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1. Take the standard deduction 80% of $59 unless you spend more per day and can prove it. 2. I don't understand what you are asking with this question. 3. Motels are a deductible expense. Save your receipts. I'm not sure about showers. If it ain't free, I don't shower. Anyone that has...

Andrew wanted to do what the mainstream media would not. First and foremost: Andrew pledged to vet President Barack H. Obama. Jeepers Andrew, you're a little late aren't you? Obama is president and you are dead. Why didn't you start this vetting process sooner, like maybe a year or two...

With my former carrier I would get hydraulic cylinders out of Hicksville going to Iowa and Southern Minnesota, ya you betcha!

Here is a prime example of where not to sit with Panther. I don't stay in Ft. Wayne. There is a Wally World in Auburn and you can get free wifi from the Staples store. Columbia City is another good place to sit. That whole corner west of I-69 and north of U.S. 30 is a great freight area.

No need to apologize on a public forum for your 100% acceptance! We all make mistakes and should learn from these mistakes. I'm currently at 82% acceptance, mostly due to the spate of lowball f.s.c. last month. Being a .77er can also hurt your chances for a load. If there is a .72er further...

I clicked on the link provided and it lead to a breif FYI type article about seeking legal help after being involved in a crash with a truck. The very general information in this article is just what the wannabe executive type needs to know, just in case. This rag also contained a great piece...

This could explain the calloused hands mentioned in another thread.

Look for the SX if that is the straight rather than 90º 9005/9006 lamp.

I'm an expediter; a van expediter at that, not a rocket scientist.

Another lake, another sunset and another canoe trip to the B.W.C.A. or Quetico. This one happens to be Winchell Lake in the B.W.C.A., but it really doesn't matter. Any sunset over a body of water stirs my soul.

Sorry I blew it. I took "Blue" in Diamond Blue to mean the color blue. Of course when dealing with real diamonds, color is less desirable. Have you tried J.C. Whitney? They have a large selection of lighting and usually state if the light is D.O.T. compliant. My wife had a 1999 Jeep, which...

In Panther's defense it probably is pretty close to the truth if you factor in f.s.c., hazmat and Canada. If you are a recent sign-on I believe you are on the structured f.s.c. which is .25 this week for cargo vans, so you are .95/mile which isn't a buck, but in the neighborhood. I agree...

Be wary of many of these colored light bulbs, especially the blue ones. Many are not D.O.T. compliant. While a four wheeler may get away with bright blue lights, a truck at a scale house might not be as lucky. On a side note; have you been through the truck museum next door to the I-80 truck...

Excellent advice! Combine this with: http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/newbies-paradise-forum/52026-cargo-vans-panther.html with special attention to posts 4,7, 13 and 15 and pretty much all you need to know about Panther is there in a Turtle shell. As Davekc mentioned, stupidity can be...

I'm not sure one can really become favored at Panther. I do have a better working relationship with some dispatchers more than others but the turn-over rate for dispatchers is high. About the time you get one properly trained, they disappear or move to driver relations. Also the number of...

Con-Way Now gave me a 1½ percent increase in my take of the total linehaul charges after 5 years. I also saw at least one across the board tariff increase. Since then it has been a steady decline. Just last week I opted for another pay cut. My pay is inversely proportional to my experience.

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Get away from the truck stops and other Panther vans. Again, move away from other Panther vans. If I deliver in Ft. Wayne I will go a little west on 30 to Columbia City or north to Auburn. Indy, I like the J in Whiteland, but will often go north on 65 to the TA. Columbus is a toss up. I...

Here's a 17.5 gallon auxiliary tank: http://sprinterstore.com/specialty_parts.htm

Greetings Mars. I see you are new to E.O. and new to Panther, are you also new to expediting? Sitting and waiting for a load is a common complaint of new expediters. Have you asked dispatch for a paid empty move? Are there other Panther straights at the Nashville Pilot? If so, have you...