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I am with the others with regards to any deal that involves your home. Outside of that, Bobby at Fyda should be able to help you. If not, you should consider running for someone to accumulate the necessary funds. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

They have a specific contract coordinator that can be called with their own extension. I think that is for six weeks. In addition, they can call contractor relations. The latter being longer depending on the time of day. They are fielding a larger volume of calls. Additionally, I may be reading...

On the surface it is starting to sound ok. The next place I would look is at the front end weight. It would be depressing to go through all that and can't haul the first load because the front is too heavy. It has certainly happened more than once. Who ever is going to do the alteration...

I think it is a combination of driver shortages and many buying prior to the 2007 emmission trucks. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

Still work with some of their agents but having trucks there was 84 to the 99-2000. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

I think every company operates differently. After all, it is their company. My personal objective is not to bash any one company but to draw a distinction between the ones posted in this thread. My only issue with vehicle color was this change was made with trucks already in their fleet. Rather...

It looks like everyone has relieved themselves so I am shutting this thread down. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

KWexpress; I think the poster was talking about a contract between drivers and owners, verses owners and a carrier. Carrier contracts will have little on vehicle responsibilities, driver wages, breakdowns ect. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

Yes, we were one of the lucky candidates that recieved that love letter from management(99-2000) when they bought out Roberts to paint all of your trucks white. Failure to comply would result in a cancellation of your lease. I cancelled it for them. Yes, I would say they micromanage your fleet...

Their reps brought a unit to Panther's fleet meeting and it in appearance looked simular to a pro-heat. My concern was almost 9K for it. They will sell some if they can get that price down to a acceptable level. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

When looking at Fedex, Panther, or Landstar, I would say Fedex micromanages your truck more than the others. Their independent contractors in other divisions are in class action lawsuits right now over this very issue. Custom Critical isn't as bad but they still have alot of requirements that...

If it is 7 feet addition from the center of the tandems back that would be ok. If it is a additional 7 feet from the end of the frame it would likely be too long. This would pose problems with a heavy load. That would set your over hang at possibly 8 feet. Additionally, they would have to double...

At 300,000 miles, I would certainly have it done. It is likely covered under your warranty if any work or parts are needed. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

Your items ran individually would likely be ok. But if your fridge kicks on while you are nuking something, the surge will be too high. I would run the fridge straight off the battery. Not sure on your described generator as I have never heard of them. One of the biggest items ahead of cost is...

It is too hard to have a generic copy that can be used by many owners. How you pay, the carrier you are leased to, and who pays for what would all be different. I would advise legal council within your home state to assist you in the preparation of the documents. Someone with a transportation...

Skin so Soft? Now that is a new one. Will have to try it. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

Since we have started, we have had many long term drivers. Only a few have pursued going and purchasing their own truck, with one only to return a year later. For that to happen, you must provide a service to them that affords them more net income and less financial risk than they would have...

$3100 sounds just a little low. You will need 4 to 5K watt to run a Coleman or Carrier roof unit. That is assuming you are going to run deisel. By the time you add installation for both the generator and the roof top unit, you are somewhere between $8,000 to $10,000. It will be tough to get it...

RE: Revenue Potential of Tractor vs. Straight Truc Thanks for the help. I was alittle slow. I got it now Thanks, it was a tough one to read. Davekc owner 21 years PantherII EO moderator

RE: Greetings All, from a Newbie Wannabe Carrier-O I don't want to encourage or discourage you. Alot depends on which you path you go down, and in what time frame. Owning a business is easy, but running it is much different. If you are starting with one truck and moving up as you gain...