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that is an understandable scenario but unfortunately one that your higher ups missed. some carriers distinguish truck capacity and some dont. until yours does, you have to treat him the same as the rest. there are plenty of five skid or less loads out there. thats 80% of what i have most of the...

the idea of you or any dispatcher having feelings one way or the other for a driver is a problem. bad feelings, you dont work as hard for that driver. one you like you may play favorites for. you have mentioned that twice. dispatchers are paid to do a job and it should be done all the time to...

oh, i understand if you are already diagnosed. but to have a in house doctor mandate a test is just creating a hardship for people. i dont believe there is a mandate or law that says they must require such a test if a neck size is above a certain limit. i know they say that the size means there...

ya. all this money is a pain though at tax time. currently figuring my write offs. you know i had a little over 6k putting our expedite chauffeur up in motels just so the wife and i could have some alone time in the truck when parked . then theres that pesky clean up bill for 2k when the hot tub...

what is up with this testing bs with panther when it is not even a requirement YET. i realize it is a panther thing not a dot thing, but why are they allowing this to go on at the expense these tests cost. i believe bruno had a problem with one of his drivers and this. if panther is going to do...

yes it is a silly dot thing. a few states have a longer allowable length but but you have to be legal in all. the dot could at least allow us a length comparable to some of the rv's out there

no research needed. rather .25 or .52 just dont do it

you ask for thoughts. i wouldnt even begin to think about it. read into the statement.

that is the one thing i hate to hear any dispatcher or anyone for that matter say. isnt it better to keep the truck moving than sit still. well the answer to that question is NO. i will not just put miles and wear and tear on my truck without at least making the minimum profit i have set up to...

desparado, what truck and what specs, weight. bluejaybee, no not really considering the weight of the truck and the fact that most times i am not putting more than 5k in the box but even at gross of 32,000 its less work than if i was dragging around a extra 1300 to 1700 # that a drop axle...

xdtrucker, you do realize that with the extension to the sleeper you are now down to only a 16' box in order to stay at 40'. you do still have the tandems, correct? who are you planning on signing the unit on with or do you have your own authority? lastly, get the widest and tallest box you can...

not worth the expense and extra plate fee to do it. dont have any desire to run any heavier than the 8000 i can get in the box now. havent ever had a problem getting freight. we still get double loaded. i can count on both hands the number of times i have had a load cancel cause it was heavy and...

i would guess that is a 08 or newer truck and that mileage seems in the park with the gearing i imagine it has. which is a shame it could possibly get into the low 9's with a lower gear. have you tried to slow down a bit to see if that helps. my 05 m2/112 with the 4000 mercedes @ 410 hp and 3.73...

i have seen both sides of the picture, o/o and dispatcher and both need to make money to survive and stay in business. the one thing i wont do as a o/o is run a load and lose money and i dont expect my carrier to leave me set because i wont run a load for a rate that will cause me to do so. if i...

you got that rite. come home for time off the road then go back to get some rest and time to catch up. lol

ya thats what i was saying. since the mi. rate is high if you claim it then you dont claim maint. cost. i agree that in a van or sprinter mi. is the way to go. is the email i sent you going to do you any good ?

are you sure it is N&M and not C&M. if its the latter, then yes. they are a good carrier who has been around for quite a while.

this is always a slower time of year for freight. those that are busy can generally be explained by rite place at the rite time. then again, other companies just simply have some freight when others dont. as far as selling loads, it happens. a company should not broker a load till they are sure...

that was my thought to. if it is the earning tool go with actual. also if you claim mileage, doesnt that keep you from claiming maintenance. for some reason i thought it was built in to the mileage. you can change your claim choice once as long as there is a significant change in the way you...

you might want to check but i thought as a business you were suppose to claim fuel and maintenance not the mileage.