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I had Nextel and got rid of it. It worked really well when it worked, but had a lot of dead spots. Even in Ohio, I had a lot of dropped calls etc. For what it's worth, I went with Sprint , ... and it works pretty much everywhere I've went. Also, they're now adding the 'walkie-talkie' service...

That's the first I've heard of it.. but .. if I remember correctly, that was a major portion of CTX's freight! Hope they've branched out as other companies have.... Dreamer

RE: Truth In Leasing ..was...RE: FECC FedEx didn't offer a run at 48 cents.. that was from Doggie Daddy earlier in this post.... and he was 'closest driver'.. and with DEADHEAD figured in it was 48 cents. I said then, and I'll say again.. I know of no driver who would deadhead so far, but ya...

Thru the years, I've taken a lot of so-called A Unit loads, or mini-van loads. For some reason, it just popped into my head that I've NEVER seen an A Unit! I looked thru a couple company sites, and sure enough, they still list them as available units for customers. Do you know anyone who...

I know I'm late a day on this one.. but someone just sent it to me, and I thought it appropriate to include it here. Dreamer... ... We should not only honor the dead but the living that crowd our VA hospitals all over the country...(the forgotten soldiers)... ... It is the VETERAN, not the...

>Dreamer: This 30 year vet sez thanx for a moving tribute to >all my brothers and sisters who served their country. > >Terry, USCG (ret) You're welcome Terry, and thanks to you, and others like you, for your service. Dreamer

Raceman, I've always thought you gave great info, and were very professional. Thanks for sharing your advice with us, and I hope you continue to do so! Dreamer

RE: can a moderator tell me why my post was sudden See what happens? A mod deletes a post.. and that's bad.. but if we let it go.. it gets back to this! [font color="black"} In the interest of stopping this from going further, I'm locking this thread.. Please.. let's stop it here, and...

Easier.. yes... but at $40-45.00 a night.. that would get mighty expensive... my personal rule was not to get a motel unless I knew I was gonna be sitting somewhere.. over a weekend, had a Monday delivery etc. Dreamer

You can't tell a vet just by looking. What is a vet? He is the cop on the beat who spent six months in Saudi Arabia sweating...

Little Melissa came home from first grade and told her father that they had learned about the history of Valentine's Day. "Since Valentine's Day is for a Christian saint and we're Jewish," she asked, "will God get mad at me for giving someone a valentine? Melissa's father thought a bit, then...

Hey Arky, Nice to see you posting. What did you decide to get into? Hadn't you already bought a tractor to stretch? Dreamer

Nope.. not me! Mine was a regular E350. Dreamer

Awesome! I think I'll print this and pass it on to my wifes cousin who works at a nursing home.. LOL.. Dreamer

>I saw a neat unit yesterday that got me thinking. It was a >4300 with a sleeper and had a 25 - 30 foot flat bed it was >pulling on it's fifth wheel. GOt me thinking about doing >the same thing but with a 24' trailer maybe? Like having a >E unit but on a smaller scale! There has been...

>This seems awefully inconvenient to me sleeping in a van >like this. Are van drivers out on the road that much they >need a sleeper? I thought they were more for local type >stuff? NO WAY.. they run just as much as trucks. When I ran mine, I only stayed out about a week or so. That was...

Ok.. I thought I had seen it all..... I met a guy the other night in the Circleville Ohio Walmart parking lot who had a set up I'd never thought of!!!!! I just had to go over and talk to him! When he parked, he pulled out of the front of the van, one of those cargo carriers that mount on the...

I loved it! Never heard that story before! Dreamer

I personally >loved the straight truck, many more opportunities for >site-seeing adventure..and it was FUN!! Great people, good >food, no more truck stops except when they would work for >me! It's just a matter of what are you comfortable doing? >Good luck and remember it's not the size of...

>Also these companies take on regular "2 skid" vans. Why are >they making you change your Sprinter to hold 3? Are they >going to pay you more per mile? > >Thanks, > >Apollo Apollo, Most companies that I've talked to DO pay more for a Sprinter, even if just a few cents. I just looked at...