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Union. Too funny. lol .77 a mile is low, but I wouldn't mind that for longer loads, since it's more often than not a pretty easy gig. But on shorter loads, the rates need to come up, and not just after you turn it down twice or beg for it. As an example, and I hate to do this cause they're...

>I plan to be home watching my turkey defrost in the sink on >Wednesday. Boring but safe. There are three ways to safely thaw a turkey: 1 - In the refrigerator 2 - Covered in cold water 3 - In the microwave Never thaw a turkey at room temperature. 1 - Refrigerator thawing is recommended...

In Mr. French's defense, there are a lot of lazy drivers out there who won't move their truck or van for less than 500 loaded miles. These drivers don't want to work, nor are they professional drivers. Good riddance. On the other hand, they make little or no effort to entice drivers to take...

Well, more accurately, the built-in WiFi that is found in laptops is, indeed, internal, but a WiFi card and wireless cell card are both external cards. Usually, the built-in WiFi on a laptop is rather weak. Its antenna is nothing more than an inch or two of wire that's buried inside the laptop...

"Bad food, poor sleep schedule, never home to be with your family, alot of sitting and waiting, arguments with your dispatcher, etc. I was just wondering, why do YOU do this?" Good question. When you put it like that, I gotta have to wonder why, myself. :7 But for me, I like driving. Always...

D UNIT: "...what satellite system do you have for that kind? I'm on Dish Network and the internet with them is high." It's called Wild Blue, and it's offered by the West Kentucky Rural Telephone company. You can get it in any of the lower 48 states, though. You have to buy the dish for $300...

Chuck, I highly respect your enthusiasm, your passion, your excitement, regardless of how naive it may be. I see nothing wrong with it, or in you expressing it. I do feel that you are trying to mold the independent contractor expediter relationship with the carriers into something more like an...

Yeah, it's definitely different on how you have to consider the deadhead when you get paid a percentage of the load. It's a little more cut and dry as to whether the load is worth it or not. Either the load pays enough, or it doesn't. When you get paid by the mile, deadhead per-load has to be...

When I had the Ford van I'd just scarf access from whatever motel was nearby, but this Sprinter stands out more when in a lot for a long time, and it's harder to maneuver around tight motel lots. I want access where I can park for the entire weekend if need be, so most businesses don't work well...

Calling in or via the Qualcomm (QC) with updated, understandable local directions is an absolute must for anyone who ever complains about bad locals. I usually type them into the QC myself, and then read them back as if I were someone who were tying to use them. That way, when the dispatcher...

Like others have said, it really depends on the company you are with. With some you'll have almost insane deadhead percentages, like if you only have outbound freight and are always deadheading back to get another load. That's gonna be at least 50%, assuming that you occasionally go home or...

I've seen some pretty nasty boxes, trash and junk floating all over the place, but some of the cargo vans are the absolute worst. You open up the back and it looks like someone is living in there and they will occasionally make room for a skid or two, but only just enough room. And while it's...

One of the biggest mistakes you can make in an online forum is being more concerned with replying to who said it, rather than to what was said. Certainly, after a given amount of time and familiarity, it's quite natural to begin to read between the lines and "color" the meaning of a post based...

I just use the Garmin. I rarely look at the directions listed on the Qualcomm anymore. When I do look at them, it's usually just to confirm that the directions appear to be in the same ballpark as the Garmin directions, and to look for specific details, like to enter at a particular gate or...

RE: Cherry Picking? / Star Trek loads Honey, dear, sweetie, it doesn't matter. They're all friendly terms. "Thanks, honey" is no different than "Thanks, man" and I see no reason to get upset over it at all. "Thanks, buttmunch" is another story. I thought Cheri picking was... wait, never mind...

I don't think this post qualifies as a OPW at all. Specific issues were listed as problems for this driver, but they allow other readers to determine if these same issues might be a problem for them, and to what degree, and in doing so will be able to use that information to include or exclude...

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RE: TRUCK DRIVERS WANTED FOR A NEW TELEVISION SHOW City Lights Television is a legitimate production company, actually. Along with City Light Pictures and City Lights Post (a post production company), they are a subsidiary of City Lights Media, a growing production company in New York. A lot of...

I'm a computer geek, bad. So, of course, my first choice was a laptop with a GPS receiver. It's a dual purpose thing, right? A computer and a GPS map in one. Sounds great, and it works, too. I've used MS Streets and Trips for years, and like the maps and the interface on is a lot. I've also used...

Hello, I'm Oggie Ugh, President of Caveman Local 237. I am pleased to announce that after many long and hard years of blood, sweat and tears, mostly blood, mostly ours, we have finally eliminated dinosaurs from any and all positions of management. They will no longer present us with any...