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A week ago, I delivered a load at midnite and drove to the four wheeler lot at a Flying J. I picked a quiet corner away from other vans and cars. As with this evening, I generally don't idle overnite 'cause the insulated sleeper area is cozy if we start out warm. I awoke at 0515 to the sound...

I buy Michelin 245/75 16 tires at Costco. I like their pricing policy which is the price shown covers everything out the door. When laying over near a Costco, I frequently get a balance and rotate while Rene' is perusing all the rare and valuable, gotta have stuff in the store. Last fall we...

raceman, your post needs to be brought to the top of the line now and again. Your candor ia appreciated and the content of your post should be required reading in the school of hard knocks. Terry

Tennesee Trash started this thread with an acknowledgment of the help he has received from drivers on and off this site and he now believes that this advice has adequately prepared him to take the next step in his quest to become an expediter. This thread has developed into a urinating contest...

>Is wasp and hornet spray what you use for protection? I >didn't know they made a spray specifically for White >Anglo-Saxon Protestants.:+ :+ In this case it's Wild-and-silly-professors

Larry: Great response with info about which I've often wondered.. As an expediter not knowing which states we will be going to or passing thru, I would err on the side of caution and leave the weapon at home. Additionally, a weapon spotted by a customer might cause the loss of that customer...

RE: Did anyone actually help Gypsy1 who is sinking http://www.expeditecarrier.com/search/Midwest/Illinois/ OK RobA and Gypsey1 check this out

The Miriam-Webster dictionary defines expediter thusly: Main Entry: ex·pe·dit·er Variant(s): also ex·pe·di·tor /-"dI-t&r/ Function: noun : one that expedites; specifically : one employed to ensure efficient movement of goods or supplies in a business. This dictionary definition would include...

Stranded: Here's what I do for non-automotive fr8 to Canada. Before you go to Canada, Your carrier should have provided you the necessary copies of Canadian authority, Carrier peculiar PARS stickers, USA Inward Manifests (necessary to get freight back to US). It's also helpful to have...

>Dont you just love how our government charges us a fee to >return to our own country? I, for one, do love it. User fees are much more preferable to me than for all government services be free to the user but the cost to provide those services be shared equally by all the citizens.

>Back to point; I was thinking that the CDL verifiable >experience might not even be an issue if I obtain my own >authority and insurance. What do you think? It appears you >have been in the biz for some time. > >Thanks, > >Chuck I agree, If you are the company with your own authority...

Trump: Thanks!

>I understand why driver and co-driver would want to be >present, as well as having passports. What is the fiver >for? Is is common practice to bribe the cops? :+ :+ Prof: The $5 is a user fee that the Customs charges all USofA citizens who use the service. It's much like admission to...

OVM: Getting thru US Customs comments are yet another example where policy interpretation often differs with the speaker and the listener. Now my interpretation. Since before and after the formation of DHS, Customs has always required my co-driver to be seated in the passenger seat...

With the exception of the Recruiter Forum and the Tax forum, Moderators do not hold up any posts for review. Your 9 Jan post in the recruiter forum may have been a little vague for any specific recruiter. It is my understanding that the Department of Motor Vehicles in your state is the place...

deadhead pay is as low as the companies can pay and still advertise it as a benefit. It's as low as 10 cents per mile after the first 100 or 50 miles for a cargo van, to as much as 50 cents for a tractor. Deadhead pay is nice to have but generally not a factor in run/relocation decision making...

Your carrier hires you to be at a shipper or consignee at a specific time and that time is confirmed by all parties. If either the shipper or the consignee delays your pick-up or delivery beyond a specified period, you are being detained and deserve compensation for your time. A typical...

Ditto

By now I suspect you have or should have read Tom Robertson's post "Respect - Driver turnover" The answer to your question is contained therein. I feel the same way. Your contract should be the controlling document for the compensation for the loads you take. If you are going to work...

I have been out-of-service as an Owner/Operator for as little as a few hours and as long as nine weeks (twice) during the past 15+ years with FedEx Custom Critical. Not once has anyone from the company questioned my motive nor the length of time we were out. They have, on a few occasions...