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>I would be an owner/operater plus have a few drivers, I've >got straight trucks and cargo vans. Had questions on what >percentage owners make,drivers, who pays for fuel, what's >avg. fuelsurcharge now,if any, what companies are taking on, >etc. thanks in advance for all info. I'd be...

>The "alert" is right here. If someone is doing their >homework prior to signing on with a carrier, they should be >searching the forums to see what post have been made about a >carrier. The thing about the forums though, is that not everyone catches em. I'm sure a lot of people have signed...

Some of ya's already do this. Rest easy, it's not multi level or any of that crap. It's limited to Speedway gas stations. However, I did this to save 7 cents/gallon last fill up. I'm not sure how it works for the big trucks, but for us gassers it can be pretty handy. For starters I got a...

>I heard Ted Nugent say that if she was elected, he was going >to run in the next election. That would be a definate >improvement. At least we would have a Gun Rights Advocate >in the Governor's office. Ted decided to move to Texas instead. He lives in the same town as George Bush. I'm...

Heya Broom, I basically try & post when I feel I have something to add, which I'll do in the next few paragraphs. In some of the recent threads, I had no real opinions on anything. Plus, my focus has been more on family challenges & home improvements recently. I haven't been in service these...

>It seems to me,as an owner/operator,it becomes your choice >whether or not you move your truck on your dime.. It is only >a suggestion from your carrier..If they told you to move >then obviously this is a dispatch and requires a fee... >These horror stories sometimes are manufactured by the...

Hiya, I wrote a reply to this earlier, but I guess it didn't post. So here's the reply again. If the original reply shows up, well I guess there will just be 2 of em. Anyways, I got the original info from a friend about what the mailman made. I went to USPS.com (the US Post office site) & I...

Hiya, Just my 2 cents here, but if you're going to have a route, the US Post Office might be a good way to go. They're tough jobs to get, but if you can the pay is pretty dang good. You start out at $17.80/hour. Anything over 40 hours is time & a half. That's $26.70 hour. Saturdays are also...

> Hi I have been lingering around the site for some time and >have been debating if this line of work is for me so i keep >asking question every once in a while to get a feel for this >lifestyle. My question today is the Frieght getting any >better or is it still slow as I have read on here...

Hiya Slow, I'm a huge fan of synthetic oil. I've tried various kinds (Mobile1, Penzoil, etc) & haven't noticed much difference between em, but I have definately noticed a big difference between synthetic & regular oil. The milage is better for starters. I tried various things when I first...

Hi all, I was just curious about something. What would a job have to pay you for you to quit expediting & take the job? I realize some jobs offer bennies & some don't. I'd like to keep this an apples to apples comparison as much as possible. So for this hypothetical job, how much per hour...

I can totally relate to what ya went through, though I haven't had it that bad yet, at least not while working. I respect what Rich suggested but I also know it's not always that easy. Yesterday I crossed over pretty smoothly, but even w/ a FAST card some of those (won't say it, but it rhymes...

>I'm not to happy to hear that, as someone has said (to >summerize what most are saying)- "make as much, or more >delivering pizza's than expediting". Hiya Charles, I've done both pizzas & expediting. On a per hour basis, after expenses, it's not even close. Provided you delivered in an...

I'd consider Velocity if I lived in a warmer climate. I'm not sure where you live, but if can't take the cold, I wouldn't work for Velocity. You are given a route, delivering pharmacuetical (sp?) products. In Flint, Michigan they have this warehouse you're in for about 2 hours sorting things...

Are you making what you "feel" like you should or is it that >you feel like you should be making more but are not? And in >reality, even thought the job is hard and lonely, and not >always fair, would you really trade it off for doing >something else? I ask these questions, not to cause...

Hiya Happy, Someone above mentioned the food industry. If you could get your A license, I totally agree. I used to work for Dominos (delivering pizza, not driving a truck) but would talk to the drivers when they came in. They made great money, in some cases over 60K I believe. Since I'm not...

Hiya Mike, I'm not sure about the Lucas oil. I can tell you that the high pitched whistles & such give drivers a false sense of security. I know of a few people who have used those & still hit deer (or deer hit them). I'm not sure about every product out there, but I'd be inclined to think...

I don't have enough miles on my truck to know for sure, but I would think synthetic oil would add miles to your vehicles life. I have been using it & I've noticed my milage is better. I would have to think it's better overall for the engine too. I can't say for sure because I don't have enough...

I'm in this room. No one else is here at the moment. If someone comes in & I don't respond, I'm back/forth to the computer. Hope to see some of ya's soon. Take care, Danny

>When out, what % of nights do you go without a run in a van? >It appears to me that if your home area is a good freight >area, it's almost always better to start heading for home >and hoping to be closest to a load while deadheading. Now it's pretty much 0%. I agree w/ your assessment...