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Nothin hard about it. Require what you want, not, what the salesman "thinks" you need or wants to sell you. I see it everyday. That five hundred bucks they are telling they are saving you, could cost you fifty grand over the life of the truck.

Bama: There certainly none of the "peeps" here worth getting your feathers ruffled over. Jes tell em if'n their peabrain gets hot decipher'in, quit reading. Not a big deal, either way. But, to answer your question, I don't necessarily think they (all) are stewpid, most however, are more than...

Don't let these guys confuse you about loosing freight to a height or width issue. Some seem to feel they have lost only a load or two. Unfortuneately, thats a load or two, THAT THEY KNOW OF. I'm convinced many loads go on tractors that are a little too tall or, wide.

Contrary to others barn is the only way to go. You will loose way too much height and width with a rollup. Also there will be more maintenance with the tracks and rollers. Barn close tighter for sensitive freight. Also there is the refreshing aspect of opening them up, and waking the driver...

Sounds like your "Pops" is frugle. Meaning he was able to "save" while working and able to live on unemployment. He should be able to do fairly well in Expediting. To me it would be somewhat difficult to "get in over his head" with Cargo Van intentions. If all fails, he can still use the van...

Unfortunately Dave, ya can't have it both ways. Seem we have to choose one or the other. Share in the wealth and gamble a bit on percentage, or, live with your guarantee.

That's right Night. Unfortunately, they have been sold a bill of goods already, and have the wrong truck. It is rewarding when you find "the good one" and watch them grow with "their" business. For me it is way too tedious to pick the fly crap from the pepper anymore. The pain just isn't...

Any Expedite Carrier worth their salt, should have already aligned themselves with a Mexico based "expediter" to help eliminate downtime "bottle necks" docking freight at the border. You won't probably be driving into Mexico any time soon (I can't imagine the Mexico Border Crossing bashing on...

Bab, we do what you question about on a daily basis, if there is not a need for expedite and our trucks have a need to move. There is nothing new or revolutinary in your question. Not much to discuss. Most, however, won't/don't have the ability to "find" freight for their trucks. The worst...

Driving for a Contractor? Big Bucks? Huh?

No screwing the drivers over here bud, didn't get it in return tho. Onea them deals ya know. And yes, I feel for the folks that don't drive themselves, drivers really do, have them over the barrel. Such is life.

Ahh yes. "It is what it is". No doubt. I certainly have learned my lesson over the last couple years about (people) drivers. I even go to the point of spending a month in the truck with our folks, to try and help them get a fix on the business. Bottom line is, you will have more surprises...

Ahhh. Load acceptance to pickup arrival, that's what I read now I guess. Obviously, simply depends on distance, time of day, ferry, no ferry, yada, yada. You probably shouldn't be in service and be taking care of other agendas too far from the truck. Not a good thing. I would say to answer...

If we have said we are ready to go and the phone rings, and the money is right, about 2 seconds. Period. No scenarios. Period!!

Percentage is the only way to go in this business. I've had oo that demanded pay per mile, and when you put extra freight on them they cry like a stuck hog. I'd say if you are remotely concerned about getting hosed by your partner, I certainly wouldn't be doing business with them anyway. I no...

I've purchased a few vehicles on the road and hauled them home over the years. Etrac straps thru the frame works goos on each end, as well as load locks with some pads over them. Usually a farm implement dealer is your best be for loading. You'll have to crawl out the window to get out usually.

One time I purchased a riding lawn mower, to the tune of 5K or, a little better from a fella in one of those mall areas. When I went to pick it up with my liftgate truck, a store owner in the same complex was parking as I pulled up (we were at the far edge of the lot) the boy cranked me hard...

I as a Carrier would take 50 ex Dairy Farmers as O/O tomorrow. Betcha there wouldn't be a glass of WHINE in the whole bunch.

Precisely my point Maybe. If you are happy with your clean feeling, and didn't take advantage of a 30 minute break enroute to shower, help yourself to the DH. No problem. My point here is.. many will DH 50 for a shower and have no problem with that, but, ask them to DH 50 miles for work, and...

Therein lies some of your DH problem. Probably, the DH for the shower will turn into 100 miles, because, your next PU may very well be where you were to start. Nature of the beast. Been my experience with folks, is that they shoot themselves, causing a lot of unnecessary DH.