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Ran into a team yesterday, all they could do is bicth about dispatch, bicth about the low pay, bicth about the price of fuel. All I was thinking is (I do not care) I like what I am doing ( your burned out) so thats whats gona probably happen to you if you do not get a Passion for this. In my...

Is this the silver perforated stuff. The same stuff you see down south for windshield covers to block the heat? A must for leather car interiors. Davekc

McBrides A 5500 watt truckgen will run your roof top. Depending on the install, $6,000 will get you there. If wanting more power, Powertech has them at a much higher wattage. They are more expensive. Onan makes a good unit, but you should enclose it as it is very suspect to corrosion problems in...

If your conversion is decent, I will second Terry on this. You couldn't ask for a better showcase on your conversion and work. Hope to see you there. Davekc

Rolling carts or items on a liftgate would seem alittle unsafe. I would see why many would quit. You are lucky you didn't get hurt. As an owner, I think there is too much exposure nowadays having folks out the doing this on a daily or regular basis. Local companies do this everyday, but it...

RE: New Guy with Class 8 Straight truck Please HEL Greg334 has a excellent post. One needs to know as much as the people doing the work. So many people go down this path without the experience and proper knowledge, and bad things happen. As mentioned, you have to find the right people in...

Brooms advice is right on. Many companies only put vans on at certain times ofthe year ect. As he mentioned, find those companies, and then start to research with reading the EO archives, talking to the drivers, and then the recruiters. Good luck Davekc

I think you will do fine. Running team is likely to be easier because your driving shifts can be set up to be shorter. If she sleeps during the day, driving at night becomes easier. I prefer it because there is less traffic ect. It just takes alittle adjusting and a good cup of coffee. Davekc

$20,000 and higher for a month was great. Remember that trucks, fuel and other costs were a fraction of what they are today. It has been a while since I can remember doing 4.00 and 5.00 dollar a mile loads. Davekc

This is a case, I believe, where we're both right, based on our respective experience. ==================================== For this situation I would agree. It is important that people see and acknowledge that there are different prospectives to alot of what we do. Sometimes it is not...

No mile long posts. Great advice Davekc

You could have also lost the $5,000 load if it was going in to one of the union plants. Kinda goes both ways. So why have it? With regards to risks, they are the number one cause of workplace injuries. It isn't driving the truck, it is loading and unloading. That is according to the federal...

Alot of good information. As mentioned, exposure is extremely high and doesn't corrospond to the rates. The other sale is that you get more loads. Maybe. You lose as many as you gain because alot of plants won't load a truck with a gate. The other scenerio not addressed is the failure of the...

Everyone at EO is glad to have you aboard. You don't have to be a driver or an owner to enjoy the site. Some of the best ideas and thoughts are from folks just like you. Welcome aboard. Davekc

The white glove of the Roberts days are much different than what you see today. Rates were quite different. You are right, that was when you could make some big money. Davekc owner 21 years

Your post (Ateam) has some valid points, but could have been edited from the 4000 word essay. I am aware that much is your own experiences, but without specific information from both Panther and Fedex, your information is quite misleading. Again, one doesn't have to look far to realize the...

That could be a good thing. Most will depend on where they set their rates. Depends also on how they calculate their milage. Davekc

I would only think this would help their drivers. FedEx drivers do a tremendous amount of DH. With doing many forms of freight (small package, home delivery) I wonder how their tariff rates will allow drivers to run LTL or bid on freight. Alot of questions I would think? Most LTL and partials...

I can see based on your story Bigred, that it does still have it challenges. I can see where many might get injured in doing this type of work. As to whether it is profitable within the industry depends on what company you are comparing. It has to be figured that a "regular" run would put...

The information is for your type of truck. If it says 7 loads a day, they aren't counting semis ect. If you are in a van, that is what they are sending you. As Leo mentioned, it is only as good as when the information was generated. It also out of the trucks available, doesn't tell you how many...