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I am a senior citizen. During the Clinton Administration I had a good job. Since President Bush took office, I have watched my entire life change for the worse because of his policies. I lost my job. I lost my home. I lost my health insurance. I...

As states cut their budgets it limits the funds to most cities. They use traffic enforcement as a revenue enhancement tool. Only on rare ocassions is it really used for safety. States need to follow the example in TX. If they exceed over 50 percent of their budget through traffic enforcement...

I personally would leave it in the automatic mode unless you are trying to control speed ect. You may want to hold it in a specific gear for example while going down a steep grade. As far as city driving, I would leave it in automatic unless your going slow enough that it would seldom advance...

Izuzu and UD were ugly trucks but were quite durable. Even more so than some of the trucks out there now. Certainly not fast, but they do provide a good bang for the buck. Here is a Hino picture with a sleeper. Sorry alittle tilted but you get the idea. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO...

I can't speak on your specific unit that you are purchasing, but Bobby is a stand up guy. He will treat you right. Good luck on your new adventure. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

If you are looking for dedicated lanes, much of that is ran at a cheaper rate. The other issue depends on your size of trucks. As mentioned, you can be put on a carriers list so you may have the opportunity to cover loads that they can't. If you operate a fleet, you can also use the Alliance...

>No one is advising me to operate without a contract. >That is a personal choice.But,if I choose to utilize a >contract,it will be the one I described,which meet's the >letter of the law. >There is only one reason,in this little business of mine,to >go to a contract,and it would to meet IRS...

Drivers are either employee's or not,no middle ground.Take your chance's with a hay seed attorney's contract(plenty of them in your neck o' the woods),or risk the results. I think I will continue to listen to the transportation attorneys who advice Unigroup companies(United and Mayflower)and...

A small plate is the cheapest fix with replacing the entire board the best solution. The latter can be expensive. If using a steel plate, run it the width of the box and grind the edges so pallets don't get caught on them. I would recommend (grinding) this as well if you use a pallet jack. If...

I think you read something into my post that wasn't there. I made no mention of Iraq. I was referring to Afghanistan. The only proven connection between the two is the movement of money and terrorist training camps. The connection between Hussein and Bin Laden was based on shabby intelligence as...

I agree with many of the above. 9/11 changed alot of things. Politics aside, it really does come down to whether we address it on foreign soil or right here at home. Only history will tell if we handled it the right way. It would be the blind fool that would think we would never be attacked...

I think you will like it as we have used ours when we were on the road. Two pieces of advice. Use your own foil for the pans as theirs is a couple of dollars. We took the ones that came with it and just put foil over it. Easy clean up. Use a big piece of foil over the top if you are trying to...

I can only guess that a 120 page driver contract is needed in California. The lease with Fedex isn't even that long. I have seen ones that are a fraction of that size reviewed in an IRS audit and no problems were involved. I think the key is to have it prepared by a competent transportation...

I'm opposed to contracts as that requires attorneys,and,well,you know the rest.As long as I keep my end up,and my driver partners keep their end up,things run pretty well.So far. ========================================================= This opens the door to many possible misunderstandings...

The lobbyists that bring the most dollars to the table will likely see rules slanted for their benefit. Just about every other industry is addressed in this fashion and transportation would be no different in my opinion. Not really a political party item as both democrats and republicans have...

The best grill we have found is the Q grill. Works real well and easy to store. You can additionally take out the gas canisters if you are worried about any type of leak. Here is a link http://www.thane.com/products/housewares/qgrill/qgrill.php?CMP=KNC-MQ0643436629&HBX_PK=q+grill&HBX_OU=51 Also...

$900 a week net average is possible in a straight or a tractor. It might be a bit of a stretch in a van. Even more so with the requirement of a return to D.C. every other week. You are smart to keep your expectations realistic. Keep in mind the profile EO story listed above is from a seasoned...

Be careful you aren't charged as a road service call. That will be a higher cost. Most trailer repair places can fix your door and floor. Floor repair is the trickiest depending on where the damage is. Replacing a entire board on the floor can be expensive depending on the box. A small piece of...

We are servicing ours at roughly 150,000 for a Allison 3000 series. I am guessing you have the same. Only difference is what fluid you are running. Likely synthetic but some aren't. For specific info...use this link. http://www.allisontransmission.com/service/changeinterval/index.jsp Davekc...

It could be worse. The Allisons on the class 7's run $400 to $450 for a change. That is using synthetic. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator