Search results

Why dangerous ? You couldn't pay me to put a qualcom on my truck. Oh, that's right , you need to PAY THEM for the PRIVILEDGE . What a CON !!

Propane heaters seemed to lose as much heat as gained. Returned it after 1 bottle was used up. Couldn't justify it. Now I use Holmes $10.00 heater and works fine. Have 2 golf cart batteries hooked up for auxilery electricity. What about those dip stick heaters. Need to find out where to purchase...

>And here I thought that I was the only one that exercised in my box when it was a nippy zero degrees outside. Also have a mountain bike,roller blades, skiis and a snow board to keep me busy when slow.

I think that one went over his head Silverdollar

Also, bring shovels and buckets of sand, tools, extra water etc, etc, etc !! Again , bring way more than enough . That's my story and I'm sticking to it .

I say take way way way more than enough warm clothes just in case. I have 3 heavy duty sleeping bags just in case. Was talking to a driver who got stuck around the New York Thruway for 3 days a couple of years ago cause 30 " of snow fell and was stuck . He said trucks were running out of fuel...

Do all carriers use NLM at certain times? Are there carriers that almost never use NLM and get premium freight most of the time ? I guess I see where carriers advertise at a certain rate then you hear that the drivers only get offered cheap rates.

Oops, won't take that right off this year then .

Could anyone with knowledge on the subject please explain how the load boards that carriers use operate. Why do some carriers get more per mile when there are 6 different trucks at the J all competing for same freight ? Is NLM freight always less and what is NLM anyhow ? Do all of the carriers...

Heard the term many times but haven't the faintest clue of what it is. Or if it's something that causes a lot of problems . maybee I don't want to know.

Always back in but just enough so my windows are just behind neighbors windows. Any further back and I feel sorry for the 18 wheelers that think that they have found the golden spot at 2:00 in the morning only to see that a 6 wheeler is there. Don't want to razzle the 18 wheelers.

RE: How many of us are hauling at reduced rates an Reduced rate has to be sometimes if making up for it in the miles. I know, spinning your wheels off for reduced rate kind of defeats the purpose but you gotta do what you gotta do. Abejr2004 and Rollinthunder , could I ask what your average...

RE: How many of us are hauling at reduced rates an Don't want to say who leased to at this time cause looking around a little bit for new carrier. Reduced rate is about same as your rate though . D.H about 25% which is very bad!! If I was getting some awesome amount of miles, it would be...

RE: How many of us are hauling at reduced rates an Very good question rollinthunder. Was wondering the same thing. So are the solo drivers averaging 1500 miles per week then ? Begrudgingly , Iv'e had to resort to reduced rates to keep moving also. Sometimes it doesn't seem worth it. Averaged...

I agree with teambud8. If you are independent then you are independent . If you are a company employee, then you wear those uniforms. Drive a clean truck, wear clean clothes, brush your hair,put a little mouthwash in before going inside and treat shipping employees like you would like to be...

Never had to deal with brokers before. Why are they so frowned upon ? Thought that all of Landstar used brokers - are they the same as the other brokers? Was thinking of maybe driving for them.

Pretty dismal on the home front. 420 miles last week - dead headed home on Friday and still here on Tuesday evening. New company so wanted to give it 3 months but probobly should have left sooner. Last 12 week average - 1400 miles per week in a D unit. Would like to hear from anyone at C&M to...

I keep my mountain bike in the back and go for rides.I've seen some pretty cool stuff that most drivers don't even know exists so close to truck stops ( lakes , rivers , forests etc ). Or maybe you v'e seen me roller blading in the ttruck stops. At 1st I felt a little funny about doing that but...

With all of the ice storms that are happening, I'll go to Laredo in a heart beat. Live in Michigan though so kinda sick of ice storms.

Is Power Service and Howes fuel additives about the same in quality and improved fuel economy ?