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RE: Anyone have a good recommendation for reefer i Good idea! Sometimes it is hard to convince some that the world is not flat. Davekc

You are usually better off to have specific brokers rather than using load boards. We usually get good rates but at times where it is competitive I may have to pick up two shipments. Pretty easy with a straight truck. With a van you are limited to the east coast. As Lawrence mentioned, it...

RE: Anyone have a good recommendation for reefer i When we were there you got knocked out of service for 24 hours if you requested the lock removed. As indicated, you are making zero dollars just sitting there. The load will pay more but not to offset the cost. If you remove the lock and you...

RE: Anyone have a good recommendation for reefer i Rich is correct. I can't tell you the times we had trucks tied up for days waiting on a Phizer run. Not too profitable. Davekc

You can make money with LTL freight if you know what you are doing. Sometimes you may have to double shipments when coming from the west coast. Each load may only pay .80 cents per mile but with the two you are at 1.60. Of course you want to make sure they are going to the same area. Keep in...

RE: Anyone have a good recommendation for reefer i alot of that will depend on the loads that your company provides. Read on here and you will find companies that do and the ones that don't. Davekc

RE: Anyone have a good recommendation for reefer i Forgot to mention that $1.50 a mile is achievable with several different carriers. $280,000 was possible back in the Roberts days. I have yet to see any today generating that income. Possible, yes, but likely no. Way to many white glove units...

RE: Anyone have a good recommendation for reefer i Thanks for the clarification. Now it makes alittle more sense Davekc

I don't know that I would rely on any information from the carrier. They could tell you whatever they think you want to hear. Talk to current and former drivers from that carrier. That will probably give you a more realistic picture. Read alot of these posts and that should give you some...

The last that I heard was AB has gone to the onan generators. I don't think they are doing the aux anymore. Probably a good thing. Powertech builds a good unit but it is for the big sleeper folks. Kinda overkill in a 84" bunk or smaller. We have a truckgen and it has worked real well. We have...

A Team is right, I do believe you must be a member. I think it is like $45.00 a year and there are discounts to get it cheaper than that. Money well spent in my opinion. Davekc

RE: Anyone have a good recommendation for reefer i Maybe things have changed but from the freight boards I have looked at, these loads don't pay any better than they did 3 or 4 years ago. As mentioned, I had several with Fedex-Roberts and with different teams and after the above listed period...

RE: It's somewhat different for a Canadian RE: How I would keep it simple. Ask for the names of two new people and two veteran drivers phone numbers. Talk to them and see what they say with regards to milage their compensation ect. If they refuse then of course your questions have been...

If you have went past the 45 days as Glen mentioned, consider calling OOIDA or go to their web site. www.ooida.com They are very versed in dealing with lease violations and will forward you to the right attorney in your area. Davekc

Most of the information that you are seeking is available through reading the posts on here. My personal opinion is to go with a straight truck. They are the most economical to operate with the capacity for available freight. With regards to health insurance, depends on the company, or owner...

RE: It's somewhat different for a Canadian RE: How I am not aware of any companies offering an iron clad gaurantee of X number of miles per month ect. I would be leary of those types of promises. There is a first for everything.....get it in writing since it sounds alittle too good. If one is...

RE: QUESTION ON WEIGH STATIONS (Need advice) Some of when you stop depends on the state. If hauling HMat you must stop. For additional information go to the FMCSA website for specifics. Should be www.fmcsa.gov Davekc

We currently just went with T-Mobile on a wireless aircard. $30.00 a month. Worked great at the house in FL and tried it is SC and worked well there. I will write another post at a later date once I see how it performs in other areas, and going down the road ect. Davekc

RE: Trucks-Mileage-How many miles is too much ? ? I agree with the above. Maintenance is everything. If unsure on a used truck purchase, have it dyno tested. Unless you know EXACTLY when the oil was changed, skip the sample but look at it. As far as a van vs straight truck, I would go with the...

RE: QUESTION ON WEIGH STATIONS (Need advice) I'm with Glen on this. You need to provide more information. Davekc