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Business is slow. Alot of us are just sitting around truck stops waiting for the next load. Remember the movie "The good, the bad and the.....uuuuugly"! I hope no one is offended. ! Good: Your wife is pregnant. Bad: It's triplets. Ugly: You had a vasectomy five years ago. Good: Your...

I forgot to add: ALL RECRUITERS LIE! IT'S THIER JOB. ALL DISPATCHERS LIE! IT'S THIER JOB. ALL DIPATCHERS WILL ASK YOU FOR FAVORS. IT'S THIER JOB. ALL COMPANIES AT ANY GIVEN TIME WILL PUT ON MORE TRUCKS THAN THEY NEED. AND ALL DRIVERS WILL HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THE ABOVE. IT'S THIER JOB.

Are you talking to me?? Every kind of trucking has it's up's and downs, and i mean every kind!When business is good, in whatever trucking arena you're in, you make money, run hard. When things slow down, you spend more time getting loads, take loads you wouldn't ordinarily take, and stay out...

Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine. Do both sides of each license, credit card, etc., so you will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call to cancel. Keep the photocopy in a safe place. A corporate attorney sent this out to...

I was empty around washington d.c a few years ago, and was dispatched to pick up a 2 million dollar deep sea diving suit. One of a kind, that they use to go down after disabled submarines. It hung in it's own custom harness, on wheels. A real challenge to get it into the trailer and secure it...

I was reading a travel article about things to pack for a trip. I'm always on a trip. I got to thinking about the things i take, with me that are indepensable to me. Things like my fm walkie talkies, which i've had for years. I now have the small ones (family radio band 38 channels AAA...

I had the small cat in myt last truck. At about 300,000 an injector cup let go, and i had them all replaced to the tune of about $2000..not to mention the loss of load i was on, and the down time. Before that the only engine i ever ran was a cummins, with little problem. I kept the cat well...

I recently had a conversation with a truck salesman, who specializes in expediters. He told me that many companies are urging thier drivers to switch to class 8. He also said that, stretching one is not the way to go. Also his reasoning was that companies don't hold the same 5 year age limit on...

A group of us were talking about combos we like to eat.You know, that particular sandwich you like that would make anybody else barf.I never really thought much about it, until i mentioned a couple of mine. I guess i'm just as weird as the rest out there. I like peanut butter and tomatoe...

As mikecop mentioned, it's not as convenient as a microwave, but the micro is not as much fun. Also i don't like a crowded cab, so the more space i can save the better i like it. If any of you ever try it, you'll see what i mean You can get really creative.

We usually keep some emergency rations in the cab, and because I like to eat, i'm always looking for creative road food ideas. We avoid truck stop chow, as much as possible. My food stash is usually a couple of cans of beef stew, beans, and some good trail mix, or mixed nuts, for hiway munching...

Thanks for that info weave. That's about as thorough as an expediter needs, to go one on one with a truck salesman, and a real good tutorial for someone like me.

thankyou for the good wishes.happy holidays to you and yours too!!

I would like to hear what engines you guys are using and how performance has been. I always ran cummins when i was driving tractor trailer. Never had a problem. My first expediter was a 3126 cat. I lost an injector cup at about 300,000 mi., so i had them all replaced to the tune of about $2300...

I think we'll see a replay of 2001. The discounts will get deeper.The freight base will be the same. Some of the fly-by-night smaller outfits will fold, the big outfits will have heavy turnover,as they will try to maintain large fleets, to accomodate the ebb and flow. Guys that work, and stay...

So what did he bring you? The moment of truth. Any of yuo guys get those new trucks?!! He drank all my crown royal. skipped the milk and cookies this year. Got real heavy into the Cheesewhiz!! The most unique thing he put under my tree with my name on it, is a battery operated corkscrew!! my...

I think I'll give myself a break this year, and not get too altruistic, on resolutions. Something simple, that I know I can handle..like, take more time off, and drink more beer!! So put yours out here, if you dare!!

RE: "RE: Happy Holidays and Thanks!" A merry christmas to all of you. Lawrence, Jeff...keep up the good work. This site is a regular for me. I punch in frequently. Am home for the holidays now. All of you out there on the road, be safe. Happy new year!

Bearcat is right! I too started in a tractor trailer and did it for several years. As a single, I think you can make more with a big rig. But, if it's your own rig, your fixed expenses and maintenance, are much greater, than a straight truck or van. Expediting, as a single, if you can get with...

i want an all expense paid vacation for at least a month,to someplace warm, where i'll sit on the balcony in my bvd's and sleep late, order from room service, a diet of sun, sand, suds, steak, shrimp, sleep, and start over ... and when i get back i want a trucking job that will keep me on route...