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While I have little knowledge of van operations, allow me to share this link to the Volvo/Overdrive Magazine Partners in Business web site: http://www.partners-in-business.com/ This resource was of imense value to my wife and me as we prepared our business plan for our loan officer. It's...

Tanks, but no tanks!

we >choose to deadhead home from most anywhere in the country >because it suits us. THAT says it all! I know of few other fields of endeavor that provides the range of income and lifestyle choices expeting does.

As I said in the first post, it's just an idea. As such, any hypothetical objection can be overcome with a hypothetical solution. Folks that are interested can take the ball and run with it. Those that are skeptical can opt out. Myself, I'm not skeptical but I am opting out for reasons...

>I think word of mouth tends to bring the better folks >together rather than using a company that can't verify the >content that they recieve from a given company. >Davekc There is no question that word of mouth is an effective way for good drivers and fleet owners to find each other. But...

You keep it from becomming another DAC or another OOIDA, both of which pit one group against another (drivers/owners), by putting both drivers and owners in the governing positions (probably a board of directors) in equsal proportion. You keep it from becomming another DAC or OOIDA by focusing...

This is a long post (3-4 pages printed) and probably of interest only to a few folks. It may not be worth your time to read. It explains an idea I have for an organization that would help drivers find good fleet owners and fleet owners find good drivers. It's just an idea. I have no plans to...

This thread prompts me to share some industry reform ideas I've had in mind for a few months now. Please see the new thread entitled "An Idea To Benefit Drivers AND Fleet Owners"

BRAVO!!! BRAVO!!! Thank you so much for sharing as you have. If we ever meet on the road someday, or if I could drop by your home, I'd pay you a consulting fee to look my truck over bumper to bumper, inside and out, and share your ideas as they come to mind. I'm serious. My wife and I are...

Reading the resignation letter, it strikes me that at any carrier, the driver is always the last one in on the deal. A shipper calls, a salesperson (or dispatcher or agent) makes the sale, the price is agreed on, the load is entered into the system. Then the carrier goes looking for a driver to...

Smart question, about group rates on insurance. If you are a member of a business, professional, fraternal or other such organization, you may be able to find group rates on insurance there. OOIDA is a large trucking organization. Credit unions also offer group rates. For health insurance...

Our (wife and me) experiences and feelings on the road improved when we started turning the CB off as a matter of course. We only turn it on now if we're in a traffic backup and want to find out what is going on. Even there, the disrespectful drivers are eager to condemn anyone within ear shot...

Good question to ask, but I think it has more to do with the people than the kind of truck. My wife and I drive a straight truck. We look at van driver teams and wonder how on earth they do it. I also know of at least one van driver team that wouldn't dream of driving a straight truck. As far as...

>It seems it would need to be around the $1k mark each month >to make it worth the time and effort, plus taking the risk >with their investments in these trucks. When I look at the revenue my wife and I produce for our fleet owner (his 40% portion of the gross) and compare it to the total...

>I don't really pay much attention to the news like I >should.So we drove to Reno to try for one of the many Phizer >loads e get out of the Reno express center. After 2 days I >actually noticed the newspapers here. It appears there is a >quite large fire near Carson City. It's already...

Air Brakes endorsement is also required if you will be driving a truck with air brakes.

Amen to that! One day at a rest area a solo expediter driving for the same carrier as us pulled alongside to say hi. Shortly into the visit, he said he'd gotten ahold of some bad freight. He opened the door to show us a pile of rubble that used to be lamps packaged on skids. He said the freight...

As expediters we're in a position to appreciate the aspects of our great nation better than many. We see how the public policy our elected officials establish affects the economy and job market. We see the country coast-to-coast and in great detail. We get to learn and re-learn the history of...

The fact remains you are still creating a false document to trick yourself onto someone elses private property that does not want you to park your truck there. Why go where you are not welcome? There are other places to park and use the bathrooms. It may involve extra driving, but private...

A pair of cheap flip flops for use in showers is a must-have item. Showers are usually clean and sanitized but we enjoy the added protection against foot-borne germs.