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This is interesting because FYDA Freightliner is still selling Sprinters . They sell them and can't service them ? I suspected problems like this would come up when Dodge dealerships had to service Sprinters .

RE: 12'6' I used to run Queens a lot . I hit a bridge once but not exactly the bridge . I had cleared that bridge plenty of times before . What I hit was a piece of trailer wedged in the bridge where someone else had hit it .I wonder if I could have could have put in a claim against whoever it...

>If a driver is operating a vehicle under 10,001# can he >still take 70% of the per diem? I read somewhere that only >drivers who fall under the DOT Hours of Service regulations >can take the 70%. >Thanks Yes , you are still traveling . Days are divided into quartes if you are out less...

I was listening to Dave Ramsey on the radio a few days ago and he had a tax expert answering questions . You MUST have a seperate account for your business . Make sure every dime you earn for business is deposited there . If IRS does an audit it's too easy to disallow deductions when a personal...

In fairness to FedEx it must be understood they did not come up with the contractor concept . It was that way when they bought the business from Roadway . I think the union move will be a mistake and cause FedEx to sell the business . I saw a lot of problems with Overnite terminals that went...

I agree with raceman . I was a member and found their help inadequate . I tried to get full insurance coverage in KY and they didn't have an agent to supply full coverage , only bobtail . Another company I contacted sent me 6 companies that could provide me coverage . In my opinion OOIDA doesn't...

I stay mostly in the Midwest and rarely have a problem finding a parking space . I know the NE is very difficult and many shopping centers strictly ban truck parking . I try to find a spot before 8p.m. . After 10 spots are real scarce . If you run all night spots start opening around 5 or 6 a.m...

I just read an article (Big-Rig Ram ) at www.dieslpowermag.com . I think they've been following Drluvv around .

Those FedEx Ground drivers are really going for all they can get . Go to the wwwteamsters.org site for full info .

A few issues back "Light and Medium Duty Truck " reported that in 2006 Freightliner would no longer be selling Sprinters and they would only be available from Dodge dealers . The latest issue of the magazine had a very angry letter from a salesman at Fyda Freightliner correcting them ...

Hinos are good trucks with a high customer satisfaction rating . They have an unlimited mileage warranty (2 years ? ) . The only downside is they don't have many dealers nationwide so getting adequate service could be a problem .

The HOS are totally useless where being effective in assuring adequate rest is concerned . A couple of weeks ago I read a letter in " The Trucker " from a reader who was complaining his carrier took possesion of his truck while he was in a casino . He went off duty at 10:00 a.m. and went in the...

It's been ststed that C units can't run large fuel tanks because it would decrease load capacity . It seems to me it would be worthwhile to run large tanks and add extra fuel when deadheading or running light loads . The large tank capacity also favors tractors in the earnings debate of tractors...

> Back in the 80's i had a newspaper route. I started driving >a Corola and switched to a Chevy cause parts were easier to >get. Still used the Toyota for a back up. Stopping and >starting like that is hard on small cars and trucks. They >just aren't made for it. Brakes and roaters every...

You don't get to deduct the full $52 . I'm not sure of the percentage but I think it's around 70% . An accountant knowledgeable in trucking is a very worthwhile investment .

Has this happened to anybody else much ? Pass a 65 m.p.h. truck where there's a 70 m.p.h. speed limit and then come to a 55 m.p.h. construction zone . Look in your mirror and here comes the 65m.p.h. truck down the left lane passing everybody just to show he can even if he is 10 m.p.h. over the...

I've been told it's better to get unladen liability rather than non-trucking . With non-trucking the carrier's company and your NTL company can dispute whether the truck was being used for personal use or was deadheading for another load . With unladen liability you are covered when unloaded ...

You can get a brochure at Flying J fuel desks that has a directory of truckstops , including T/A and Pilot with WiFi access

While the Duramax is new to vans hotshotters and RV haulers have put quite a few miles on them . I imagine an expediting van would get better mileage than a hotshotting pickup . There are some hotshotters at hotshothauling.com that could probably give you some good info on the Duramax .

Do you have your own authority or are you contracted to a carrier ? If you have your own authority many states do not recognize an LLC from another state and if you do business in their state you will have to register as a " Foreign LLC". The liability in an LLC is not as limited as some people...