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Terry is right with regards to the language in your contract. It depends on whether it is addressed or not. Some contracts have very specific clauses with regards to employees owning equipment. Many of them do not. When signing on, ask for a copy of their contract and see if it is addressed. If...

Ateam wrote; We are in the midst of truck building challenges now, though "disaster" is not a word that characterizes our circumstances. "Delays" are the more accurate term as well as vendor issues. I'm not at liberty to comment on it further as things are very much in flux now...all to produce...

How many have experienced a truck build disaster? This has come up on more than one occassion when someone has decided to build a truck from scratch rather than buying a spec truck. Sometimes it is just ordering a truck from a dealer that has no experience with expediting. Lawrence had a post...

You should obtain or check into some type of commercial insurance. Shouldn't be too expensive for hauling furniture on a occassion basis. You likely would not need to file for a authority but be advised, there are some differences depending on what state your in. If it is a rare occassion, it...

Why do you ask? I sense yet another pot shot comming. You have a bad habbit of injecting questions or comments about me personally that have little or nothing to do with the topic raised by the posters that start the threads. It's a habbit that does not become a moderator. Through your own...

You know I think P2 lets its owner ops find there freight if they want so I think you guys are on equal grounds with there dispatchers that own trucks.Why dont you just start doing it? That is pretty much how I look at it. There are other folks within Panther that own trucks but are not in...

so at the end of 5 years at 20% annually there is about 30% of the original value left not 0% if you said 20*5. Leo Correct. That will put you close. That is assuming that a average retail number was used when original. Some options of course will adjust that number but very few. For example...

I have heard good and bad on these engines. Most would depend on what size they are. The bigger the engine the less problems you hear about. Alot info in the archives on those engines. Some of the smaller engines had problems with idling issues and a/c. A/C issues are debatable as to whether...

Panther pays the escrow no later than 45 days from which they recieve your permits, their authority papers,all of QC, vehicle identification and Panther signs. They must have these items in their hands. It is not 45 days in which you told them you would quit. In addition, interest is paid and is...

Alot depends on the truck. I would get the specs and then call several dealers with that info. Tell them you want to trade it and see what they say. Alot of trucks I see are way over priced new and used. If you know the value of the truck new, take 20 to 25 percent for each year of use and you...

Possibly. It would depend on the carrier,shape of equipment, what you paid for a truck, and the most important, what kind of driver is he or she. I would tread slowly as you can also lose a bunch as well. In general terms, teams usually will do better. You will see alot of articles in the...

We used the home based reciever and just moved it from truck to home to rv. Worked great and could only be in one at a time. Davekc

It's Hard to Beat a Texan A man from Texas, driving a Volkswagen Beetle, pulls up next to a guy in a Rolls Royce at a traffic light. Their windows are open and he yells at the guy in the Rolls, "Hey, you got a telephone in that Rolls? The guy in the Rolls says, "Yes, of course I do." "I...

In response to message #5 I'm not sure how this works. How can a driver just go from one location to another with out the OK from the company? What if the company finds a load in that area and your no longer around? Most companies track your vehicle with a qual-comm, and a few still use cell...

Your information will certainly be of value to alot of folks. Davekc

They currently make a satelite system that tracks the signal, but the available units are still pretty good size. A smaller version would be nice, especially for van drivers. They make a real small unit now but last I heard, it was just for satelite internet. If it exists, I would certainly buy...

Good point as many here look at it from a owner operators view point, rather than a company driver. Myself included. It does have potential and as mentioned, government funding will keep it going. My concern would be when some of these other idling solutions stand the test of time and make them...

Now watch Dave; sure as I'm sitting here - KABOOM! The Gibster There are those days that can turn into that:) Keep your fingers crossed for good luck Alvin, Sounds like you covered all the bases. I assume you checked your venting hoses for kinks and connections. If all is well there and...

Don't forget to add the exciting cost of waiting for days for a part or repairs. In some cases, weeks. It can quickly turn into one of those, "don't assume too much" EO archives have alot of stories on this. If your are prepared, you will do ok. Davekc owner 21 years

Two things The first is, be careful using steel for the whole floor. Biggest reasons are weight unless you go to aluminum (expensive) and depending on your carrier, you won't be able to haul alot of hazmat. Especially steel drums unless they are on skids. Many places don't use skids for drums...