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Thawk's Brother Dead At 42, Blunt Force Head Trauma: Could be more to this story, but be careful (imho) when you bring down a Brother...strange things can happen, could be just a coincidence.

James Gandolfini dead at 51: Cardiac arrest explained - CBS News Could be more to this story, but be careful (imho) when you're linked to organized crime...strange things can happen, could be just a coincidence. Best-selling author Vince Flynn dies at 47 Could be...

Define "tight spot". If your definition of "tight spot" includes the word "money", you're getting into the wrong business, even as a company driver.

Jeff had a great voice! I talked with him a few times on the phone, but never got to meet him.

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Check on E.O. for ads from fleet owners looking for cargo van drivers. Your pay will probably be 60% of squat but you will get some valuable experience and the opportunity to see if this is right for you without a substantial investment.

Buying a van and becoming an expedite owner/operator will allow you to not only see different buildings, but different cities and states during the week. You will still get paid squat but at least it won't be the same old same old. If money and benefits are less important than the drudgery of...

That's it right there! Way too many people involved in what was once a simple transaction between a shipper and a carrier. More people getting a slice of the pie; leaving a smaller slice for everyone, including the O/O.

Too bad it wasn't a Crete truck with their tagline across the trailer doors: OUR MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE SITS 63 FEET AHEAD.

When you use the term "salesman", do you mean a broker that procures freight for you to haul or a recruiter that finds a fleet owner to drive for or to lease on with a carrier the recruiter represents?

The Cascadia is a true class 8 truck. The M2112 can be spec'd as a class 8 by upgrading the engine, transmission, driveline and axles. The expedite trucks you have mentioned are probably class 7 (medium heavy duty). I don't know if the term "Baby 8" is still in use, but if it is, it would...

You're right. Your response in post 4, to me, seemed to be more of a statement than a question. I apologize for reading more into your reply than what was written.

I know that. I didn't miss your reply in post 6. Try a little self examination as to why you initially missed it.

Lighten up a bit. "Quit trying so hard to be offended." Jamminjim

If Eric Holder can survive this and if Hillary Clinton gets deeply entangled in the Benghazi incident, Holder could have a shot as the Democratic front runner for president/vice president in 2016. The Democrats are putting together a second string team should Hillary crash and burn. Already...

LRE, do you have a specific tractor in mind? 3 axle? After the conversion will the straight truck need a sleeper? You may have a difficult time finding a tractor with a long enough wheelbase to convert to a straight that will handle a 20-24 foot box while retaining the sleeper. A stretch...

Just don't light the cross on fire and it will be cool.

But...Soylent Green is made out of people.

Fixed it for you.

Are you sure it was an alternator?