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Sounds like Pilot is being stingy. Correct me if I'm wrong, but a truckstop's main revenue comes from selling their overpriced caca. If a driver feels hurried after fueling, he's less likely to browse the caca. Pilot would be smart to buy some of that adjacent land and make some much needed...

Arrest someone for scamming the American ppl? Come on! If they did that, the House, Senate, and White House would be empty! ROFL

RE: Dead head pay and layover pay...is it required Alrighty! Being that he is an employee, assuming that he'll also get a W-2, the company has control over what he does. However, I would say it's all in the wording. If they told him to dh to Memphis, that's telling him to work. Therefore, he...

They could assume you're a sleepdriver. :P

This isn't my area of expertise. But from what I've seen, diesel engines outlive gas engines by quite a bit.

Leo... that's a rather concrete statement, seeing as those are THE TWO you bought your trucks from. If you don't have any dealings with other dealers, how can you say the others aren't as good as those you dealt with?

You said he was arrested and charged. Was he convicted? Popo can harrass you all they want, and come up with their version of the law as they see fit. But if they're wrong, their versions don't mean squat, except for the time you spend at their mercy.

The Colonel asked what we deem as being bad areas. I can only speak from experience, and I'd say it is wherever there is no freight. Well duh! But it may not be as simple as an area. It could be a certain time of the week, as Dave explained about Dallas. It could be a drought area for weeks at a...

RE: PANTHER2 EXPLOSION IN NORMAL ILL .......... W I heard Effingham has effing-good breakfast, complete with effing-eggs, effing-toast, and effing-ham ;)

Usually my gut tells me yea or nay. Sometimes I have regrets taking or not taking a load. But what really helps is making scenarios of what I would take or not out of an area, depending on the length, how good or bad an area I'm in, and how good or bad the area is I'm going. When all that fails...

Sure you're not in Lodi? You should park up front. It's a lot quieter. They have a good breakfast buffet there too.

yer truck? ;)

RE: political correctness tsars, Are you one of th You also forgot the excuse makers for big oil. And those who like to point out that gas is cheaper than it was in the 50's, when adjusted for inflation.

I was told by a driver that they require one trip per quarter.

The typical carrier is around 25%. At orientation we were told to expect 30-40% on the high end. If you're getting less than 20%, you're doing good.

My wife and I like watching King of the Hill sometimes. Whenever I hear a trucker on the cb who is too fast to understand, I get on and tell him "Dang it Boomhauer! What the hell you talkin bout?" Talk about some warped cartoons! Venture Bros on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim is one of the best...

Won't make much of a difference after Nov (I think that's the month), when Canada demands governors on all trucks entering the country. Or is it on trucks entering only Ontario?

On the contrary... I've heard many stories of companies like JBHunt sticking it to veteran drivers, because it's their way of doing business. There are those who will take care of their drivers, but few, if any, who will pamper rookies just to fill a seat.

Funny you should mention that. There's a big stink about some of the major companies and their so-called training programs. Since the feds allowed trucking companies to start their own schools, some of these companies are making more training (and the resulting turnover, than they are from...

Oh... one other thing to add. Because the prices are going higher, our governments (both state and fed) see the need to reach into our pockets as well, and raise the taxes on gas. Broom told me NC's tax is around .40/gal. Umm... if they did that when it was around a buck a gallon, I'm sure we'd...