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I also have never heard of the VA giving commercial loans.They will guarantee a House loan or fund education with GI Bill Grant but I think you mean the SBA. I read recently that they were out of funds for backing loans so it might be a while before they would commit. They don!t loan you the...

I have VA Health care for very small fees but also have a Castastrophe Policy through OOIDA.It runs me $140. per month and has a $5,000 deductible then it pays 90% of the next $5,000 then 100% of anything after that.Better then nothing.

Dave,I couldn!t agree more with you.Over the years we have been sent in to rescue difficult loads and special Haz/Mat shipments because the inexperienced drivers did not know had to do the appropriate paperwork or could not handle the freight for what ever reason. I like my reputation and do not...

Perhaps I posted it wrong,there is no way that I would make a major decision in my life based on one drivers experience and one week of revenue.

Question? Did you pick the carrier you are driving for about 6 months or did the owner of the truck pick it.

I have been in expediting almost 18 years.This time has been spent with Roberts Express and of course FDXCC. Today I spent some time with a LEA guy in South Carolina and he showed me what he had earned over the last 7 days.This was on his Qualcom so there was no BS about it. If I had a truck...

The A team makes a very good point,not only relatives but neighbors think you have nothing to do when you arrive back home. They don!t understand that after 3-4 weeks and 12-15 K miles,why you aren!t bright eyed and ready to help them move a refrigerator etc.

Big Scooter,, way to go Bob.

Yes you do have to use your Com Card.It costs a $1.55 to load it and then you get 3 hits off it for free then pay $1.00 for each additional hit.I do 2 fuel fillups ,then write a check to me for the balance,so I only pay$1.55. We also get a couple of cents off per gallon at Loves,Wilco!s and Petro.

I have heard that FDX Home is not a good deal,many deliveries are made late at night and you will run many miles in your area just to locate a residence and that person will be not be home.

Dave,you need to get back with FDXCC, they have a program with Pilot that rebates .05 cents per gallon back to the truck if you purchase fuel on the Com Card.Last yeatr I received over $200 in rebates but only buy fuel from a Pilot that has competition where they are,otherwise the prices are...

I have a lift gate and would never be without one.Many times you get loads through a third party and they don!t know if the customers have docks so to be on the safe side they order a lift gate unit. It has made me money but also given me grey hair at times, as sometimes it can get hairy trying...

Today XM sent out a E mail that the National Association Of Broadcasters is trying to stop them and Serius from giving real time traffic and weather conditions in major metro areas.I guess they want us to listen to local sceaming DJ!s and make sure we vist Tom!s Ford this weekend. They have a...

My biggest concern about a repo is that if the owners couldn!t make the payments,did they do any maintenance. I would want to see maintenance records and if none could be found I would back away.You many think there is some warranty left but if the scheduled maintenance was not performed,the...

Reddytrk (Don) did you ever get your M2 engine problems squared away??

New Haven moving equipment should be able to take care of all of your needs. They have about 18 location throughout the country.Log on to www.newhaven-usa.com.

How do you feel about screwing the people that live by the rules and were ahead of you on the dispatch board ,but don!t suck up to individual dispatchers. Any Dispatcher that shows favortism is as bad as you. I have known of several FDX CC dispatchers fired becaused they gave runs to guys that...

You can go to ooida,www.ooida.com or go to a good size truck stop,get all of the trucking publications and in the back you will always find advertisements from agencies that do permitting and will get you your own authority etc. OOIDA is a very reputable organization and worthwhile to sign up...

Last thing I heard about Wendy and her husband Kevin is that they were in Galveston TX driving municipal buses.That was some time ago. They were good decent folks and it was shame what happened,but like many others they had overspeced the truck, had no reserve built up and when things went...

Nothing beats experience.Amen Silverdollar, Hope you are thick skinned as you will catching some flack.LOL