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Well, lets try it another way as posted. If you decided at the time to opt out of that program, you were rewarded instead with 58 percent of the billed FSC rather than 100 percent. Not much more to say or defend after that. Many left at that time if one recalls.

The history here on EO would indicate that the downward slide started when they cut and reformulated their FSC policy. Just an observation of course. I believe a lot of it is tied to the economy and lawsuits over the last couple of years. Brand name might be just wonderful, but not when it is...

As long as they have enough of them, that is all that matters.

I certainly think the brand name helps them acquire certain business. If you think it helps your individual situation, then that is great. I look at it as a double edge sword. But at the end of the day, for me personally, it didn't have the impact from going there to somewhere else. Many of...

Roberts was a great company. But as things evolved over the years, you have what you see now. All the things discussed over the last several years that some folks defended as a necessary path to the "millions" were a slow erosion of the owner operators profit. Roberts was the benchmark for...

Regardless of engine manufacturer, I would have them do a ECM dump and a blow by test on the engine. Oil test has only a value if several were done over a period of time. With something used, you may not really know how long the oil has been in it. With regards to our repair, the only...

As they were telling you, it may be just a bug in the computer. The only issue we have had so far with a 08 is the engine shut down light has come on a few times. Cummins said ignore it if gauges are good for about a month and it will go away. Goes away by itself after a short while. Time will...

Not sure what mileage you are talking about but our experience has been pretty good. We have ran several up to the 900k mark without any hard part replacements. Just alternators, a couple of water pumps and tensioners. That is about it. We do have a 05 with 700 plus on it that blew a turbo at...

Sounds like they put your arrival time in when they put you in service. Give them a quick call and have them use your actual POD time which they will have. That will reflect when you actually unloaded.

As you will see here in a few recent posts, you have carriers throwing loads to trucks for a buck a mile. That will give you some idea what they are really doing rate wise on many of them. And be assured, they are under that 2.00 per mile number. Most of it is to gain market share or retain what...

Depends on what you are looking at. The 1.20 per mile is pretty much a industry average. Some other carriers are below it and some are above. Other items would fit into that equation as well. Of course referring to costs for communication equipment (QC's) insurance and the like. Average...

May or may not. Sometimes it is nothing more than the greed factor. Never assume. You know what happens when you do.

I would agree. Much has changed over the years and to think that one carrier is holding all the marbles is ludicrous. Most are living in a glass bowl with that mentality. The income potential with many carriers will and does far outweigh what is seen in that haze. As far as "stability". What...

Do a search on them here. Then you will ask, "what is a Hino"?

I think some have been stuck in that purple haze for so long they don't realize that there are numerous "carriers" that one can see the country with. I believe Phil that is what Jefferson was referring to.

Since we work with both I would say the answer is somewhere in the middle. Small companies are more personable and can run as well as the "big dogs" IF the economy is zooming along. When it isn't, the larger carriers have a better ability to move freight at better rates because they have in...

And all of these posts are the exact reason I would never drive for a carrier where I couldn't book my own freight. If the carrier controls everything, then they generally control your success or lack there of.

In one post you say 1.25 and one you say 1.15. I really don't know what rate they sign new trucks on at. The liftgate issue I responded to in another post would still stand. The nickel difference is negligible. Or, the overall costs outweigh the benefits. And as mentioned, for extra loads you...

I think it is carrier specific. They may be wondrous at the Fed, but at the Cat they are nothing but a boat anchor. Case in point, ran a reefer that Chetjester drove for us two years ago and we used the lift gate I think twice. That was the last truck we had with one. Chet made good money but...

I think I would hire a maid for the second bunk based on your pictures.