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Well you don/t have to buy a new $80.000 truck every 3 years unless you want to. My unit is 8 years old still running strong with about 810,000 on it.Lots of TLC and maintenance plus conservative running will keep a vehicle going for a long time. My problem these days is more cosmetic then...

Forced dispatch is when a company offers you a trip and if you refuse it for whatever reason,some type of retribution is done to you.The worst senario would be that you would be fired or if you were an employee or if you are an independent contractor your contract would be terminated. The IRS...

We all had a lot of fun during the last election with posts flying back and forth till all hours of the night.Anybody seen or heard from Gary Addis.He led the charge on one side but I won/t reveal what side.LOL

I believe the Clintons really want Sen Kerry to lose the election as then in 2008 the Hildabeast could run.If Kerry wins now she could not run until 2012. However don/t be suprised if Sen Kerry/s VP candidate happens to be the (I will serve out my full term) Senator from NY. This election is...

Can you provide a little more info on the Argosy.What engine/transmission and is a dual axle or a single with a tag.Also how is the sleeper size,for some reason I have always liked the Argosy and the fact that you can put a 30 foot box on it means lots of opportunities.

Peachy Poo,can you tell us what company you dispatched for?

You didn!t mention how old your tractor is.Many companies will not sign on older equipment as they consider the equipment to be unreliable. Also do you have a sleeper or is it a day cab? Try Hours is more of a regional carrier ,if you want to run the 48 you should look into...

Years ago there were a lot of Class 7 Hino!s and UD!s and Mist!s doing expediting work. The ride leaves something to be desired as you sit over the front wheels,when you have to raise the cab whatever is not tied down falls and sleeper acess was tight.Now a class 8 such as a Freightliner Argosy...

Well after you have driven staight through from Moody Afb in Valdosta GA to Hill AFB in Odgen UT your mind is fuzzy and open to insane suggestions. We had a 1.1 D load on board and the shipping guys glued the 4 placards on before I could get to them.After unloading it was quite cold out and I...

Another avenue is to go to a large full service truck stop ,try to get all of the industry publications. Truckers News and some of the others usually have an advertisement on some oufit trainng you to become a broker.These ads usually are in the last few pages. I would be very careful and really...

Important point is make sure you get your own CDL,so when you have to rescue the truck(which you will) you are qualified to drive it. I would try to make some contacts in the mid west and east so that you can have someone you trust to drive by a truckstop or motel where the vehicle is parked and...

Atlanta is a good location for getting trips out and back.

RE: DYNAMEX Another company to consider if you want to stay close to your home area is Eagle Global Logistics. I have no idea of their pay plan but I know of several people who have signed on with them and seem to like it OK.

I am assuming you have to sign up for some type of time frame for Millis to train you for free. If you get a Class A CDL and drive for a year you can always go either way,drop down to a straight truck which requires a Class B or continue on with the TT loads. If it was me I would opt for the...

Tri State seem to be very active in Texas,I have seen many of their trucks running to the auto assembly plants in Dallas/Ft Worth and also Oklahoma City. It!s almost a given that no matter what carrier you are with,when you want to go in a certain direction there will be no loads available going...

Need a little more info.What brand and type of Engine is in the truck.Do have the maintenance records to be sure that maintenance was performed on schedule. I assueme it is an expediting truck so if you can find the company it was leased to,you should be able to find out how it performed and...

A few years back I tried to qualify for a MSA.No one would take me,it seems like if you are over 35 and taking any type of perscription medication they would not enroll me or my wife.The tax savings are great,just like an IRA,maybe it!s changed since then.Anyone know??

One oufit that I would stay away from is Mega life.You hear them advertised on XM all the time.I had them for a few years. The agent sold me on a $3,000 deduction. He did not tell me that it was a $3,000 deductible per occurrence. I assumed it was a calender year deductible. One day I read the...

Lots of talk these days about fuel costs,gas vs diesel,surcharges etc.Last Sunday I was in a motel in Hickory NC and started looking at figures for 2004 vs 2004. For the first 5 months of this year fuel costs were 14.8 % of my total gross revenue.In 2003 for the same time frame fuel costs were...

I have been told by FDX Ground guys that even though they are independent contractors they can piggyback on the health insurance plan that FDX Employees have? Also about a year ago Contractor relations from FDX said they were going to look into it,Anybody heard anything??