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Diane and I have used Comdata with FedEx Custom Critical and later T-Chek when the carrier changed cards. At Landstar we use Comdata. While we can always complain about fees and procedures, these cards all worked without major issues. Note that card rules vary with carriers. The Comdata deal...

Be careful about how you interpret driver turnover statistics. From a single carrier's point of view, a driver who comes in and quits in the same year has a 100 percent turnover rate. But where does the driver go? Does he or she leave the business or go to another carrier? Carrier turnover...

As I said, response will vary from truck stop to truck stop.

I'm viewing the winter, 2011 edition of Landstar Network News now. Yes, what used to come out on a disk in the mail now comes out online. They announced that on the last disk that was mailed. There is a truck in the LEAM fleet that is often mistaken for ours (and ours for it). Ours is a Volvo...

Even if there are other available spaces, parking a cargo van where the big trucks, bobtail tractors and straight trucks typically park can turn quickly into an ugly situation. - Additional spots may be available at the moment but truck stops fill up and empty out at different times of day...

And sometimes the expediter is BS'ing himself. Some have no idea what a good or bad rate is because they have no idea what their operating costs are.

I-80 Truck Stop, Walcott, IA

Don't give it another thought. For all expediters, there are times to socalize and times to not.

If I had known you were that close I would have stuck you with the bill. :p

I'm afraid I don't know what you are talking about. Company video news? What is that?

Waffle House!

Delivered near Nashville this morning. Went out of service through January 2. Heading home for truck repair (cosmetic damage from deer strike) and the holidays.

Weather-wise, it is easier to start well ahead of winter. That gives you time to learn the road and learn your truck before winter challenges rise. Still, it is not that big of a deal. You can learn the road and learn your truck in the winter too. If it makes job sense for you to start in...

Good call!

NTSB recommends full ban on use of cell phones while driving. CNN story here I like that the proposed ban applies to ALL drivers, not just truckers. Many truckers have suggested that the phone use rules that apply to them should apply to four-wheelers too. Well, now we have a proposal on the...

I have the same question. It is a popular claim among drivers that DOT inspectors are not allowed to use tools during an inspection but I have never been able to find anything official to support it. I ask those who say the claim is true, how do you know?

You have to be careful about comparing the past to the present. When it comes to current expenses and revenue, there is no past. There is only the present. It does not matter how things used to be. Revenue is generated today. Expenses are incurred and paid today. I hate talking like this...

Take the easy way out and regret it later. Or, get your HAZMAT endorsement and be glad you did. - HAZMAT may get you moving while others sit. - HAZMAT may make the difference between a long sit or moving earlier. - The HAZMAT fingerprinting and background check sets you apart from drivers...

True. But I-pass and EZ Pass also makes it very easy to keep track of the tolls you pay. The monthly statements lay it all out. Using the transponders makes you eligible for toll discounts. They also aid fuel economy because you do not have to come to a complete stop at some toll booths and at...

Can we get specific? What are the high toll areas you refer to? How much more per load do you require?