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As a spin off from the thread "Team Rest", I would be interested in hearing: As a team truck, when it comes to loading and unloading freight, especially the labor intensive WG, Elite, or whatever your carrier calls it loads, do you handle the task as a team or solo? Technically one driver is...

That brings back memories of years past pulling box trailers, especially empty ones. Had our close calls a few time while crossing Wyoming and other states! They get some strong crosswinds there. I even road out a hurricane (95mph sustained winds) at the Wilco in Haw River,NC once while hooked...

We felt we were seeing a lot of the drug loads we did paying less as time went by while with that carrier. It wasn't hard to figure out from the records of past loads done and what they paid per mile to the same load present and it paying less per mile, yet everyones cost to operate stays on a...

OK, now I'll fess up folks. My screen name began many years ago when I was a child. Every year my folks would drag my sister and I to Bike Week at Daytona, FL. My Dad was Cheif Corner Man (in charge of all track flaggers and pickup men) each year and my mom was a flagger during the races. They...

It is fun seeing the different avatars and screen names used by members of this forum. After seeing Paid Vacationer's avatar and thinking about Terry's reponse regarding my screen name when I first posted here, I thought it would be fun and interesting to pose the following question: What is...

I'm sorry but I would have to disagree here. IT IS YOUR JOB to call the carrier (FECC) immediately and report what you are seeing at the customer, even if its reporting a fellow (same carrier) driver! A photo is even better! Be a tattle tale and don't worry about making enemies!!! The carrier...

Wow! Reading this thread makes me all the more thankful that I'm where I'm at now!!! We were also one of those FECC WG teams that had no prior expedite/WG experience when we hired on. We did have years of experience hauling grocery warehouse products and the likes though. Yet since we hired...

I guess what you are saying is that the customer expects to get their freight hauled back across the same miles from point to point for less $ since its not an "expedited" load? Why put it on an expedite carrier's truck then instead of a common carrier? Is it good business sense to except the...

Hope you got detention pay for that one Moose!!!

How often does your carrier dispatch you on a round trip or return load? Is it dispatched as one or two individual loads? If dispatched as one load, do you get paid full rate on the miles both ways? We are on a round trip that started Thursday and will be completed tonight once we return to...

Your points are understandable but with some flaws. In the case of a T/T driver that has been out of a T/T for between 3-5 years (five being the max) but with a minimum of three consequtive years T/T experience, why not first have the driver take a backing and road skills test at an...

You're right Cheri1122. I was having a senior moument! LOL That would explain why the official in charge doesn't care to spend "tax payers" money to retrain the dogs to more passive and less destructive habits. Easier to continue to use "tax payers" money to payout on claims. No skin off...

Chill Ice!!! I was just being silly. As an animal lover and owner of show horses and dogs throughout my life I would never do such a thing to an animal, even if I dislike it! I have also owned registered shepards in the past and they are great dogs until they scratch and cut the leather seats...

I'm interested in hearing how the current economy has affected your deadhead miles this year. What is your breakpoint when it comes to your deadhead percentage? Also, if you are a team truck is your carrier running you on team or solo miles on a regularly basis this year? I'm not asking that...

Our grass is still fine! The cargo (and passenger) air carriers are still flying, the planes are just less full. The engines and components are still running up hours and wearing so that they have to be rebuilt or replaced. Planes with idle time are more easily pulled offline and maintenance...

That seems to happen a lot with drivers in the trucking industry Ice. I imagine that a lot of companies see driver resumes with 1-yr at Acme, 6-mo at Beeline, etc. I would have to wonder how long the driver plans to stay at the next carrier? I can proudly say that our history has been: Me...

As the US economy flounders, so are many parts of the world being affected! While delivering at a LARGE transatlantic cargo carrier customer that we service, the question of "are you staying busy" came up in the conversation. We gave our usual answer of "we're holding our own thankyou" only...

Does a tire billy give off a distinct odor that only a tire billy sniffing dog can detect? Mine seems to be odorless.:confused:

Since Fatigued Drivers is prompting the possibility that all drivers will be required to undergo a Sleep Apnea (splg?) test to keep their CDLs, are these test facilities going to be able (and willing) to provide the exact same sleeping conditions the driver is accustom to in all fairness? I...