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RE: U.S. Economy to?? Phil, OK I see what you are driving at but the issue is that this is a niche service market and part of an industry that has too many factors involve to say how this or that will effect us. The customer base was at one time only automotive but that is no longer the case...

Cheri, I don't understand when people talk about contracts, no one seems to say - have a lawyer read it and explain it to you? I think that the fleet owner or primary contractor should be the only one to write up (or have it written) the contract because as mentioned, it is their investment...

RE: U.S. Economy to “While the fed can have an impact at certain levels, fed-imposed changes take a while to filter through the economy. So, I agree with your main point.†Phil, I don’t know what planet you are from but from my educated standpoint, from an observation of the stock and...

> A middle-aged married couple with no previous trucking >experience who researched the industry, set goals and jumped >in. Their goals were to increase their income, spend more >time together, share a business project, simplify their >lives and see the country. They drove fleet owner trucks...

Phil, As much as I would consider you are near correct, but can't. The problem is we are part of a niche market where it used to be considered emergency freight, what happened to this? I don't see this anymore and what reinforces it for me and many of us common phlebs is that our runs are...

RE: U.S. Economy to "Slow Noticeably" in Fourth Qu Phil, If Bernanke would be so concern about it, he would listen to the fed advisers who say RAISE INTEREST RATES NOW. The constant lowering of interest rates is killing the economy more than anything else. The housing market is not as...

Nightthrasher, As my learned colleague has said, there is a red flag in the thread that raises one issue that is not really explored or explained to my satisfaction. yes there are loads out there but unless you are independent (meaning you are not connected with any one carrier), you can not...

Riverrat, You didn't offend me at all, on the contrary, it forced me out of the house and into my truck to grab the green book and look up that and another issue. I think that what lacks here and other sites is if we answer the question, it really just answers the question and nothing else...

The short answer is no.

What Graph?

I did answer the question, the book should be read by every contractor, and every driver should at least try to understand how the regs fit together and every truck should have a copy. I think that asking a question is good but the direction to look in the book was a proper answer to make. But...

Oh yes Cheri, the Fuzzy Cuddly Bunnies Forum was my idea and I am rather disappointed that it no longer exists. I guess you are right... at least I feel better.

I have never ever been asked to go faster. I have been harassed on the phone to hurry up but not go faster. I have to say FedEx has been great with adjusting the times and talking to the customer, even when the customer didn't care. But with that said, I have had one really big issue with...

RE: ok anyone of a good place for down & out exped Teamcaffee, So I assume from your posts that you do not haul any of the contracted rate stuff that they continually discount? I really can't buy into the competition thing I keep hearing when I know we are in competition with our own...

The sad thing is, we are own enemy in this.

Terry, In comparison to the average truck of yesterday and today we have had various improvements to the engine management, drive train management and especially aerodynamics of the truck that should have brought up the efficiencies of the truck, which is my point. As it is true that the truck...

Yea, idiots

It don't think the rules on lights have changed since 1995. And I thought every truck was required to have on?

"The last election was a referndum on the state of our country and the war specificaly." What, the war? no it wasn't.

er.. not to be a smart a** but you do have that little green book? Have you read the part on lights? If you don't have that book, well.... nevermind