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That carries a big bat I couldn't resist Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Based on some of these threads some will say the truck with a friend who is a dispatcher and the last to arrive. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

I think you are right. We would be in trouble before we ever started eating.:7 Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

You are correct. It is your old truck. We bought it with slightly over 100,000 on it. I think you did get everything corrected. As mentioned, I went in and had the tranny reprogrammed to a six speed and reset the operating parameters so it gets pretty good fuel economy without sacrificing any...

If you classify your truck at 9502 lbs capacity, they will not offer you a load over that. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

The only difference is Panther is using 950l lbs as a "D" unit instead of say 13,000 lbs. If it is less, then it would be a "C" unit. As mentioned, if a 12,000 lb load comes up and you can only haul 10,000, you aren't offered the load. Just as a "C" wouldn't be. There is no loss of board...

The difference between the two policies is you are NOT moved to the bottom of the pile Terry. You may not be eligible for the load because of special criteria needed but you would not go below others as a result. Panther puts you to the bottom of the pile regardless...

Most loans can be sold unless it is otherwise specified in the documents Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Very good points. Even on the Roberts days. Wow...the memories of being aggravated after those two refusals. The dwell time madness was another but they changed all that. Location is a huge factor. As in the Ft Worth example, if something needed picked up right away, a truck could be on both...

With regards to weight, there cut off for a D unit is 9500lbs. We have a truck that can only carry 11,000 lbs. If a 12,000 lb load comes up, we lose. Just the way it goes. Same deal as dimensions which was already mentioned. With regards to Canada, trucks that can't go in run at a reduced...

We have a 05 M2 as well. Ours has the Cat engine as well with roughly 300,000. Repairs so far have been, 1 brake sensor wiper connector air valve to fan clutch. All under warranty Items not covered, was new J block for A/C, that was 25.00 at AB and 129.00 for Allison transmission reprogram. I...

KWExpress is right on the money. There are several places to obtain loads and a few were mentioned. Freightliner is one, and numerous times we have went up towards Seattle to the Boeing plant. Boeing loads are between 1.80 and 2.10 per mile. Even running out there for several dollars a mile...

You are correct. There is some expedite out there, but it isn't consistent. We usually will pick up two ltl's and then come back unless it is LA or San diego. We seem to do pretty well out of those areas. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

It would depend on whats being served for dinner:7 Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

For NLM, those numbers look about right. Most of the CA if not all were from LA to San Diego with one close to the AZ/CA border. If you go to some of the western areas, it is advisible to know how to obtain your own frieght. If not, you either DH back or spend considerable time waiting...

I would almost prefer a move to the GPS cellular phones for tracking. That way you could eliminate the QC all together. It would be cheaper and just as effective. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Point well taken. I was talking to the cases where it is in the extreme. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Fantastic post. I wonder if anyone knows what drivers did prior to even having a QC. I originally came from the vending industry where drivers were doing 10 to 20 stops a day. There was no directions from the company or qual-comms. All too often many get spoiled or have unreal expectations. Your...

I wish more teams liked the KW's. The new breed of drivers don't like them because of the smaller cab. Because of that, we have went to the Sterlings in hopes of getting in the middle somewhere. If I was going to drive it, KW would win hands down every single time. We have had 7 of them and...

I gotta go with Rich on this one. I would advise paying off your first truck prior to looking for a second. It might work out, but all too many times it doesn't. If for whatever reason you lose your drivers, you are saddled with two payments. That likely will put you under unless you have some...