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Great ideas Tom. I want to throw in a couple of my fav pics here... from the thread on deiseldoctors OLD van.... they really gave me ideas.... His bed folded up along the wall.. me being a 'lil' over 6 ft, I need that room, so it would be the way to go for me. My old van had the crossways...

This is one of the best posts we've seen in a while.. .good info. jg, I like the idea of the 3 ring binder with layover info. Great Idea! I think one of the biggest mistakes drivers make is 'watching the pot' when waiting for a run. Are you laid over? GET SOME SLEEP!!!!! Every now and then...

I have to agree with you there TDD..I like some of the Pilots too...there is a Pilot on 23 just South of Circleville, Ohio.. close to where my mom lives.. I know the manager there, and it's usually pretty clean there. They have a Pizza Hut in there. I believe most of the employees transferred...

It's too bad that they closed the restaurant at night... The Detroiter used to be one of my favorite places to stay... I always made sure when I was heading that way to wait to get there to buy enough fuel so I could park for free. They always had clean showers and decent food, at least then...

>I can't seem to find something funny in your message... >Anyway, most of us are looking to find advise and answers to >our expedited questions here, so please be real. Easy Miko.. he was just jokin! "Taylor Made" golf clubs are popular clubs! When I did a search on 'Taylor Made'... the...

>C'mon Rich. There are loads that transfer without the >access of dock >facilitys. Do you want to be a player or not? Broom must >want to be >a player, or, he would not be interested in HOW. It is all >about the rate for some. Others want to know CAN I GET IT >DONE. And that is >very...

Just curious.. why can't you use your Drivers Daily Log Program? Does Panther not accept the printouts or what? What companies DO accept them? Dreamer

RobA, Welcome to the "Mod-Squad" as Lawrence calls it! I'm sure you'll be a great addition, as you've been a great part of the forum over the years. Dreamer

Mike, Nice van! Glad to see you got something a little bigger than the Astro. Those Astros are tough, but you need something you can move around in! Dreamer

I get in trouble with the custard filled 'Timbits'.. LOL.. nothin like a snack pack with a cold pint of milk..:9 :9 :9 :9 Dreamer

Somehow I didn't get in the above post that the box needs to be at least 14 feet long! Dreamer

>So come on in, kick your feet and enjoy a cup of Tim >Horton's on me. >...what I would do for a maple dip or a walnut crunch.... :7 > >http://www.timhortons.com/english/images/6pack.jpg > > >Lawrence, >Expediters Online.com > > > Hey Lawrence... you know we have those all over Ohio now...

RE: What typically would be considered a >I'm trying to get some specs for what might constitute a C >Unit. What typically would the weight requirement be...is it >around 6000lb load capacity? and how much of a box would be >considered enough. and how crucial is it that the inside >width be...

>I have a GM Savana Cargo Van, 8600 GVW. What is the maximum >load weight I can put in this vehicle? >Thank you >Boots:* :* Boots, You 'should' be able to run 1500 to 2000 pounds in a 1 ton van. However, this depends on what all you have installed.. bed, fridge, etc... to be sure, have...

Here ya go! :) :) :) :) http://www.expeditersonline.com/artman/publish/article_001518.html Dreamer

MrandMrs, I understand your reasoning, and really hope it works out for you. Please understand, we 'preach' research, research, research here... because we've seen people get burnt. In a perfect scenario, you would have waited to get all the info before you committed...but since you're...

RE: Jung Express/@mrandmrs: >Going from point A to point B was not the problem. What we >wanted explained was how much you get paid, if a fuel >surcharge was included, how much of the fuel surcharge is >passed onto the driver, is there any pay for empty miles, >what do you need to turn in...

>>How can someone get up in the morning and drive for .18cpm? >>But on the other hand, some expedited drivers hold CDL's, >>some don't... > > > >WELL IF THEY ARE DRIVING A COMERCIAL VEHICLE AND DONT HAVE A >CDL THEN THEY'RE BREAKING THE LAW. Actually Gambler.. not all companies require...

> >This sounds as though it might come from someone driving say >a big orange pumpkin,making .18cpm???:'( :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :P :P

Just wanted to throw a word in here... I've driven D Unit and Van for FedExCC... and always had good runs into Tennesee, and had good luck getting out. Dreamer