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Yes, and that is why I went from a straight to a van, just a little too late. and, yes, my van is paid for, but I have alot of personal bills that add up to quite alot per month.So it is still tough out here to make ends meet, as I am sure with alot of drivers out there.But desperation should...

That is excactly right.And I would not put the blame on the driver 100% for the low rates, the co's shouldnt be offering them to the drivers in the first place.That is just ludicrous.I have a husband/wife team freinds that was offered a .78 cpm mile load in their $2, 440 a month payment straight...

Yes, that was when I was in a straight truck.Actually, just before I signed on with them, I bought a new Int'l 4900 well equipped with a 60" sleeper and 22' box for $47,000 . My, how things have changed.$2,500 a week was a crappy week back then.What I would give to have that now!!! lol.

My truck was a class 8 that had a c-15 cat with 400 gal fuel capacity,so you can imagine why the empty weight on the front axle was at 14,200,full of fuel.I took it to Certified Alignment in Detroit, and we replaced the springs and added a leaf also, giving it a capacity of 18,000#. You would...

Thank you, OVM, you took the words out of my mouth.But I think what they were trying to say was, instead of asking drivers how they are doing at a company, maybe it should be how is your company doing for you? I have been in this business for awile to know what you mean,and even though some co's...

Although I do not work for Expeditor Services,I have not heard a bad thing about them from anyone I have met on the road that does work for them.And if I am not mistaken,I was told their trucks can haul close to 9,500#'s.And with freight paying so low now, who would want to haul heavy weight...

So with all this in mind, who is having the best luck in a cargo van at what company?

And I am still at the house.........

As far as the age for trucks go, does anyone remember when the security guards at some GM plants would actually open your door and look at the label in the door jamb for the date of manufacture? Or look at the federal annual inspection label to get the date of manufacture? Guess they were having...

At our expense.Used to be an excellent co to work for in 1995, when they were a smaller co,but not now.What a shame.This is why I prefer smaller co's. More caring,concerned, for the most part.

How do you figure? From what I hear from other co. owners, dispatchers, etc, the meow is the biggest culprit for these low rates and underbidding, turning this business into a ltl business.Imagine that.

I have stayed quiet just to see what kind of reaction there would be regarding Tom's post, which I agree with 110%, on all 3 of his posts. I am the type of driver who strongly believes in not calling dispatch every 4 hours asking if they have a load for me.How are they supposed to have the...

I sure hope they dont do this.It just might end alot of careers for alot of great seasoned drivers out here.So why dont they do this in the office as well to help those out in the office? I bet THAT wont happen.I'm going to make a large glass of Captain Morgan right now.

Mr Berry, are you still there at the J ? I am at home, about 20 miles away.

Oh, that was cold....no pun intended....lol.

Still at the hose, since coming home on the 3rd..........So, who is a good van co. to lease on with? lol.

The heck with the coffee, how about the food?

It looks awesome.Are you going to enclose the generator to keep the rain, snow, etc off of it in the winter? That is something that you can be proud of.

Yes,Greg, youre right.It is law that the carrier has to show you what they charge the customer.This law is in the Truth In Leasing Regulations.Only one company did this while I was leased to them, at the time of load offering, and that was Landstar.

So there must be a strong " bear market "out there....