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I have to admit, we have been pretty lucky and fortunate in the teams that we have hired. But it can be "like shooting fish in a barrel" We try to wait for the best team, or I would just assume parking it. The latter being much cheaper. It is amazing though that through the process, what some...

Col, I was primarily refering to reefer loads, which I don't believe you do. Maybe that changed? Everything else whether WG or other, you and many others can do. It is just a matter on what kind of scale. You are correct in that their profit margin is higher on a second source. The start up of...

There has been recent talk in TN about doing the same thing. I believe it is coming from Lamar and Corker in the senate. Davekc owner 23 years PantherII EO moderator

Great idea.....already here. Check the loading dock forum. Davekc owner 23 years PantherII EO moderator

I think it is an attempt to keep customers that are fleeing to other carriers for their expedite needs. I can't say I blame them as their loyalty is to their stockholders. Giving customers that cheaper option in a tightening economy is good for Fedex. They are going to maximize capacity on their...

We have a once a week fee when they load the weekly earnings on to it. I see little value in it past that as there are many other free options available. I would prefer a direct deposit from Panther instead of comdata. Hint, hint. Davekc owner 23 years PantherII EO moderator

Anywhere in the NE should be ok except north of Albany, NY and North of Boston. Their is freight in these areas, but little in the way of van freight. Davekc owner 23 years PantherII EO moderator

Straight truck flatbed freight is plentiful if down on the coast. Most frieght is geared to the oil industry. See alot of gooseneck and flatbed pickups between Houston and Mobile. Davekc owner 23 years PantherII EO moderator

I would think they mean west of the Mississippi. Return frieght from the west tends to be seasonal if just looking at expedite only loads. Davekc owner 23 years PantherII EO moderator

There are some bad ones out there. It is a good thing that you could work your way past a bad one. Davekc owner 23 years PantherII EO moderator

It is always great to see someone new off to a great start. At the same time, it would be foolish to gage ones success on a tenure of four months. They haven't even driven through the snow yet. :7 Ateam wrote Third, I have learned that unless I know the drivers personally and have met them...

Just close inspection between the two would convince me. Side by side the Hino isn't anywhere close to a T300. If the prices are narrowing, the nod would go to a KW. A two or three year old KW is going to bring alot more money than a Hino would. Sometimes you can look to the construction...

I don't see anything wrong with your post. I think you will see CC two day deliveries go this route because it is cheaper for the customer. That freight will generally be on trucks that stay in their frieght lanes. CC will still run the "out of network" frieght, or it goes to their broker board...

As it sits right now, comparing downtime, frequency of repairs, and repair costs, I would say there is a pretty good margin of difference in our case. KW, Sterling, and Freightliner in that order. That is looking back over the last three years. Davekc owner 23 years PantherII EO moderator

Here is the hillbilly way of eliminating ice on the window cheaply. Buy or get two windshield washer hose connectors, three or four feet of windshield wiper hose and two zip ties. Cut the line that goes to the wipers from the winshield anti-freeze bottle. Add a connector. Take your length of...

I have to agree that they would only work in certain applications. A city truck or a very regional truck. 260 Horsepower isn't really enough for OTR use. A 5 speed automatic would be another big question. A six speed manual would seem like the only choice on one of these. But, they have a good...

Hey Linder, No experience with the oil filter, but did try the Turbo3000 several years ago. Not sure if it is the same gadget as ours was a small device tha went on the fule lines. Paid about $100 at the time of a truck show. Didn't notice any improvement on a CAT engine. Pittsburg Power has...

Dave I expect that the money that I spent in the store to be the permission to be on their lot.Not only for the time it takes to do the shopping,but for staying overnight also just like gramma and gramps in their RV.DD. =========================================== I would totally agree. But...

Without a doubt, Fedex is a big name in Memphis. Knowing how alot of Wal-mart managers are, you were likely given access because you actually asked. Most trucks that park at Wal-mart aren't asking for any type of permission to park so they get ran off. Davekc owner 23 years PantherII...

Oh I don't know Phil. Seeing that you have only been with one carrier, I don't see how you make that deduction. We have had trucks at Roberts, Fedex, Tri-State, and Panther and noticed absolutely no difference because of the signage on the truck, or a carriers name. The deciding factor on...