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May I ask what your weight and height are? Might just be a way to discreetly discriminate if you are over weight.

Anytime you rent a car on the road it is deductible. And also while you are home you can deduct the mileage on your car when you are using it for business i.e...Going to the post office, dropping off the TripPak, getting supplies to load the fridge in the truck, going to the bank and things...

#4-4A: I 90 will take you from Boston, MA to Seattle WA. Just about 3100 miles.

Just my opinion but you are looking at a truck with a lot of miles, depending on the type of engine you might be looking at a major overhaul in the not too distant future. You did not say what kind of engine but if it is one of the class 7 engines you could be looking at an overhaul in as...

When you get the load opp and you need to record the number I have my calculator handy and just input the number in it and then go to the 31 screen no need to write it down. Might just have to remember the last number but usually a 1 so not a problem. Easier than trying to write, drive and...

We have the same lift gate as the A Team. Have had no problems with it and it works great. The Interlift gate is good but costs a lot more. If you can afford the Interlift gate you should get. If price is a concern go with the Leyman LHLP 4500

Have I ever been lost....NO.... Seriously misplaced but NEVER lost.

It is called networking. What would the courier company do if the table was turned?

Actually I was wondering if the rate per mile was offsetting the FSC so I did a comparison on my rate last year and this year and I am averaging .20 cents per mile for loaded miles this year over last year. So I am not complaining at how my company is doing business with me.

Actually believe it or not as an interstate truckdriver your are not covered by the state laws but under federal jursdiction which states that you do not have to be paid hourly or any over time. 29CFR782.782.3 - Drivers. Check out this link. As I have said before the last amendment to the...

My idea was to add weight on the rear kind of like a tractor weight to see if you could use the teeter totter method to move weight to rear. I know that with the reefer it is always a fun thing to try to get weight off the front end. Bet you have a nice light weight aluminum lift gate, if it...

Curious, What is your gross empty weight (with all your gear on board)? Also what kind of unit and what is your company required weight ability?

Maybe this will help: How to Calculate ROI (Return on Investment) Copyright , Stone Evans ROI (Return on Investment) is probably the most important calculation one needs to make to ensure the long-term viability of their business. It is not enough to build in a profit margin on the product or...

Just goes to show all the "book learning in the world", doesn't replace real life experience. And also you know the old saying "those that know how, do, andd those that don't teach."

Just a note to let those of us at FDCC know you can check on about 80% of the loads you are dispatched on or offered by going to the Fedex web site and putting in the load number where you track a package and see if it really cancelled or if it was picked and when, also when it delivered. I do...

I hate the heavy curtains between the cab and the sleeper so I replaced them with 2 twin sheet sewn together and put them on a shower curtain rod and when they need to be cleaned just throw them in the washer.

Let's see it cost you $.99 a mile to operate your truck and you take a load that pays $.95 if you run enough of these at this rate won't you just make up the difference in volume?:confused:

My experience comes from running a TT and an straight and I will say I would never want to go back to a TT. But having said that I would never encourage someone who is used to TT to go out and buy a straight truck, I always tell people who are coming from a TT world their best bet is drive for...

My nieces have an Uncle Bob and as my sister told her 18 year old the other day.... "Girl you got to get a job and I didn't say a Uncle Bob"

Actually if we really thought about it we have a lot to be thankful for because of JB and Swift. Why do you think we get those calls in the middle of the night, JB's driver overslept and he won't make his delivery on time so a supplier needs to get enough of the parts on the JB truck to hold...