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RE: Hows the the new FedEx CC FSC program working I agree with your statement Turtle, but you are forgetting one important thing - we are contractors. We can not demand anything - if their policy has changed from passing 100% to a fixed rate, what can we do? They can decide to terminate the...

Maybe I am from a different background than most and seeing this as a black and white issue, with no gray anywhere in sight. I look at down time inside this type of service industry as a loss but not a loss you can not count with potential revenue due to the fact that there is no way to...

know what you mean. I have two pontiac stories, my uncle had a '67 Catalina wagon that never had a brake job and I had a '68 firebird that had well over 140K and orignal shoes all away around. Something about GM.

TeamCaffee You said; "We had to get an elevator lift gate that will tuck completely under the truck." What make and model do you have?

I agree with the idea that we need to stop the cheap freight stuff but; The customer will always find a way to get things shipped AND There will always be someone around to take the freight at what ever price the customer wants, period. And This industry is just like the Computer...

I understand what you are saying but I am wondering if you mean downtime of a truck or downtime of a truck with lost potential revenue? --->Notice I said potential revenue<---

You all can argue until the cows come home - off duty/on duty.... moo What I have been told by several LEOs has been consistant - the only need to log in states that can require it (the states can deviate from the federal laws as they see fit) you only log when you have a Hazmat load and you do...

Many of you are aware what these items are and why they are important so I am wondering; How many of you have a pyrometer or Exhaust Gas Tempeture (EGT) gauge installed? AND How many of you drive by it?

>i drive a b-unit for fedex.i have some questions concerning >logging.some of the drivers here say to log all the time.my >first question is how can i do that and stay legal? one of >the good things about a van is NOT having to follow HOS >rules.now,correct me if i am wrong,but if i log all...

I clicked on the link and read this; "I own a 1997 1500 conversion van with the 5.7 liter(350). I love driving it - it has lots of power, handles great(the 255 70R's don't hurt) and the captains' chairs keep the kids far enough apart to avoid any fights. The high top makes the interior...

I am puzzled by the statement; "I probably wouldnt worry about it,but remember,he could fall asleep,at anytime,with out knowing it." Sleep Apena has more to do with overal health than falling asleep at any time. Your body gets used to the lack of sleep but it strains your body and shortens...

you know that the ticket is in the owners name, not yours so here is an idea, let him charge you for the ticket as something other than a ticket, maybe a NYC fee? it than becomes a business expense. Remember any advice or ideas given are not from a CPA, check with you CPA.

One night I was in a deep sleep. I was dreaming that I was in my ‘navy’ bunk in my little van, all wrapped up, warm and fuzzy. This turned into a nightmare; my QC kept beeping and I could not reach it. I woke up in a sweat and scared my wife. I got up and looked for the QC. I will...

>I put X's in place of our actual revenue numbers because >where I have posted actual numbers in the past, the usual >suspects rise up and say I'm not being realistic or I'm >looking through rose colored glasses or I'm setting a bad >example for others, or some such thing. The percentages I...

Hey cool comeback! Well what can I say Phil, I leave all the formulas up to him. I pay him to do the work so I don't have to deal with it. I have trusted him for years and only get int trouble when I don't listen to his advice. I stopped being an accountant almost 20 years ago, so I can enjoy...

OK, lets see.... Alabama, I do what Terry suggested - I am off duty until I pick up the load I have on my van. I was there last week, scaled and had to go in. The officer was nice and asked for my log, all in order, but he laughed at the horrible writing I have. He asked about the off duty part...

Phil, I think that you bring up a lot of good and valid points and I hope you can show us how this all works so some of us can understand what you are looking for. You said “I offer real numbers from current experienceâ€. If you are offering, I am asking what are those real revenue numbers...

TeamCaffee said 'I believe to rent the truck with air brakes you have to have a CDL holder actually rent the truck that has the air brakes endorsement.' Well a lot of places, like Penske and ryder have trucks that are under 26K with air brakes. Rented one not too long ago and the girl gave me...

try this; http://electronics.search.ebay.com/usb-receiver_GPS-Devices Any USB GPS receiver should work. What amazes me is that the things cost almost nothing to make, under $15 bucks and some of them are selling for $100 each - I need to get back into selling electronics.

>I keep seeing threads talk about vans and their GVW. The issue >surrounds above or below 10001lbs GVW. >Vans don't need to scale if they are not doing a hazmat run? Some states require all commercial vehicles to scale, Michigan, Kentucky and Alabama to mention a few. >They do not need to...