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If it did anything at all, one of the engine manufacturers would have bought the patent. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

The steps would be a question mark in the winter. Once they are packed with salt and snow and would have to think they could be vunerable to some issues. They still are kind of a neat concept truck. For a single driver I think they would be ideal. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

Some great responses. The biggest item is to know what it cost per mile to run your truck. Once you know that, it will be easy to determine if a run is profitable or not. If you or your company can't get you out of certain areas, I would see little reason to go there. "Businessman first, driver...

Prior to deregulation, you could do this. Now you would need essentially your own company. That would include your own operating authority and insurance. The only other way is to run for a company that will let you use their authority and insurance to haul other loads. They will of course take...

I attempted to keep the political side out. I will make another attempt. You may have prospered as I did through that period, but the Clinton years for trucking were a disaster. Again, I am referring to the whole industry, not a select few. If you want facts, they are readily known. Here is...

We have a team driving it for us currently, but when we drove it was my bribery tool to get her to go along. Secondary reason was so I had room to pace while waiting on a load. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

Leo, nice truck. Red KW's seem to be the going color mine as well throw ours in Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

No What they mean is if you truck is put out of service and you violate that, you are then subject to the suspension. If for example they put you out of service for 10 hours and you drive off before the 10 hours are up, you will face some nasty music. Here is the link...

Politics aside, the economy under Clinton was passed and orchrastrated from Bush senior. I do give Clinton credit with not tampering with a good economic plan until the end. When looking at numbers, we did the best under Reagan/Bush senior. When looking at the highest rate of truckers that went...

I agree. Regardless of ones personal opinion of Iraq, we all owe a debt of gratitude to all the men and women serving now and in the past. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

I am totally lost why someone would deadhead from Phoenix to Memphis? Unless of course it is at full rate. There is a ton of freight out in AZ. If your company can't move you, I might suggest you are with the wrong company. As mentioned, if all else fails, go to LA or El Paso. Here again is a...

The best and the smartest thing you can do is to attend the Expo in July. That way you have all the companies together and can field all of your questions to them. Between now and then, hit some truck stops and talk to drivers from as many carriers as you can. Between the two, you should arrive...

Terry is correct. Also depending on the company, if they pay a decent FSC, it is more profitable to the driver to take a 60/40 split. That is assuming they aren't selling fuel or deadheading all over the place. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

I am with the others, personal items are paid by the driver, and any vehicle expenses are the truck owners responsibility. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

RE: Returning to the topic RE: Idling Is Soooo Ove It would have made more sense to go home in Dallas and have the truck fixed there. Seems rather simple. What would be the point in going to Erie? Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

Agree with the above. Same household teams are usually the most profitable. Singles can make money, but they can't be over financed, be with a single oriented company, and have to run a pretty tight ship. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

NLM loadboards are doing a fraction of what they were last year. I would think this has an impact on all van business. Loads are at roughly 600 a day now and were close to 2000 this time last year. With regards to Fedex, apparently their deal on Watkins is going through for 780 million. Alot...

Texas has alot of freight but only if you are a team. We are usually pre-dispatched regardless of the area except for Dallas. That seems like a day wait for whatever reason. Other areas haven't been a problem. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

RE: Hey Joe Blow,the fleet owner,when you gonna ca I will touch on a couple of things, but you probably aren't going to like my answer. For me, I only hire teams, so I know you didn't call me. But, if a owner is making a offer to you with a new truck with "all the bells and whistles" you are...

You have asked alot of questions. As to how well you would do as a solo depends on many things. You said you have read many posts so with that knowledge, you can determine the good and bad points with companies. You can make money as a solo but you can't be over financed and have alot of bills...