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>Since you started the thread it would be great if we could >see your contribution to these questions to get the ball >rolling, particulary since as you say you have accumulated >real world data. I find it very odd that you, as they say, >"hedge your bets" here. I am hedging my bets...

>We found that over a period of years, the return is greater >with a dry van. I'm glad to see your response, DaveKC. You and I have gone around and around before on reefer pros and cons. As stated in my original post, I am interested in raising the discussion to a more detailed level. As...

When we receive load offers like that, and we do on occasion, the response is simple. We decline the offer without a second thought. Reason for the decline is stated in our message, "Money-losing run." If we get a series of such offers that tells us some dispatcher is trying to cover a bunch of...

Which distinction would you suggest is best for this discussion? Which best answers the question, "How do you figure reefer payback?"

There has been an ongoing and hopefully informative debate in the Open Forum about the pros and cons of owning and operating a reefer-equipped truck (that's refrigeration unit, not the other kind). People of opposite views have shared their opinions in mostly respectful exchanges. Diane and I...

You're making me hungry!

I don't know if the 106 and Century Class is similar enough for this to apply but let me share this anyway, just in case. Century Class Freightliners have a section that snaps out of the dashboard to access certain components. After snapping that piece out, if you look at the bottom of the...

The Humane Society should give EO an award. Think of all the dogs and cats that don't get kicked because people can vent here instead. :)

RE: Hows the the new FedEx CC FSC program working >I can only imagine what a reefer unit such as yours must >have cost...and hope that things do pick up for you. I know >how stressful it can be worrying about paying for such an >expensive item. lol There is a flip side to the reefer...

RE: Hows the the new FedEx CC FSC program working Well, it seems I hit a nerve and I'm sorry. My comments have nothing to do with experience required to post on EO. Indeed, if that were the case, I as a newbie would never have been able to do so. McBride, you missed my point. Please hear me...

We ordered ours from: http://www.tirechain.com/ Service is good. They ship the chains right to your house. Prices were the best we found anywhere. The site also has informative info on it about chains and chain laws in various states.

RE: Hows the the new FedEx CC FSC program working I posted the following a few days ago in another thread. It seem appropriate here too. The new FedEx pay schedule went into effect September 18th. Because Diane and I are predispatched through Friday, October 20th (and if we assume no loads...

RE: Hows the the new FedEx CC FSC program working cowboyz, Would you be so kind as to introduce yourself and your expediting background to readers? I see you have less than 5 posts to your credit and seem preoccupied with stiring the FedEx pot; offering a lot of emotive questions but little...

I admire your willingness to take the plunge and drive into Manhattan for the first time. A lot of good freight comes out of NYC. By choosing to be one of those who will go in after it, you avail yourself to more opportunities than those who don't. Aprehension about the unknown is...

Such window covers are great to have. Our sleeper manufacturer (ARI) included a set of vinyl-covered insulated window covers at no extra charge. One of the best parts about them is the tabs built into them that gives you something to grab onto when removing them from the windows. They are made...

mrgoodtude said, "In short if you own it and made it work for you please share your success stories, beats the hell out of debating who is better Fed or the Cat." I have never heard of Dave Ramsey or his principles so I cannot comment on them. Regarding your request for stories, regular readers...

If you live in and are familiar with working in the NYC/NJ area, and if you are accustomed to driving in NYC, you will have a lot going for you that many other solo drivers will envy. 1. A lot of the freight you haul will be close to home. 2. There will be a fair amount of freight to haul...

We just spent another weekend in our truck at the KOA Kampground (SIC) in Las Vegas. The freight left us in town for a couple days. Idling is not permitted. Generators are not either in quiet time hours (evenings). But if you have shore power in the truck and like Las Vegas, this is a great...

What I think is >evident here is that FedEx CC did and has done a very poor >job of explaining why they did it and how it works. I agree 100%. Had FedEx been more thoughtful and proactive in preparing their explaination of the new deal, much of the critical firestorm could have been avoided.

One we recently got a kick out of was on an exit ramp near the Jubitz truck stop in Portland. His sign said, "Hungry Vet." When he saw our truck approach, he was not quite quick enough to fool us. He flipped his sign to the other side that read, "Ex Trucker Needs Help." Some of these guys know...