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As far as White Glove. I quoted the minimum requirements necessary. I did not say that just anyone will be accepted. But if you are a good performer you're chances are good. As far as waiting for years on a list perhaps the applicants job performance is not stellar? The application is looked...

As far as White Glove. Dave, why do you think the majority of Fed ex drivers could not get into White Glove? All that is required is 6 months with surface and a good work record, on time, acceptance rate, no accident or freight claims. The one big roadblock for many top Custom Critical drivers...

The answer is that the DVA is not an exact science. After you have been around awhile you will hear many stories and have instances where you will be skipped or you will skip over others for no logical reason. The computer is not perfect in its ability to pick the proper truck for the load. All...

Ahhh, Gettin there, I was offered the load you are on that picked up in Pittsburg,Ca. But I run solo out of N Calif and I told dispatch that maybe one of the teams here would like it and at least get them half way back to the "system". Anyway, I would have gone if they needed me. Meantime, jus...

My understanding of the lift axle laws in most states is that the switch can be in the cab but the air pressure regulator must be on the outside. I have only heard of one person who got a ticket in Louisiana for inside lift axle control. My current truck and prior have the inside switch and...

Thats right, if you want to drive a $200,000 show truck you are going to have to work harder but thats a lifestyle choice you make. Just like in real life, you can work two jobs to make the mortgage payments on yer home in the burbs or maybe take it a lil easier and live in yer mobil home down...

Heck, Broom just go to work for Swift and you can make over 1 million a year. Just ask Robert Goar. He won the thanks a million driver appreciation contest this year. Who would of thought it at Swift. I don't have the link but just Google "Swift driver wins one million" My question is, would...

My preference if I was allready on the east side of the Hudson was to go down to JFK in Jamaica. (about 18 miles from downtown NY). I spent many a night in that dirt parking lot by the McDonalds arounf 147th and Rockaway Blvd. Now thats also only a few hundred yards from the Fedex facility near...

Marvin, pride and ambition are good attributes but humility is also called for on occasion. Winning 4 star is commendable but as Dave said there are over 300 drivers that also qualified for 4 star but just didn't have enough runs to make the final cut. In fact I know that several winners were...

Paul, have you ever been to www.thedieselgypsy.com ? Its a cool Canadian trucking website. click on Canada Winter Ice Roads and there are some great stories and pictures there. Quite an adventure up there

Well Coco I would still vote for that run to Oilsands country at Fort McHenry,Ab you did a few weeks ago as being a bit more desireable As far as the James Bay trip. With a 236 mile gap between service stations ya better be good at holding it. So do you go all the way up the 109 to Radison? And...

No no no I didn't mean YOU were being sarcastic, letzrock, It was Panther11 posting some dry humor

Well, Letzrock, I do believe I detected a note of sarcasm from the Panther11 post

Interesting point about clear tape. Six years ago I was cited in Colorado for using Duck tape to secure my front placard to the bumper, obstructing the white border of the placard. But when I slide the placards into the holders on the box the white border is also obstructed, go figure? You...

I'm with you Targuard. Being an information junkie I would also love to see more info on the extranet. It seems like one person could monitor the activity and enter info as trucks are dispatched and other trucks check into express centers. We could see the whole nationwide picture of truck...

Well, Coco, what with the money you made Fedex last week I would say you deserved a free lunch. Its been over a year since I have been back to Green so I am about due for one myself

It has been 5 years but it still seems like yesterday to me. I have lived thru the Kennedy assasination, been in Wash. when St Helens erupted seen the shuttle explode did 2 tours in Vietnam. I consider 911 more horific then Pearl Harbor. I consider myself permanently scared from that day, God...

If you're truck is T Val qualified then I don't believe those visual checks are necessary. I suspect Phil has a T-Val load but has not got around to getting his truck T Val qualified yet. When T Val loads come up and no T Val trucks are available standard reefer trucks can be dispatched with...

Thats true that if you deviate from the recommended route and you are late you will be charged with a service failure. I have only had 3 in seven years and they were all mechanical. If it looks like you will be cutting it close for pickup or delivery, by all means stay on route. As far as...

Thank you Targuard, A-team, Greg, and Terry, being a very slow typist you saved me a lot of time and effort. You're experiences mirror mine exactly. After over 7 years here I have never blown up or had dispatch blow up at me. Maybe a couple times had some slight irritation when I would not cover...