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And raceman, you are right about morals. We could come up with the best contractual and business systems in the world, but that will do little to protect people from others that enter into contracts in bad faith or are irresponsible to their core. While a good contract will provide remedies...

First the disclaimer: I'm not an attorney and none of the following should be understood or construed to be legal advice. The only thing I'm licensed to do is drive a truck. I'm simply sharing my personal views and beliefs in response to the topic raised in this thread. Also note that while my...

Ladies and gentlemen, this is fantastic! You're putting up high-quality info including some that is not commonly told. Outstanding content! We're on our way to an article that will be more than one that simply appears once in a magazine. This article has legs! By that I mean the piece will...

On May 4, 2004 I wondered aloud how long it might be before we started seeing class 8 hybrid trucks on the road. That inquiry was prompted by an EO news article about some expermintal hybrid package trucks FedEx was then putting on the road. The news article is at...

Diane, are you listening?

With all the Tennessee interest this thread reveals, maybe we should all chip in, buy a few hundred acres, and build some townhouses with truck parking and some shared pole barns and wash bays where we can do some of our own maintenance when home. We can call it "Expediting Acres, Where No...

>1. Pay >Why does expedite pay so little? <snip> In our experience (wife and me, team drivers) expediting pays quite well. We've met very few people in trucking that do better than dedicated expediting teams. While each sector of trucking (moving van, tanker, auto transport, etc.) has its...

Can't help you much by telling you what to do, just don't know. But here's a news item that shows something you should definately NOT do! "The Illinois Attorney General's office says [the Dave Matthews Band are] responsible for dumping up to 800-gallons of raw human waste from a tour bus onto...

This is good, folks; keep it comming! You're posting great stuff here; some of which really does get overlooked by carriers and drivers alike as people come on board. Recruiters (or drivers that know the answer), Open Forum participant responses prompt an additional question that will be...

RE: Transfering, Protecting, and Recovering Your C Here's an update about external USB drives. As often happens with consumer electronics, prices drop and capacity grows. CompUSA has an add in today's (12/10/04) USA Today showing a 2.2 GB drive for $99.99 after "instant savings." The product...