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If your driver was on I-40, then my nephew saw them in the median. I hope you guys get what's coming.

The safest thing was to keep going. There was NOWHERE to pull off. Besides... like I said, the roads were clear for the most part. The bridges were complete ice, but we had a mile or two backup to prepare for those. I would've rather stuck with the big trucks in this case.

I look at it this way... they knew the roads were icy, as they had them plowed. The temp was just below freezing, so salt would've aleviated the whole problem. Heck... sand would've helped on the bridges. They have no excuses on this one. The storm happened 24 hrs beforehand. Thanx for the...

Sunday morning, we drove thru Dallas/FW. What a mess!!! Multi-car accidents, cars off the road all over the place because of ice. I thought that was bad! Then, we got to Arkansas! Having read WGifford's post about his driver getting rear-ended, I know exactly what he went thru, as far as the...

TallCal... no thanx on the Shanghai to Bejing run. Seein as they are the same city, that would be a mini! LOL

I don't understand these attacks on Broompilot. He made an opinion on Canada, most of which I agree with. Being from Detroit, and having a Canuckian wife, I think I know more than most Americans. I visit there. I listen to stories. Yes, I read their newspapers. Personally, if it weren't for...

Chet... pcmiler is AWESOME for that application. All you do is put in each stop on your logbook, and it figures out how many miles between stops, and for each state you went thru. It's as simple a program as you can get.

Wish I would've seen this post when I could've helped. www.truckntow.com They're located in Detroit off 96.

Have you ever heard complacency breeds corruption? I'm not arguing that we don't have the best system in the world. But that doesn't mean we should sit on our butts and accept the status quo. Ppl have gotten too lazy to combat unfair practices. Maybe because it is everywhere you turn! Who wants...

But he's asking a simple question. This forum is to get advice, as well as put ppl in touch with companies. I would say go ask companies, if he wants to get a line of shpeel. Otherwise, he's doing a good job of locating the right one. Once he weeds out the non-solo companies, he can make a short...

No... the point is, they are breaking the law. If they're treating their contractors as employees, they should be paying taxes and benefits like EMPLOYERS do. FedEx wants the best of everything. Sorry... doesn't work that way. Pay the piper so you can have the drivers you've always wanted.

Doo Wop... You're right about wall street greed. The same could be said about unions. Both, at one time, were necessary to keep a balance between fairness and profit. However, both got greedy and shot the American dream to hell. It's hard for most to make a decent wage, nowadays. Take a good...

This is a classic case of negligence. No reason that driver should've been driving after that long without sleep. This has nothing to do with HOS, as they weren't violated. However, I see the cry for more stringent rules because 7 whelps were killed. Tragic? Yes! The driver's fault? Most likely...

This got me thinking. What's in 9 months from February??? Is there an election this year? Strange how it won't go into effect til November... ie, after election time.

I have to agree with Ateam. A team-focused company and a solo mindset will get you a whole lot of broke. You have to be fair to Dave here, too. He may feel obligated to keep you in the truck, but is it being fair not wanting a co-driver? Maybe talk Dave into a move to a solo-oriented company. I...

I agree that a company has no say on how or when a contractor pays his drivers. However, I think a company has an obligation to terminate that contractor if he has a history of not paying his drivers. Too many times I hear drivers getting nothing but "we can't help" from companies, who know all...

Responding to the original post, I have a couple of sites for you to explore, if you decide to go OTR. Most trucking companies have their issues, only some far outweigh the benefits. www.truck.net This can give you general info about what to expect on the road, in general. Also gives a...

I've never had any dealings with them. But what I've noticed was that their trucks are marked up quite a bit, as compared to competitors, for basically the same equipment. I liked Middle Georgia's selection and prices, tho they never give a price on their ads. That's an immediate turn off when...

I don't think there's any limit on how many trucks. Running off someone else's authority, I can say they were the bulk of my loads. Definitely worth the price. Just noticed you had a sprinter. If you're looking for just you, then it's probably not going to be worth it. Tho some van loads come...

The truck I'm driving now has a hole covered by a steel plate. We took our first run yesterday, and noticed it when the guy tried sliding the skid in, and the plate nearly tore it up. Is diamond plate that thick that it would do the same thing? Or is board replacement a better option?