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Business 101: Never do business with someone that has their right hand over their heart, saying "praise the lord", with their left hand in yer azz pocket near the wallet. Kinda funny how that works out.

Yer trying to splain tings it seems, to a fella whom'd ruther stop an let the dawgs pizz every hunnert miles than do the windshield time. Prolly why those kinda miles kan't be done??

Can't think of anyone that deserves success more than Stu. Good show......and, thanks for a wonderful ride!!!! Be interesting tho, to see how the tariff goes up and things go to hell, as I remember each time the Roberts logo wuz sold.

Oh I know. And that was Union bs dreampt up. How'd that work out for us??

Why don't ya jes go home for the nite? Blowhio is close ya know.

And it is pulled by an Argosy. SWEET!!!!!

But Leo, how would you feel if you'd been with a Company for 10 years, and were making 40%, and they started a complete newb at the same rate??

Real Truckers. I like that!!!

Well Rob, if you have to make peace and lower yoursef by "having" to get your CDL, you may wanna reconsider your new career path. Can assure you there will be days you will learn more in one day than you will in 6 weeks at school. Aino safe out here!!!! You kidding me???

There ya go!! YOUR opportunity to start a fleet.

What many don't really, truly understand or care to understand, is the competition in your business. As a result of your collective "don't wannas", "standards", etc, You are actually cutting of your nose to spite your face. Many shippers alert numerous Companys of an available load. Usually...

We must have anuther fella here trying to price the equipment steada the actual services provided each load.......good luck with that.

Now this is the way to make money in this business....turning down those fifteen hundred milers!! You newbs taking note????

Yes again!!!!! I have been against fsc since it was dreamed up by a bean counter as a way to filter more from the flow. IF, the money don't work.......don't load it......unless ya already got a couple buks on the truck going the same direction!!!!! fsc, BAH, HUMBUG!!!!!!!

It's amazing how many reasons you get concerning why they can"t, and never an excuse why they can. Frankly, the ad for drivers is pretty straight forward. Seems it said that if I want to work and move freight.......call. If I have the need to screw the pooch....don"t.

Yessir, hit the wrong quote button. Regardless, for a newb to increase units by say, 300%, and hire/contract unknown, limited travel experience individuals, is not a good thing. Regardless of what the OP feels is the relationship between the two partys, the contractor/employee in most cases...

Me tink there are many things you don't realize. It is admirable that you want to help some unemployed buddys. Believe tho, to place drivers in a van, specially, some 7 to 3 types, with an employee mentality seems to be a recipe for disaster. My suggestion would be.....never own any...

I don't know what Blair drivers make. Don't care. If they are happy. Good! However I feel the need to respond to a couple of the "whiney" responses in this thread. Ya gotta understand that there are many in this biz that are concerned about withdrawl if they couldn't attend the daily coffee...

Yepper, some Contractors will drive ya nuts with their bs. It's a pain to tell the customer "wait till I check with the driver", then, the driver don't answer the phone. I feel for ya bro. Bottom line tho...ya can't pay more than ya git.

If you have a few bucks set aside, you may want to consider buying a small Company. I was ready to quit a couple years ago and sold my Company to a fella that couldn't be more pleased, today. If you find the right one, you could step into a well respected Company and ALL the customers, freight...