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Contacting carrier I'm quite surprised at the results of this lame little poll. I was prompted to post the poll when thinking of the number of times I contacted FedEx Custom Critical yesterday while waiting for the non-existent run offer. The company operates a Voice Responce Unit (VRU) which...

RE: just two Do you mean tailgated? or conscripted?

CR = a small straight truck with a reefer box. C trucks are generally classified as those that tote up to 5000# of freight

Oops! Sounds like you went home once too many times. We trust you are joyful about the pending addition to the family. It was good having you around for the short time you've been here.

RE: I would like to drive instate only,are there a Here's a link to a list of 24 companies, some of which may have what you need. http://www.expeditecarrier.com/search/Midwest/Michigan/ Expediting, as we know it, is not conducive to daily home time. Courier work is more of a 9 to 5 occupation

go4gusto: Allow me to add to the confusion you face with the bureaucracy. Frank Katz, our Tax Forum Guru, has demonstrated to us van owners that, since we are leased to a carrier, we are considered not for hire. This determination has allowed us to use the very advantageous IRS Standard...

MikeD What changes would you like your carrier or owner to institute that would give you the feeling of independence?

RE: Sleeping while truck is moving and you are not I find the drone of diesel engines and the faint smell of fuel very comforting, throw in the ambrosial aroma of a bull hauler and I'm in dream heaven.

I agree with Rich, your best find to date.

> >PS. I hate the qualcom directions for the hazmat loads they >really need to give the street names with the route numbers >especially in rural areas! lots of unessisary agravation!!! >or am i missing something? The local directions that FedEx Custom Critical obtains are generaly provided...

R and B Your carrier, my carrier, and many others continuously repeat their mantra, "We must take care of our customer", while they are encouraging us to take an unwanted load. Yours is a perfect example where the right thing to do for the Owner/Operator was the very wrong action necessary to...

Thanks to all for the help, great people >in here. Layoutshooter EO camaraderie. It's a beautiful thing when we work together without adversity.

I had the identical thing happen to me and my Ford E-350 Diesel van at a Jiffy Lube. The Station manager came to me and said that they couldn't put oil in the van because the plug hole threads were stripped and they had no plugs larger than the one they removed from the pan. Fortunately, I had...

The government said further delays to the program could jeopardize diplomatic and trade relations with Mexico. Why do you suppose the US Gov't is always kowtowing to Mexico? They should be the country worrying about jeopardizing diplomatic and trade relations with the US of A

Yabut, if they're passing you on both sides, you're in the wrong lane.

The road crown, or camber, is real on most roads but on a multi-lane road, the minimal effect of road camber woud affect all tires differently. If you follow Jason's theory on tire wear, you'd have to also lower the pressure of the left outer tires, in addition to the inner right tires, but...

I've had the XM since they had about 700,000 paying customers and I no longer find it exciting, I find it a necessary accessory. Like cell phones and PDA's, once we get accustomed to a gadget, we can't do without it.

RE: If you turn down loads ,will your company fire Like HighwayStar said, plus keep in mind that we get "run offers", not "Job Assignments". As an employee, you can be fired for refusing a Job assignment; as an Independent Contractor, your contract (lease) can be terminated but you cannot be...

Linder: Some "made in the U.S.A." labels for U.S.A. products are made in China. Pappy and the Ole COlonel probably remember the the Made in USA (pronounced oosah) labels shortly after WWII. The Japanese named a post war industrial area USA and sent their trinkets, chatchkis and toys our way...