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My pick is probably obvious:) Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Except in a rare instance, it should be up to the driver. If you are trusting them with a $100,000 piece of equipment, you better be able to let them make their own load decisions. If not, probably have the wrong team. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Unless you REALLY know what your revenue stream is, I would drive for someone for a short while, or buy a used one. Then you can buy a new one that meets your budget and the job your doing. Much safer than a deep plunge into the unknown. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

I agree as well that the company should pay for it. If not, I would turn it in as a insurance claim. Might have to pay the deductible initially, but that should come back to you and time spent. Any decent trailer place can do the repairs. But as mentioned, some items might have to be purchased...

I don't know that you have to run the truck or move it to another carrier? You don't have enough information based on your post. It would do little good to move a problem to another carrier. Your results will be the same. I would review where your truck is operating, what offers they...

With two trucks, I would almost say 3 months is the minumum, and go closer to six months. Just a personal preference, and nothing set in stone. As mentioned, I would also recheck some of your posted numbers. A few seem out of wack. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

I wasn't referring to anything leaking per se. I would have a oil, coolant, and tranny fluid sent to a lab. That way you know what it is doing internally. Money well spent if the warranty has ran out. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

We haven't had that happen, but based on your info, I would hit them up on it. If they aren't giving you 15 minutes to respond, that certainly needs to be addressed. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Someone can correct me, but I believe it is in the drivers manual. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

If a load offer has been sitting on the qc longer than 15 minutes and nothing else comes back, I would call them before I started moving anywhere. On some loads if you go past the 15 minutes, they throw it to another truck. Also, unless something changed, they have a supervisor there on every...

Hard to tell. The engine would have 35,000 left on the warranty assuming it is a two year You will have to pay something to have that transferred. Additionally, you don't mention the total vehicle milage. Remember, everything else has that higher milage on it. If everything else looks good, go...

I would have the same question as Lawrence. If someone is just entering the industry, most give the advice of driving for someone else to learn the business and characteristics of a particular carrier. This also provides a stream of revenue numbers in order to determine a proper investment...

You are correct Bernie. Sometimes the truth can be painful. But, Conway is nothing more than a memory like Roberts. Time to move on. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Gregg, There are so many other items to add to your list. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

You first observation is correct, and it was known by many others. You are correct in that Conway management never stated publicly that they were losing money, or at least I never seen it or heard about it. But....most in the industry when they see a trend can put two and two together. That is...

It was common knowledge when they made the flat rate FSC switch. Some of it was posted right here on EO. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

That was the arrangement but Panther paid for it through the cost of the sale. If Conway paid for it, they would have given it to every driver. It only applied to the ones that went to Panther. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

That is true. The reality is Conway was losing money and accounts. Pretty much why they were shopping the company. The greatest company in the world means little if they are unprofitable. As for Panther, they gave them (drivers) a sign on bonus and honored their existing contract. None of which...

Dave had sent that picture to us as we wen't sure if it is one of our old F350 units. C484. We had three of these units at one time as the total vehicles you could have at the time was three. Only one had the bug deflector but we can't remember which one. We will look up some older pictures and...

You are correct. Not all expedite companies use NLM. The cheaper rates are a direct result of competition. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator