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ATeam wrote On another topic, while it may be true that some carriers continue to recruit drivers and add trucks no matter what the market will bear, it is NOT true of FedEx CC in the current business cycle. I am not quite sure what you are looking at? But they are running ads all over...

Most truck dealers could repair it, but they may have to order the boot from AB. The other option is to have someone like Bentz or ICT repair it. They might be able to fabricate one to fit. Price will depend on how the original was installed and the size of the opening. Davekc

Companies will continue to recruit if they lose any freight opportunities. This is essentially a cash only business. If you can't pay cash or close to it for equipment, you should wait. In addition, you need seperate cash reserves to keep you going. With new trucks hovering around $100,000, no...

RE: Getting starting in expedited/hot shot truckin Horizon does alot of drop deck and gooseneck freight while Jet does alot of dry box freight. Jet is primarily company drivers. Biggest issue I see is your location. Alot of trucks looking for backhauls from that area (Corpus Christi) which...

Alot of this depends on the company you drive for. We are leased to Panther and on occassion source our own freight. We have several places that we obtain loads that are not connected with Panther. We call and set our own rates and surcharge and Panther takes 15 percent. This has worked very...

RE: Getting starting in expedited/hot shot truckin I don't know what companies you have dealt with, but Cannonball and Acme used to be the better ones for small hotshot loads. They are in the Houston area. We had dealt with quite a few of them over the years, but hot shots in that area have...

Raceman is giving you good advise. Everything we do now is done via the computer. The only exception would be year end 1099's. They are recorded electronically, but a hard copy of contract settlements(1099) for the year are mailed. We keep seperate accounts for expenses and contractor pay...

In our case, my wife and I run with a major carrier and do not use the boards at all. Our freight comes to us via load offers from our carrier's dispatch. The load offers are sent to us via the Qualcomm unit in our truck and are ours to accept, decline, or further discuss with dispatch. While...

RE: The care and maintenance of box floors........ Proper care of the floor is essential. Most of the wood rot ect. is from underneath. Over time, moisture and road chemicals slowly decompose the wood. Rubber undercoating and paint is the best defense, but not a cure all. Hope that clears it...

If you acted as dispatch picking the loads you could have problems . This is usually where a problem comes in. If you are deciding the loads, when and how they have to work ect. you have an employee. A contract between you and the co-driver can cover some of it, but not all. This is...

I agree with Terry on this one. I wouldn't want to rain on anyones parade, but most of this type of hauling is one way hauling. Of course, there is a first time for everything. It would be my guess that .75 cents per mile, doesn't cover ALL miles. Most of these drivaway programs are like that...

Most expedites are bid on through a NLM board. Other loads come from in house accounts, brokers, or other sources. Alot of the bidding does result in low rates. It is amazing what some will haul for. Davekc owner 20 years

It seems that even if it doesn't pay as well as the dispatched loads it's still better paying than sitting still. It also gives more potential for getting home when desired. I may be all wrong but it still seems that Landstar and Panther are the sides of the coin to flip. During the slow times...

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It would be expensive to say the least. Replacing with a remanufactured one would be a better bet. That also, is not a cheap adventure. Some of this will depend on what you are trying to accomplish. R2R has a great link source. Davekc

I think LDB has it right. Whatever you decide, you have to have the ability to obtain your own freight during slow cycles. If one is getting 5 or 6 loads in a three week cycle, it is time to park it. Unless of course, they are consistent coast to coast trips. I didn't get the feeling that was...

I would have reservations about a seperate tank on a generator. Primarily because the fuel usage is so minumal. You would have to keep it heated in the winter because the fuel would sit in that tank for a long time unless you put something real small on. Then it would still be more prone to...

George is correct - 4 hours is too short of a notice (my bad). Let's shoot for next week Still might be a tougher week because of the Holiday? Davekc

am a recent driver for All Types.. All I can say is run, run,run!!! Check the archives of this site!! If you really want to know about them Probably good advise. I have yet to see a positive post with regards to your mentioned company. Davekc

Earl PANTHERII,that i would not run over 500 mile a day.he said the ave would be 350-400 how do you make any money with these kind of miles?sorry,i'm just tring to find out somethings before i jump head first into this.as an o/o or driving for an o/o. thanks,earl I think you answered your own...