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Businessman first, driver second. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

When I worked for swift transportation driving an 18 wheeler they told us at orientation that they have an 80% turnover rate. so i was just wondering, are people getting into this and then quiting, not giving it a chance? As with any business, you will always have a percentage of people leave...

Sad but true. Seems to be following the path American electronics took several years back. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

I have had both smokers and non smokers and I have seen no difference in performance regardless. Many companies have adopted anti-smoking policies based on health insurance premiums and statistics. I do think it sets a questionable trend. Are we to follow that same policy for someone...

I think you misunderstood my post. When refering to EO classifieds, I wasn't researching the equipment for sale. I was referring to the employment section. These are owners with later model equipment searching for drivers verses the old you mentioned in the for sale section. The other obvious...

Buying American is the exact issue along with supply and demand. For expediting, it is primarily a change in customers. Instead of hauling for Ford, it has now shifted to Toyota,Nissan, and other foriegn automakers. The ones that are exclusive to the big three better finds a means to diversify...

Many of the military places have those lock boxes out front. They take your items and put them in and lock them until you leave. Never had a problem at those kind of places. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

> >What is Elite Services? It is a seperate division within Panther that does specialized freight. Their version of white glove. Actually, alot of the same customers. They do everything from reefers, temp, to flatbeds ect. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

I will hire him. He would make the perfect driver for a truck I have with no engine. No problems with fuel cost. A 1985 UD...just needs dusted off and it is ready to go. Opps forgot....no tires, but that shouldn't be important Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

It appears that this issue is for van and straight trucks. Nothing at all mentioned about tractor trailers? It would be something to look at. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

My opinion on reefer type trucks with lift gates and tag axles is that it is not the most economical path for one to follow on their first truck buy. Until several months ago, one would be limited to one carrier. With a large investment needed, your options were few if it didn't work out. In...

Most Texas loads that are even hotshot are $2.00 to $2.50 per mile one way. I can't see that working on .85 cents. As mentioned, all of the costs will eat you up at that rate. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

We operate both and while it has its challenges, it has been a excellent year for us. Excellent post. It good to see a owner doing well, some only report the bad and seldom mention the good. Kinda like the nightly news. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

Much would depend on where I am sitting, distance to home, and location of home. Where are you? and where is home? Locating a load on your own home, is the other option. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

I think that some are trying to paint with a black brush all fleet owners. I think there is as many bad owners as drivers. For every bad horror story from a driver, there will be one from a owner that was taken by a driver.. Sound business practices on both ends will likely eliminate the...

One of the best tools is the cell phone. Drivers take pictures of the truck and email them. Even a throw away camera is $10.00. It doesn't show every singe thing, but it shows quite a bit. I also use it for repairs or tire replacements. They take great closeups. They are handy since on the...

For what coverage? I got a better quote than I thought, but this was for more than one truck and a 2M policy. 10,000 sounds to high unless you are being penalized through rates because of driving record, credit, or under two years OTR experience. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

You are correct. It pulls away from the weight capacity. Some setups would additionally have front axle weight issues. Even with some, like a KWT2000, tanks have to be moved back in order to lighten the front end for a straight truck application. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

KW is correct. Without the help of a carrier you will need the majority of resources to keep you running on a consistant basis. I would also advise you to be prepared of insurance in the range of 5K to 7K per year for late model straight truck if running under your own authority. Just a FYI...

All things being equal such as condition and milage, the class eight will outlast the class 7. If paying more for a class eight and it is the same year, it would depend on the price differential. If it was a tractor and then stretched after its trailer service, I would have it professionally...