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Outside of the QC tracking, you might be stuck. Good reason for the escrow. Not because you can't trust all drivers, it is just good business sense. You can call say Freightliner, and see if any parts or repairs were done under the trucks serial number. Outside of that, just take pictures...

If it is a solo, he better like teaming. It isn't likely regardless of carrier that a fleet owner is going to put a solo in a 2011 or newer truck. Ok....maybe.......if it is a Hino.;)

It really isn't a matter of what the "usual suspects" say or don't say. In this case it is relatively easy as the majority of answers are in the current bill. Some things as time passes may change, but it is in black and white. I would go to the government site itself rather than read a...

Not to worry. While I was waiting on a load to come to fruition I was getting bored. My usual self prescribed therapy is to engage in some cheap entertainment. ;)

Re: Question Dr., lose child to CPS True....but it is fun to watch.:p

I even added a smiley to avoid confusion.

I was kidding.

I have to look at all the angles.:cool:

I would be careful and do your research. If no one has ever heard of them, there is likely a reason. We have seen over the last couple of years, no name companies that drivers hook up with only for the carrier to go under. And of course, they leave the driver high and dry and open under...

I'm not really sure on this? The CPS could be working as secret agents for the Obamacare "death panels". ;)

These aren't new. I know they came into question in either CA or NY because the low temperature was considered animal cruelty if a animal was in the cab.:rolleyes: Of course it doesn't matter if the driver freezes, it only matters that Fido doesn't get a chill.

Very true. On the other side, the carrier knows the guy with a 20k tractor will run for less. The more the carrier can keep the more they will exercise that option. See it going on now actually. Several carriers have dropped rates or they will game play something in order to pay less like DH...

If you are a "rich" guy and have money left over, you need to get that to the government ASAP. Failure to do that means "you aren't doing your fair share".

They likely will dovetail this in to Obamacare. If you get a prescription from any doctor it goes in a database. Something that would get flagged with regards to a CDL would come up right away. They want to use this as well for pilot licenses and a few others. Welcome to big government.

They may be a little cheaper but are a better match to most carriers. One breaks, just grab another one. Tractor breaks down, easy switch to bring in another. Much more effective and efficient than a straight unless it is a place a trailer can't get in. Driver will gross less with a trailer but...

They do have reefers but I am seeing way less of them. Not many new ones either. The ones I see generally have switched to reefer trailers verses the straight trucks.

I crunched the numbers pretty hard when we sold our last one. You can make money with one but the return against the investment isn't there. If I am going to spend 250 on a reefer truck, I can get a better return from buying two dry vans. That doesn't begin to factor downtime for repairs...

I believe Phil and Layout just said over the last couple of days they wouldn't invest in a new one. If you are doing 200 to 250 for a new one, the rates need to be higher to justify that cost. I believe one of the largest fleet owners stop buying them for that very reason.

I don't see the rates there to justify a new one. Several dealers have said the margin and credit keeps them from even looking at them. Outside of Stoops, I'm not sure any other dealers even do anything with them.

At the price of new trucks, why even look at a reefer? If they were a good idea, dealers would stock them. Since they don't, there is likely a reason.