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If I'm not mistaken, the contractual requirements for a BCO or a partner carrier running an expedited shipment state that it MUST be an exclusive shipment, unless Landstar has made arrangements for an expedited, multiple drop shipment. Not so with LTL though. Drive Safe! Jeff Driver for 15...

RE: Front Seat Zombies Photo Contest - WIN A $100 Hmmmm....now who might that zombie be. Drive Safe! Jeff Driver for 15 years O/O for 13 years OOIDA #829119 "Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed." --Mark Twain

Guy in his thirties who decides to turn his one-truck regional "hotshot" business into an expedited interstate carrier. Drive Safe! Jeff Driver for 15 years O/O for 13 years OOIDA #829119 "Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed." --Mark Twain

Hey Moot, Did you make it back from the pharmacy yet? Drive Safe! Jeff Driver for 15 years O/O for 13 years OOIDA #829119 "Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed." --Mark Twain

RE: and borders too Probably the biggest pitfall to this situation is not the increase, but starting the clock upon arrival at shipper as opposed to departure. There is where people will lose time. Drive Safe! Jeff Driver for 15 years O/O for 13 years OOIDA #829119 "Let us be thankful for...

RE: RE%25253A Will never stay in Fort Wayne%25252C Very true Leo. It is acceptable to be spelled with er or or. In fact, if you look online at most truck sellers, ie. Truck Paper, Truck Trader or Trucker.com, they all have a very specific category in which to list our box trucks called...

CP, When in doubt, definitely check in with your carrier. Make sure that the QC is showing you in the same place that you are sitting. Sometimes those things hiccup. If dispatch seems too busy to entertain a few questions about freight volumes, talk to your coordinator. Drive Safe! Jeff...

> >What I am not sure about is how hard we will want to run >after the truck is paid off. That's why I asked others how >they felt and what they did. Do the vacations get longer? >Does home time get stretched out? Do tourist attractions get >taken in more often? Does one get more involved in...

It always feels REAL good to pay off a truck. It's nice not having to make decisions about working just based upon making your payment in time. It's nice to plan a vacation that doesn't involve a layover in the truck. Just a plane ticket and a hotel reservation or a cruise ticket. I would...

One good thing I am seeing on EO is that I am hearing of more coast to coast freight this year than I did a year ago on here. That being said, it seems that more and more folks are getting good return trips as well. That being said, that is a loooooong way to run as a solo, even when you have...

If you are out west and want to run the western states, I am sure there are companies that will take you. Drive Safe! Jeff Driver for 15 years O/O for 13 years OOIDA #829119 "Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed." --Mark Twain

Basically, every couple of years they get more rain than normal and the grass grows up thick on the mountains. Then the summer heat turns the grass brown and dry. Along come some stray cig butts, a camp fire gone bad or even a bit of lightning, and the whole thing goes up in flames. After...

If these states prohibit suction cup devices, how do they allow the mounting of toll paying devices or even Prepass? Drive Safe! Jeff Driver for 15 years O/O for 13 years OOIDA #829119 "Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed." --Mark Twain

OVM, Are they really more docile and quiet, or do they just end up complaining and being aggressive to the wrong people? For example, on here or to the other sitters at the truck stop..... Great point. Drive Safe! Jeff Driver for 15 years O/O for 13 years OOIDA #829119 "Let us be...

RE: An Economic and Trucking Slowdown is Happening Could be. A lot of that is really decided by what equipment sets you apart from the guy parked next to you. I will be switching out of my "baby C" in the next month or so and into a full "D". Lost too many loads that needed me to be a little...

I usually stay in the 59-62 zone as well in a truck. But every now and then when everyone is moving faster than me, I notice that I've suddenly shot up to the 70 mpg limit. But usually that happens when I'm in the granny lane, and Big Rig OTR Brothers are trying to ride right up my :censoredsign:...

Hey Suds, I may have an answer for the question you gace Leo. The 60/40 split w/ driver receiving fsc is not just about watching out for idle waste. It is surely also about mentorship. Most fleet owners would agree that they are aware up front that a team or single will probably not drive...

RE: my theory on all this slowdown..... Ok. First off, freight is actually slow in ALL sectors, not just expedite. I believe here is at least a large part of the issue. The housing boom is over, and now that the interest rates are climbing, people are waking up and realizing that they can...

Nope it's still NOT legal, so far as it's an automated dialer. They may not know that it is a cell phone. I read an article where someone stated that the caller actually owes you $50 for every call. Can anyone out there elaborate, substantiate or dismiss this? Drive Safe! Jeff Driver for...

>I just got to see what happens with a semi tries to take on >a train. ============================== OUCH!!! Drive Safe! Jeff Driver for 15 years O/O for 13 years OOIDA #829119 "Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed." --Mark Twain