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Not even a discussable item. If the truck is loaded in error, there are numerous damage and safety issues involved. I have seen this done on TT's and one place put the entire weight of the load on one side. Yep, you guessed it. Five miles from the location,the guy flipped the truck. If the...

Zip. In 22 years we have never had a truck out through that period. We schedule alot of truck maintenance through that period so all of our drivers can focus on their families. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Contact your new carrier with the value of the truck, and they should be able to give you a pretty close quote on your rate. Once you know that, then you can shop and compare. Remember when shopping to make sure you are comparing the same coverage and limits. Davekc owner 22 years...

I feel the same way as Rich. What is a matter of public record I think is fair game. I personally would have no interest in providing my drivers license number or SS number to a "potential" driver. As an owner, I would be essentially providing the contract to a "potential" team, not the other...

Most information on a owner is a matter of public record, with regards to judgements and pending lawsuits. The rest should come from current and former drivers. It might be of value if someone wants to look at their credit history and that type of thing. Still a free internet service. The other...

RE: Panther Rates on their own banner ad tells the The only problem with paying a per mile rate instead of the normal percentage rate is you don't make the same amount of money.The reason why that team wouldn't relocate to El Paso is because they weren't getting any money and wating time to...

I can't recall ever DH'ing a truck out of Laredo. Unless that run into Laredo paid $3.00 a mile, I wouldn't DH 1500 miles to go anywhere except maybe home for the last time prior to looking for another carrier. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

I never did understand the concept of an "unconfirmed load". I don't believe I have ever booked a load that pickup and delivery times weren't known. I would go with Rich's advice. I would ask for the phone number or have the dispatcher call to confirm it. That should have been done in the first...

Terry beat me to it. I don't understand the truck leasing and truck payment listing? Also on repairs, tires is high if this is a straight truck. You may replace steers once a year, but your drives will last awhile. With tires at 200 to 400 dollars a piece, $3500 sounds high for the year. Your...

I think the small carriers do have a customer base. I believe what they don't have is access to some of the larger national accounts. Keep in mind, I said some of them, or they have to go through these larger carriers to have access. We have looked at it from different sides as we have been a...

RE: RE%3A Good or bad%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F You may not be getting alot of response because the Mercedes engine you have in question, hasn't been out that long. There is likely a very small number that even have that million mile number to know. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO...

We do like the Petros but all too often we are doing oil changes in the middle of runs, and can't wait extended periods of time for service. To be fair, short of a couple of instances, our service at speedco has been good. In this case, they did make good on their errors. We will watch closely...

I would agree with alot of your observations.. Having realistic expectations often clashes with personal expectations that the industry can't meet or support. Watch closely as the names of those that are unrealistic, will not likely be here next year. After many years here, you do see a...

Maybe not for every dispatch position, but I think it should be a requirement that a dispatch supervisor should be a former driver and owner operator. Especially when a problem arises. Just my personal opinion. If one hasn't done the job, it puts one at a distinct disadvantage to advise others...

I created a spreadsheet to get an idea what it would cost me per mile to operate my own truck. Based on 120000 total miles driven per year(20% deadhead) and a $2000/mo. truck payment and using 9mpg fuel flow at $2.50/ gal. I came up with .87/mile operating cost. Does this sound High/Low to you...

I would agree with Rich. Many factors have to be included to make a fair assessment. Same thing when I hear gross revenue numbers. They mean next to nothing unless you know what was spent to get to that number. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

RE: NLM IS NOT SLOW THEY JUST DON'T SHOW COMPANYS Not likely to happen unless they change their point system and certification requirements. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

You are correct. I sent some info to them but don't have their number. Many times these loads go quick as Hawk mentioned, or you have to know that they will haul it if doing a spot bid. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Of course the same to you, your family, and everyone at EO. Good point, to not forgot the ones that are on the road as well as the many folks in the miltary who are serving in many different places. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

You should be up and rolling tomarrow (Tuesday) Monday is slower than normal at all Mexican border towns because of the Mexican holiday. If you still run into a struggle, let me know. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator