicago or Trenton,then get LG home.Out of Romeoville,load puts me 30 miles from home,out of Jamesburg,100 miles from home. Then I don't mind the discount

Shooter,if he lives in one of the cities moving LG,and doesnt care about the dead head miles,he could be home every week end,but wouldnt be making much money,maybe hes independently wealthy

No matter where you go to work,or whom you work for,just remember one important thing, If the truck is sitting cause your home,or taking time off,there is no income,and you wont be making any money. So therefore how much time off would you want? FDCC would like the truck to be available for...

There were some extra lease reefers leased for hauling the flu pharmaceuticals.these trailers did not go to fedex ground. in the next few months,the extra lease trailers are going away,as FDCC has pruchased 200 dry box trailers that will be in the system starting around March of ths year. 1st 50...

one good thing,you wont ever have an apendicitis again. take the time off so your recovery is ok,bouncing around in a truck isn't good for your stitches

You must of went to a truck driving school to have gotten your class A,they should of been able to get you hired somewhere.If you got the class A cdl on your own,then your going to need to get with a company that trains drivers,for example schneider,jb hunt,swift, just to name a couple the...

if drivers are contract labor,owner cant say squat,or they are employees,

Driving the truck as contract labor,you need a contract from the people your going to drive for. If they give you a w4 to fill out,then they are going to withhold your taxes and your actually a company driver for them In any event,you can right off 80% of $52 per day for every day your away from...

Flatbed straps all have load weight limits on them,at least the new ones do. The cargo straps for tieng down inside your trailer or van don't. This rule most likely is for the flatbed guys and gals

Jenny,if you havent found a room yet,tell me the streets the hospital is on,There are some great motels in and around Raleigh,ill see if I can help you find one

The more I read this thread,the happier I'm with the company I'm at. There is never a week that I have to skimp on my meals to survive. Yes I know about breakdowns,in fact not to long ago I spent $2500 reparing my truck in California,then was a couple days getting reloaded,but my co driver and I...

Laredo isn't where I sit,my loads to Laredo,you most likely will find my next stop in Houston,as in a tractor,Houston is a great spot for me,with saying that,my last load in Laredo,we delivered early as I didnt think customer would be open on Saturday,we delivered Friday night,then we got a...

First off,this goes back when I had three trucks I have worked it both ways,the truck that gets the 60% and fsc actually makes more money than the one getting the 40%.At 40% there is a restriction on coming home.If over 150 miles,they would have to pay for the fuel.For that reason,there getting...

you didnt mention brand of motor.250 degrees in a cat,you already blew it up sounds to me your temp guage may be bad.your clutch fan should come on around 220 degrees,then shut down about 190.an electronic engine,if y our running as hat as you say,will pop a code

When I haul coils I use 2 coil racks,and block those with 2x4's.When hauling suicide,I criss cross 2 chains,then put a 3rd over the criss cross.when hauling shot gun or regular,besides the racks,a chain in front and in back and sfter tarping a 3rd over the top of the coil. If the chains are...

hope Nicks having better luck than I had.my appendix burst,1978,they kept me in hospital for 2 weeks,and then my doctor wouldn't let me go back to driving for 2 months.prayers are with you 2

great post greg

most of your tie down straps have a weight rating on them

worst thing that ever happened to me,1978,had appendicitis,while on road.thought I had food poisoning,was in hospital,Brazil In for 2 weeks,then off owrk for another 2 months.Dr wouldnt release me to go back to work.Good thing i collected down time from the union I got on cb radio,another...