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Most companies that offer a refresher give it free if you stay x amount of time. Make money and get refresher all at once. I think going rate on a refresher is $1500 at a school or atleast it was at roadmaster when I checked on doing it myself. --- I am here...

That would be up to carriers discretion. Whether or not the company offers training is another factor. Be best in my opinion to do a refresher. He can obtain insurance through alot of ins companies and then should have no problems. That's how alot of the overseas (Indian) guys do it. --- I...

Don't know about in the expediting but if he leases it with a big time carrier they may if he does 2 week refresher to prove he can do it. England,prime and swift all offer refreshers to name a few. Or sell the trailer for say $7500 or so and get an 08 kw for $2500 and put a driver in it until...

At that price I would buy it and worry later. But really either way he goes he could turn a hell of a profit. --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.617063,-90.779869

If you had your own authority and insurance that was up to par with the load requirements you could pull from load boards but I don't know about carriers. --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.616640,-90.779525

Amen xiggi! --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.616673,-90.779292

I agree turtle but we are all assuming this guy didn't ask first. I'm saying if you have permission from management they may only have a problem with guys backing right up to the building. --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.616640,-90.779345

Well I for one agree about the cb radio deal but we don't have the language or racial slurs I hear everytime I turn the radio on. I call no one a super trucker. In fact I speak from experience on why I feel it's best to run lower speeds in a truck or straight truck even. It happened in Jan. Of...

How about a cartoon straight truck?

Idle air is supposed to be coming back. That was nice as no heat or air was needed and it offers Internet and cable tv with about 60 channels.

Not true. I drove tractor trailer in the winter and you do need to slow down. I have seen cars couple hundred feet ahead get away at 30 on ice and at the same speed I had problems getting stopped to avoid an accident. At 60 to 65 I would have killed the driver who went in to a skid. Trucks can...

I saw one in laredo that had one in the wall and had cords off a splitter to 5 other vans around him. As stated before in another post drivers shouldn't be backed up to the building. That is the only problem I see pilot/TA/loves having with it.

How do you give death penalty 6 times? Hmmm something to think about.

If that's how you feel I would be looking for another career. That's just how it is out here. You can do well with a fleet owner but to really do what your expecting you need to own the truck. If I make 40000 a year I'd be happy but I'm not counting on it because perfect high mile weeks don't...

Exactly what I was saying. If you have a new enough truck to sign on chances are there is a good size payment. There are so many other expedite companies fighting for freight that a company that doesn't specialize in it is having to cut rates to compete and start with a smaller freight base. I...

I suppose you are right but it too could be the fact us express worries to much about appearance. Us express just began expediting so do you not have doubts about their customer base. I do! Let's say swift came up with the expedite idea would you jump right in during their begining stages? I...

Calm down here. They require 2008 or newer equipment and driver approval is as hard as landstar to get in. That is what I was told by my friend that hauls their general freight but he couldn't get approved for the expedite because his tractor is 2006. He also stated that there isn't enough...

Well from what I have heard from a friend that drives t/t for the in the regular general freight is their standards for equipment and drivers is TOO high for the amount of expedited freight they currently have. Wonder how long it will be before crst van expedite starts using o/o for expedited...

Bluefish55 I have seen multiple posts about panther in a negative post. Have you ever driven for panther? I have been for 6 months and yes at times I am fed up with them but they do treat you right and one of the best most fair pay scales IMHO. 2 week hold? That has to be the owner. Yes I had a...

Why? He isn't asking if he should quit expediting. He is asking if he should switch carriers. Also he has only been there for a month. Started in the slowest months which was a problem as far as the miles. Stick it out and see if it gets better. If not then leave but I'm just saying it has...