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I have written contracts for everyone of my drivers. Bottom line is that if they are stand up people they just walk away without a care in the world. My cotracts clearly state that the vehicle is to be returned to me in the condition they picked it up in. The cotract also lays out, via an...

THawk, I am still considering options. To be honest I am so sick of people just simply trashing my equipment, running when and how they feel, wondering if they are taking care of the engine and so on, I just do not know what I am going to do. I have got to find a good driver who is also a good...

I saw a POST that was positive about a carrier the other day and it was so refreshing I thought I would share a story with a positive tone as well. Many of you know my background and also know that I recently left Express-1. I first just pulled one truck out of E1 and put it on with a small...

Yesterday I closed the deal on my new CoPilot GPS software. Turns out if you are buying CoPilot truck you can not take advantage of the competetive upgrade. They say there is no competetive software and I agreed they are right so I ended up paying full price and will get to keep my Microsoft...

I know there are a lot of folks who do taxes themselves and will argue with me on this. I highly recommend you get an accountant atleast at first. They can help you set up quarterly payments, explain what kind of records and receipts you need etc. After doing that if you feel you are good on...

That website is ALK.com not ATK. Other info is correct. Trade in current software for CoPilot. They are offering some very good deals right now. I spoke to them yesterday. They said my Microsoft GPS locator should work with CoPilot and therefore I save another $100 by not needing their Locator...

Here is my latest. Just did this yesterday morning. Delivering bulk junk mail from printer to Post Offices. Most POs are very small at the dock area and have Mail Jeeps parked all around the dock as well. It always takes some work to get backed into one. Got to my stop yesterday with my big...

I am not sure there is enough space on here for me to list all the stupid things I have done. They start with thinking a Fleet Ownership was a good idea and they go from there. :) I loaded at P&G one time and it was really raining so I ran from the dock to the seat slammed the door belted up...

Raceman to Thawk. Come in Thawk. Hey I moved on as you may know. I think all the companies need to look at pay, fuel surcharge and a few other things. I moved to a small compnay here in town and am back to loving my work.I always load somewhere in Cincinnati or maybe at Delta in KY. then run all...

T Hawk, I yell your handle everytime I pass a P2 Freight shaker and have never got an answer so I assume I have never run past ya. How about talking to P2 about your concerns? Have you done that or just posted them here? I dont know that it will help unless many folks stand up with you. Well...

BP, I drive a Frod Excursion with a V10. Last weekend I had two boes to be taken to a Charlotte NC address. When I looked into this it turned out to be a home. I made arrangements with my carrier to allow me to deliver them in my Ford instead of my Freightliner. Turned out to be a bad idea. The...

It seems this is a repeat of something we did a few months ago. This time though I have my best savings ever. It saved thousands upon thousands. Now not everone will be able to do this but it has worked well for me. I shut one truck down and drive the other one myself. Sorry folks I could not...

OldProf, That one I too have seen. Maybe not the one you are refering to but I have seen that same sign. Never thought of it that way but now that you have pointed it out I have to wipe the tears from my face. I almost fell out of my chair. Also please take not I reduced the garbage from my tag...

That was a great list of thing "To Have" with you and number 10 I will admit is a must. I think the must haves without being nasty here but are must haves in my mind. Truck $5000 mto $10,000 in savings (Trust me) Credit Card with a limit of at least $2000 and all availible Cell phone...

I will start this and if it takes off, Great! If not some of you may see the humor I saw and seem to always see. Awhile back there was a thread about Odd things we have carried. How about funny things we see? I love humor and I see humor in everything. If I did not, wow, who knows. I will...

Hey BP, what did that guy say on one of my posts? Want some cheese with your whine? Ha I kill me :) Just kidding. Sounds like you did fine. Dont hit them or anything like that. Anger managment course will be forced on you by the Court. Which GE was that? I go to the one in NC a lot and do...

Yep! Exactly what he said. Exactly. I love it. I found an ATM with mine the other day. If I would have gotten out of my truck and walked around a little I would have seen it, but the system found it as well. Raceman Owner Two Straight Truck. Part time driver of one of my trucks and local TT. 2...

I have looked at this many times. I have also been involved with Family owned businesses that did carry thier own authority. DaveKC said it. If you have your own contacts it can really work if not, I would not waste the time. Simply getting your money for your haul can be a big problem. There...

I am not sure how much this will help your decision but I will give you some of my experience. Due to a truck nearing what I and Freightliner figure is close to needing a engine rebuild I moved my truck to a little company closer to home. I also wanted to be able to have more control over my...

It really should not take long at all. Each time I have leased on with a company, 4 times, they me approved and in orientation in under two weeks. They have approved me in a matter of two days. I moved trucks to Express-1 and had myself, other drivers, and trucks approved and rolling which...