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That sounds like a good contract as long as he pays when he is supposed to. If he has the Sprinter in good condition and set up properly, it's up to the driver to make it happen.

You probably haven't given your current carrier enough of an opportunity. I know nothing about them, but it seems everyone is pretty slow right now...it is January. You can't change the things that are out of your control, but you can change the one significant thing that IS in your control...

You also have to remember that the carrier needs to get the load moved. They very well could have been a good customer. It probably was a time for some negotiating on the original load offer though. Some dispatchers do seem to have a "used car sales" gene. You just have to learn which ones and...

It takes time to figure it out. There are times when deadheading makes sense. We all do it. The trick is that the more experience you get, you'll learn when to drop and run and when not to. Every carrier has different freight lanes with customers in different areas. An area that stinks for one...

LOL...OMG...Excuse me for a minute please...I gotta pick myself up outta the floor :D... that's a new one! ... and it's a good one too! :D I've been asked to run loads for "special" customers many times and I am usually happy to do it. But fortunately, they usually ARE a "special" customer...

There ain't much. A small, dirty Pilot near the 75/85 split. A Pilot a few miles north on 85 and a couple of older truckstops on north of that. There is a decent Wilco Hess north on 77. There is also an Ikea just south on 85. I don't remember the exit, but they have a nice clean food court...

I got caught in one of the snow storms we had last year. I was coming out of KS up through KC and into IA. It was ice in KS, then turned to snow..about 4-6" on the road. I was doing fine, they had plowed the right lane but the super truckers would pass in the left lane where the snow was 4-6"...

My answer to the broker/carrier question: A carrier is licensed to transport freight with their own equipment and/or equipment leased from contractors. Most carriers also have what is called broker authority which means they are allowed to sell freight to other carriers. Most carriers do this as...

For the most part, those that can make it a year without going waaay backwards and are capable of remembering what it took to get them there... can make it. Sounds like you have a good year in. Just keep your eye on the ball and dont forget the nest egg and your chances are good.

Pretty sure he is saying that after a year in this business you will be broke....r than you were when you started (as in, it takes about a year for most to lose their tail in this biz). Great play on words...had to read it a couple times myself...and sadly, alot of truth to it.

The reason they are telling you this is because it is true. The fleet owners know they can get you a load home, but then they are gonna have to deadhead you out a good part of the time to get their truck rolling again. There is an expense to that well beyond the fuel money it takes to get you...

I see. I also sleep better in my truck than in the house. Well, used to anyway :D I had a 4" slab of memory foam on top of the mattress in the truck. I did buy a walmart memory foam topper for the house. It sleeps pretty good. I got the thick one...3" I think. They both look awful just by the...

Thought you lived in Toledo? Is there something you want to share with the group as to why you would be sleeping outside in the van?...in your driveway? :D

I am going to assume that the drive and lift axle are spaced at the traditional spacing (would look similiar to a tractor trailer tandem drive axle spacing with app. 6-8" between the tires). Also assuming that you have a 12,000# steer axle. I know that you can't go over 20,000# on either...

I am very, very skeptical of lease to own programs, especially if it's through your carrier. Does anyone know the details of this program?

Where does the 2290 heavy highway use tax start? Seems like either 52k or 54k. You definitely want to avoid that by staying under it with the tags unless you can legally scale that much and have a real need for the capacity. Just for verification... you have a single axle truck with a lift...

Not anymore.... I moved! :D

Hey now! I think your a pretty good guy! I was just repeating what everybody else says about ya! :D