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I would agree. That would be our bottom numbers with fuel at $3.50 per gallon. Probably should mention for all owners, 100 percent of that fuel surcharge needs to be going to your drivers. I have heard of a few owners with a 60/40 pay plan, only paying 60 percent of the FSC. That is a crime...

I think this is something that is or was being worked on. With regards to trailer or box repairs; Check trailer specific shops in your area as some are 24/7. Davekc

Since his batteries died and we aren't to winter yet, have a load test done on them. They are likely shot. Test and replace if necessary while it isn't 10 degrees outside. Good luck on the box! Tell him to hang in there, it gets better. Davekc

RE: IS ANYBODY MAKING MONEY DRIVING WITH THESE GA With fuel at $3.50 per gallon or higher, you need to be covering this through your rate or a decent fuel surcharge. Todays rates are based at the driver paying $1.50 per gallon for fuel. On a truck that gets 9 or 10 miles to the gallon, your...

I haven't had that issue, but I was told prior to taking a extended period of time off, you have to request(via contractor relations) your check. From a legal standpoint, they must pay within 15 days. If it is something else, then I am not sure. Davekc

Average of all loads has been .28 CPM That is based on the last 14 days Davekc

If it is a used truck it is likely not covered by a warranty. If by chance that it is, Fyda and or AB are your first calls. If it is not covered, get the yellow pages if in Boston, and call trailer repair and or dealers. A few would be, Great Dane, Kentucky, Wabash, ect. Another might be...

Hard question to answer without knowing the company and how they would be running. As Leo said, 60/40 is the most common. That percentage in some instances may be too low if a company only pays a small surcharge. You driver will go broke paying for fuel. The other item you mentioned was...

As mentioned, this has been addressed recently. There are a handful of employees that own trucks but they are NOT in dispatch. The percentage of these trucks within there entire fleet is a very small number. It would not seem likely that there is enough of them to ever affect another driver. Davekc

They may have a clause that says they can cancel your lease within a certain period of time notice. It is not likely it would state certain percentages must be maintained or achieved. That kind of language would open the door to alot of liability issues. In addition, it would be stepping into...

As the others mentioned, talk to the recruiters directly at Panther. Again, $1800 a week doesn't equal $900.00 a month. Your numbers are not working or making sense. Davekc

RE: IS ANYBODY MAKING MONEY DRIVING WITH THESE GA I will try to clarify. First I look at total miles from current location to pickup. Then I look at the actual run miles. Then, I look at what the milage would be after dropping freight to the next potential location. That would give me the...

Just use one of the recievers in your house. It will work in your truck as well. We did for years and had no problems. Davekc

RE: IS ANYBODY MAKING MONEY DRIVING WITH THESE GA Terry's philosophy really can be applied to any vehicle. While a few may disagree, knowing your cost per mile(CPM) determines whether a run is profitable or not. Some get into trouble when they look at part of the run, and not ALL of it...

RE: IS ANYBODY MAKING MONEY DRIVING WITH THESE GA >I read it as $370 for a 240 mile trip. Using 6mpg and $3 >fuel that's $120 in fuel leaving $250. Depreciating 16cpm >would fully capture the original $4000 investment in 25000 >miles so that's probably high. On that old a truck at that...

>Nice civil reply, Dave. I was a bit tired and cranky last >night night and came off a bit harsher then I should have. >For the most part you give good solid advice and I agree >with you most of the time. > >So, truce, didn't mean to jump on the dump on Dave >"bandwagon" >...

If you are new, and are attempting to lease equipment, make sure you know EXACTLY what you are getting into. If not, obtain a third party that has a background in trucking or transportation to review it. I personal have never been a big fan of doing a lease purchase. Mostly for the reasons...

In response to message #13 "Have any of these people driven a truck?" Obviously not. You are so correct. Too many times government gets involved where they have no experience about a given industry. Davekc

I don't mean to be critical, but I have always taken pride in my work and I get a lil irritated, and protective of my company as I believe you do also. (I don't recall you ever saying anything negative about panther?) So you, like me are proud of you're working relationship...

I agree with Geo. Most commercial companies will void your insurance if you pull a trailer behind a van. Hot shot trucks (pickup pulling trailer) are rated differently. That is why you never see an expediter with a trailer in tow. Davekc