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I can't help but notice that in the last few months it would appear that the number of FECC T/Ts running across I-10, I-20, and I-40 from coast to coast has decreased. We run these routes weekly and see very few FECCs along the way like we used to. We also haven't seen any FECC large sleeper...

Welcome to the world of being an O/O and home mortgages! Been there and done that! Its amazing how when you have a regular (landed with a steady paycheck) job the banks all but fall over each other (before the recent financial crisis) to sell you a home mortgage. But once you go into your own...

WOW!!! Is this thread "Watch that cash" or Watch what you say"? Should I rename it? LOL

In our DR-unit days with FECC we rarely had to use our pusher axle. When in the state of CA if the truck is only running on two axles (6-wheels) it can legally run the same speed limit as the cars. Even when its equiped with a lift axle. We actually carried copy of the Ca law regarding this just...

Nobody was blocked in or kept from fueling as a result of my "extended stay". We would never be that dis-courteous as was suggested on this thread. Unfortunately, more times than less, we are the ones stuck behind a driver in the fuel island that could care less about anyone's schedule but...

That's where my wife come in handy. If need be and a "Reasonable" amount of time has elapsed , say no more than 5-10 minutes and there is more than one truck stacked behind us, the truck can be moved if need be. Afterall, the truck directly behind me most likely is farther down the line at the...

With your attitude its no wonder nobody want to be your "friend". That might be a clue! Well, guess I was wrong. You finally have some friends. Good for you. There is hope for you yet!

Now that I've calmed down Pelican, yes they gave my wife the money. I don't know if they checked the cameras. We did not have time to wait as we had a jet needing the engine we were carrying installed asap. God forbid if I had done that. I would have sat in the fuel island even longer and x06col...

Yesterday I stopped to fuel and get a $50.00 cash advance at the Flying J in Midway,FL. What should have been a quick fuel stop and a simple transaction quickly became a nightmare! Once I shut the pump off the cashier (a new employee) attached my ticket along with my cash to the receipt...

As a kid growing up, I climbed the tallest trees in the neighborhood with my friends. No Fear then! As an adult I worked for three different municipal governments in the utilities divisions before going into truck driving full time. One of my job resposibilities was inspecting the water storage...

Some of the airports we pickup and deliver to DON"T allow pets on-board for safety reasons, even though we are only going to the maintenance hangers. Our carrier does not have a pet policy, but who wants to loose a good load over our pet? What we do now requires that we be together as it takes...

Back in my FECC days the tallest things I ever had to wrap were computer mainframes. They might occassionally go about 7' tall. Most of the time my feet never left the ground. Thank God, cause I had a "fear of heights". But now that has changed since our recent carreer change! I had to look...

We do haul quite a bit of other GE engines and parts along with P&W, RR, etc. The biggest engines that we've hauled to date are the JT-9s.

Such a sad and tragic story for both the driver and co-driver. In the many times we have crossed over Donners Pass in our fully loaded T/T we have learned that if you just do what the signs along the way tell you and your equipment is well maintained, you will make it down safely every time...

Sorry to hear about the damage and the down time for repairs. Thankfully, Jerry was able to run the truck for you while you were off for the surgery. You're losses could have been greater.

So, how do you deal with rush hour traffic? Do you hate it like most, or do you find a way to "enjoy" it? You know the story: You're on a hot run that the customer wanted yesterday. Not your fault that the product wasn't ready when it was supposed to be. So after hours of patiently waiting...

Yes, those are called Roll-Tites. Some of the aviation teams are going to them but you limit yourself on hauling the larger engines. They are to wide to fit inside. Would be nice!

Most people like myself do not like change, especially when it entails changing employers or carreers for that matter. As I've shared on this forum we recently did just that. It was a decision made after much agonizing over our cost of operation and frustration with our prior carrier. Rather...

Yep, I agree. Whether your a newbie our an old timer and don't like the system or can't make it work for your satisfaction then leave and go to a carrier and system that does work.