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* for money down, i'm tapping into my investment account. i take a low interest loan, for 20% of the truck value. that loan needs to match the investment account money management rules . * for the rest i go to the dealer. i found the dealer loans to have better terms then anything else in...

There's the IFTA agreement to deal with that. if the driver 'over fuel' in one state, those tax rebates are passed on to the other states where the driver 'under fueled'. it's actually quite a money maker, if the driver 'over fill' in states that have more 'fuel tax' build into the 'pump...

Already planing your transition?

Did we mention taxes ? buying one before the end of the year, and the 2nd after the 1st of the year, will allow you to choose your Gov. contribution. if you are expecting a big tax bill this year, then finding the money to invest it all now, might be good. one more item to consider is load...

the class 7 trucks are here to stay, as they provide for an economy transport. at 250,000$ a pop those new D units are priced out of the market for most O/O, fleets or shippers. the new tree huggrs will stay vacan, as they reach 7 years or a million mil. CharlesD said it best 'the load pay...

But they where ,(supervised), what the media did not let us know,(they never do), are the facts that the gun owner accompany those kids with Batman and SpiderMan, surly we can trust them. a 7Y/O sheriff was collecting his own praises next door, along side to a firearms specialists CowBoy ...

Same here. drivers see what the owner see. another problem is drivers who pay for fuel, and owners keeping the fuel discounts.

Apparently you've mist that OOIDA survey . no worry, TeamCaffee & TeamMoose to the rescue : http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/loading-dock/47866-ooida-eobr-survey.html :D

Yha, whowodhav'e thought ? the Palestinians announced they will seek to join 16 UN organization. now think about it for a sec. if the US/CAN will pull out of every single one of them... WE ARE ON OUR WAY TO PULL OUT OF THE ENTIRE UN how cool is that ! :)

Are you even a member ??? if so, do you communicate with OOIDA on a regular basic ? (i do). don't you get LandLineMag in the mail ? just in this past month OOIDA WON with a New Jersey Call to action, simply eliminating from the state book a new port emission regulations . they also WON a...

X'cept maybe sending a letter to the all mighty ATA, reminding them that the court have already ruled those things are not to be used to harass drivers. or maybe sending a letter to all the members seeking a class action . there's not even one trucker out there, who got those things on the...

I380-J's, for a morning PU in CederRapids going to Basten, dedicated run of storm recovery stuff. hope it'll all clear by the time i get there. Happy Schneider's day Ya'll :D

just a reminder . starting 2012, and from that point on, if your reeffer unit is more then 7 Y/O you are prohibited of entering C.A. unless it is retrofitted. if your truck model year is 1999 or older, you will not be lawful to travel C.A staring Jan. 1st of the year. if you are an O/O...

Beachbom you make a good point. the OOIDA case show that OOIDA works for ALL trucker, not just O/O (god will they ever change that name?), as most drivers that are going to 'enjoy' the win, are Co. drivers for large regional fleets. the FMCSA was very clear in it's respond to the court ruling...

& you don't even need a power unit. Just call Horizon drive away,(or any other), they'll move it for you at a friction of a cost, if you'd like a new postcard on the windshield.there are also connectors to match your own rig 5th wheel. i know one TN trucker that doing just that. moving his 5th...

Interesting read Indeed . I do not know those Drivers & never did. i was reading their blog for the 1st time just now & one thing strike odd for me : "However, in the central dispatch system, the dispatchers are employees, they have their own deliverables, which means they must get the...

Not necessarily, at this point the driver was relived from the hospital, and police say he is NOT being accused of nothing...just yet. they are mainly looking at the van driver actions. with some luck, the driver will walk free.

"Hino Trucks' engines rank highest in customer satisfaction for a fourth consecutive year " " Others measured are ease of access for service or maintenance; maintaining speed on grades; acceleration when fully loaded;" Did i mention that Hino will be my next Expediter truck of choice ...

here Yah Go : Foxwoods Resort Casino

Lets play : "spin the revolving door" :( "Sgt. Smith wanted to remind drivers to remain calm if facing a deer crash. He says do not try to change lanes or slam on the brakes. You should instead slow down gradually or just run over the deer, especially if it is small."