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Don't know if we would be working with just a dry box and lift gate since we are a reefer truck. It does seem, at least to us, that when the general freight trucks are not moving, we are. Much of the freight that we carry is not always tied to the economy. There is a lot of freight, much of...

"Just because you are fully "qualified", have everything that a truck can ever have doesn't mean you will have the freight to use it all. I was told a while ago that if I can't get 5 reefer loads a month, every month, it isn't worth having the thing." True, but it has keep us running. Most...

Most likely routine, but can't say for sure!! I do know that during my career we opened the silo doors, for real, 6 times over my 20 years. Thank God we never had to launch. Those 6 days were very very scary. We have a lot of army types from that Nike site in Riverview living on our street...

You got that right!!! Were you wearing those shorts? Most likely not, people would have been calling in UFO reports if you were!! :D

Just what I need, to spend Expo weekend in the hospital after such an event!! :eek:

Start up is much higher, you are correct. I forgot to put that in the post

Nope, don't know you. Anyone in here could be a he/she or it, could they not? I was not commenting on that, only the definition. You are allowed to be anything you want. :D

Nope, no true, we do have to shave our legs though, but only if we wear shorts!! :p

Ok, thanks, I did not know that.

This was my SECOND level one this year already. One in California and this one in North Carolina. This second one they had me cut the seal on my load to inspect how I had my freight secured. It was a hazmat load, going to Canada. I got many kudos for my work. Good to know that I do that right...

At that rate I would be out of business in months. It costs me about $2000 to 3000 a year to remain a TVAL truck. That is taking all costs over several years into play. I put out that money if I run TVAL loads or not. Those are expenses REQUIRED by FedEx. I guess, since I have all this stuff...

If you were female would there not be yet another definition of "broad minded"? :p

Ok, they count, I thought that they did. Now then, what about that fancy sticker that shops put on the inside of your door? Is that required? I have been told yes by some, no by others. The roadside people don't put them on, so one would assume that they are not required yet this latest roadside...

If they went to flat rates they would most likely need 2 to 4 "flat" rates. One rate for a surface truck with no lift gate pallet jacks etc. One for a non-temp controlled white glove truck, on for non-TVAL reefers and one for TVAL trucks. Higher rates for loads that cross into "E" truck weights...

That is what I was told. I guess that the carriers just assume that all those roadside inspectors are certified to inspect brakes. This entire thing was prompted by FedEx not allowing SpeedCo DOT inspections because they would not or could not sign the brake inspection part of the DOT form...

This thread is producing FAR too much personal information that we really don't need to know!! :eek:

Do you know your break even point for you truck? Do you have payments? Do you drive for an owner? If so, have you talked to him/her about what loads you should be taking?

We are in agreement there as well. He scares the "stuffing" out of millions in this country, myself included. I also believe that he would not hesitate to incite violence or use violence to further his drive for power. Much of what he says is very scary too, as is what he does not say.

I did not say it was OK, just that is how it is. Obama gets paid to do the same thing. They are all "fear mongers".

Are you solo? Team? White Glove? Surface? I don't know much about solo work and do few surface loads. Most of those loads don't even reach our break even point. We take them if they pay enough or will take a slightly lower pay to get us home or to a better area.