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Now I know why I could not find the reg on a Google search. It is not a lift axle in Louisiana. It is a variable load suspension axle. Thank you, dabluzman1 (a/k/a Search Master Blue) Interesting that the reg makes no reference to "within reach of the driver." If it's in the cab, it is a...

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Lawrence beat me to it as we are on a run at the moment. His answer is my answer. It is amazing how fast Expedite NOW disappears off the racks where it is distributed free at truck stops. I have been at truck stops when the racks are being stocked. Some of the magazines are stocked in very...

Yes, you probably can make $2,000 a month (gross, that is before your expenses and taxes) on a 40/60 split in a fleet owner's truck. The truck would only have to gross $5,000 a month for that to happen. That is a low number for a team-driven truck, even in these times. The low-number part may...

Start a thread, I have a couple I could share.

There you go, talking s*** again. :D

Here is the very latest. A fleet owner surfaced this morning that may be able to help. I'll keep you posted.

If you are about to buy a new or used truck, or plan to in the future, please know that for just $25 you can have your lease or loan agreement reviewed and explained to you by a driver-friendly source; namely the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association. If you are about to spend a pile...

Folks, times are tough for many expediters right now and none of us have the resources to help them all. Helping strangers is also challenging because you want to be sure the money will be well used. An OOIDA sponsored membership costs only $25 for a one-year membership that avails a driver or...

Type "Colorado Wolf Creek Pass" into Google Maps. Diane and I have never been there with a truck and by the looks of the terrain (click the terrain link on Google Maps and zoom out), that is a good thing. Looks wicked.

Brother, I feel your pain. That happens to me ALL the time! It gets old after a while, doesn't it?

Yes, we use Airtabs. Yes, we like them. Application: CR-unit.

My favorite pass in the nation is Rock Reef Pass in Florida; elevation three feet. :)

I am sorry to report that this story is not likely to have a happy ending. The driver mentioned above faxed us his lease. Initial information from him led us to believe it was a loan agreement. That is what he believed. It is not. It is a lease and not a friendly one. Diane looked at it first...

When we began researching the industry, and having never driven trucks before, we were not drawn toward E-units for the following reasons: - Class A licenses are required and more difficult to obtain (though one can easily get one if you set out to do so). - Our carrier of choice requires...

I once delivered six large liquid helium dewars (stainless steel canisters on wheels) to a clinic in an old building. After liftgating them into the parking lot, I wheeled each one about a half-block to a long switchback handicap ramp and then up into the front door of the building. They were to...

That's the way we do it, look at the total pay for the load and decide to take it or not based on that number. I am not the best person to ask about what accessorial charges are broken out in load offers now or in the past. I have never paid attention to them. I just look at the total pay. A...

I got a $100 ticket in Louisiana once for lift axle controls that were mounted within the driver's reach. The light came on that directed me to the scale. The scale cop looked through his window at the truck and, seeing the lift axle, immediately came out and told me to show him the control...

If I had the need or desire to go home often, my thought would be to introduce myself to the near-home freight brokers on the approved list (23 of them in our case) and find out how to best work with them. Realistically, they would not care much about us since our volume with them would be...

No offense taken. I just want expedite newbie and wannabee readers to know that each carrier has its own system, and within that system, there are contractors and drivers that like it and hate it to one degree or another. So too with large and small carriers. Some like the large carriers, some...