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I met with my accountant earlier this week. I had some daily expenses that I turned in and he did ask if I had any other documentation that would support them outside of the receipts themselves to prove that I was in those States. Example logbook. I did not think to ask his opinion on this topic...

This sounds like a great idea. I do not have anyone product in mind. If I could hear info about anyone thing I would want to hear about fuel mileage and engine protection. Sounds great though. Any money savings or equipment wear reduction would be helpful. RaceMan ---Why Hug a tree when you...

As an update I have called AIG twice this week plus one fax and am getting the run around. I figured I would begin driving them nuts with calls this week and next and then introduce a call from my lawyer after Christmas. I am hoping they come through and do the right thing but I must say my...

RE: Valve adjustmen Glen Thanks for the heads up. I know this will help. Cincinnati is where I need to have this done. The reason I am asking is I am trying to do it on short notice and the folks that I normally work with can not get it in. I wanted to do it while my driver was going to be down...

Does anyone know where, other than Freightliner, I might be able to get valves adjusted on short notice between now and Sunday? I called Freightliner and even though I recommend them to everyone for everything and have bought trucks and parts and service it seems I have no pull. Hmmmmm. Go...

Terry is right on. Buy it. I have bought and leased. Unless you have someone you know in lease business that will cut you a break it is a rough way to go. I have straight trucks now but I did have some vans and my son in law and daughter bought from me. They run for Fed Ex ground and do real...

Hey guys nothing ventured, nothing gained. I came out of the corp. world and I am doing just fine. I come from a background of very successful family businesses. My parents, my brother, my brother in law and sister, now my oldest daughter and her husband. They took over some equipment from me...

Glen I was hoping for a more positive response :) That CRST driver tried to run after hitting my truck. My driver was thinking and he called out on th CB and numerous other drivers joined in to get this young fool to stop and own up to what he did. I have been after AIG since October and two...

I am wondering if anyone has ever had an accident where AIG was the insurance handeling claim. One of my trucks was hit by a CRST truck and AIG is the insurance company. I have been trying to get my check from them since October. I continue to get the old checks in the mail talk. I am just...

T Hawk, I wrote a number of months ago and was pointing out that when folks are not doing well they have to move on, they have to find a company that fits them. I took it on the chin a bit for those comments but it is true. If a truck owner and driver or o/o are not happy with income at some...

A-Team, You are exactly right. I am very lucky in that I got a lot of training while in the CORP. world and it does make a difference. Using communication skills I learned works well for me. I will also say that people need to find their morals. No matter how well a bad seed communicates he...

NoProblem has said something very very very true. I never had that thought. NP I think that is just this side of dead on. Perfect idea. Hey X man lets see your thoughts on this. The more I think about that the more I like it. I think he is right. Sweetness would reach an all time high. What are...

Hey X, There are a lot of things they can do but understanding what it is like to be woke up at 2:00 a.m. after getting an hours sleep, they need to know that driver is not going answer with a chipper voice and therefore do not label them as a bad seed. I had that happen at the first place I ran...

It is different for every truck. A go getter that knows how to get along with dispatch and understands where to be for freight can count on 2000 a week and more. I have a driver that knocks that down every week. He is as close to a master as I know of. He also followed my freight mapping...

I am an owner of a couple of trucks and it just floors me when I hear drivers say the owner screwed them. I know not everyone is honest but as I look at the US today it makes me wonder what happened to morals. Is there anything that is done by the humans in the US where we remember our morals. I...

We just had a problem on Friday that my driver and I were not prepared for. One source of fuel payment. It is a good idea to have a second way to pay for fuel if your your first fails. My drivers have fuel cards. One of them pulled in fueled up and when he went in to pay. REJECTED. Somehow the...

Thanks Dave. I did check into that and I bet you can guess where mine fell out. :) RaceMan ---Why Hug a tree when you can sit on a Diesle---

I want to build on what the Flame said. I have told my drivers and anyone else who would listen to keep a map of your freight or a log if you will. If you put all the things that the Flame explains you need on there and times of pick up or even time of dispatch you can build a map that is unigue...

I am with you on all the above items as well. Hidden costs would be a biggie in my book. Looking at from my point of view and trying to find good drivers it seems that many folks who call them self truck drivers and say they are used to running over the road, are never prepared for life in an...

Oh I have one more which was kind of weird. I went to a plant one time and backed up to the dock and the guy told me I could not unload at that door for some kind of safety reasons. Told me to pull down about four doors where the guy was standing. I pulled down there and backed up and that guy...