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RE: Socially incorrect way to celebrate a 65th bir Good news on a healthy birthday, active future, AND new truck! A couple days ago, a dealer told me that if I ordered a new cab and chasis that is factory-built to my specifications, it would be delivered in January, 2006. it seems the new...

I have discovered if I get in a good streak, stay >with it as long as you can. > >Thats a Freight Zone, from my expierence. You make a very good point that is seldom mentioned. If you are on a streak (one run after another) stay with it. Walking away from a string of loads because you want...

>Getting loads going out of Detroit is not the problem. I can >always get loads out of mi. that is not the problem. I >always get loads going out of mi. that is the easy part. >Detroit seems to have it made in the shade when it comes to >out bound freight and i always can get something going...

> >Sixty-someodd miles down the road at Lynchburg we got >offered a load out of Pittsburg PA going to Kansas City for >nearly $1700. Jumped all over that, and we headed back up >the road from Lynchburg to Charlottesville to catch I64 west >a ways. Got about 10 more miles and the Qualcomm...

Thank you for sharing. This is very interesting and informative reading for those that are a few weeks behind you....i.e. getting ready to jump in themselves. You've done them a service by sharing your early experiences as you have. It's entertaining reading too. Takes us back to our first days...

When you complete your application for your carrier of choice, a number of questions will be asked of you. Use the same application to interview your prospective fleet owner. Lawrence's point about referrals from current and former drivers is important too. Driver applications are easy to get...

No need to BS anyone. FedEx CC has a shipper rate calculator right on it's web site. Just punch in a couple of zip codes, pick your truck type and presto! you have your rate. The link is: https://customcritical.fedex.com/rates/?link=1&lid=//Ship//CC+Rates+TT redytrk's point about large shipper...

>+Most folks, even the shippers call it shrink wrap but >actually it's stretch wrap. I've seen it at Kinkos in a >small 8" roll that I carry around. The Detroiter Truck Stop >sells it. It looks like a lint roller with a handle. I >haven't looked but may be avail at Moving supply rental...

MSinger, I know nothing about Dewey's or Eastside Mobil Service, but your post says a great deal about you. In the midst of a mechanical breakdown, you remained attentative to the freight you had on board, in communication with dispatch, on the job for your shipper and receiver, and focused on...

It seems every time I get to believing in one truck stop chain over another, something happens to change my mind. A new feature may be developed, a string of dirty bathrooms may be encountered, etc. Even visiting the same truck stop in the same city a series of times produces variable results...

Sounds like you pretty much answered your own question. If you are not using it, it makes little sense to have it. Only reason to keep it would be if you think you might someday move to a carrier where more lift gate loads are offered.

> >>The tell tales are like Freightliner of Knoxville selling a >>2004 repo sterling with less than 10,000 miles on it with >>FedEx on the side. >>He was either sitting at home alot or things are going a >>little slow at FedEx. >>Davekc > > >i can't speak for everyone in the fleet,but...

We've been doing without the book for 18 months. Just when I think I've finally decided that we can get along without it, something happens that makes me wish we had it. We'll bite the bullet and buy the book at the Louisville truck show this year if it is available. Otherwise we'll order it...

At last count, there are 2,166 members registered in the Open Forum. You may recall that just a few weeks ago, a new milepost was reached when the membership exceeded 2,000. The 166 member increase from that point indicates not only growth, but an accelerated rate of growth over previous time...

Diane and I considered ourselves healthy before we started expediting 18 months ago. Your message gave us pause to think about our health since then. In 18 months, we've gone out of service once due to illness. We spent two or three days (memory fades on the exact number) in a truck stop...

As others have said, EO (this site) is THE place to find "real" drivers and good info about expediting. For line haul drivers and info, try www.pumpkindriver.com.

Since you are looking for reasons to talk you out of taking the cat, consider the following: 1. If the cat gets out by mistake, it could cause you big problems and heartache, especially if you are under load with a schedule to keep. I've seen cats at rest areas that apparently got left behind...

RE: The care and maintenance of box floors........ That's a funny thing about pallet standard sizes. There is more than one standard depending on who you talk to and/or what industry is using the pallets. In reefer trucks we've driven, it is impossible to put two 48" pallets side by side...

Oops! Spoke too soon. Got predispatched out of FL before we completed delivery. Staying South for the delivery where it's warm. :)

>Confused. Need help on selecting a generator. Proheat or >Rigmaster or something else out there I'm not aware of >that's worthy of it's price. Looking for heat and air. What kind of truck? How much space will you be heating/cooling?