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I just read thru all my old postings on Truck Talk, poor mileage etc.. Boy sure have come along way thanks Glen, Larry, everybody for helping me along. I had several items discussing fuel mileage, you can see for yourself(neat program). Anyway if I may comment on all of the items you all...

All is not lost, a long time a I made a copy of all of my IDs and credit cards just in case I lost them or they got stollen. The copy Pilot sent me was not clear, but my wife looked in the file I made and there it was a nice clear copy that she faxed to me front and back. Picture is a...

Byron GA or Perry GA, its a twenty or so walk up a flight of stairs to the fuel desk. Thus to go up there give a DL walk back down go to your tanks, unlock them, put in fuel two tanks, check oil, clean glass etc.. Pull truck forward (I like to be helpfull for the next driver) in this case I...

Pilot requires that you bring a DL in and they hold it while you fuel. (I just sent them a Customer Survey Card) You guessed it discovered 100 miles away I have no DL. I fueled at the same location one week to the day earlier, same girl, same disorginizied attitude I am busier with other...

The bad news is you are just uninsurable for this industry until you are at least 21 but most likely 23. Its the life expierences that Insurance Companies look at us with. They are the one rule maker that runs this industry. The good news is you have a great attitude toward wanting to make...

It is totally different being a solo and being alone than a team especially with the luxury of your spouse. You can't get to far from the truck unless you pull yourself out service right? And if your solo your not exactly out there to entertain yourself as your goal is to make $. Now if I...

Wow, would have never thought of that but your right, some of those locks will not let the dock plate up unless it locks. Walmart, Target Distribution Centers. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong but that is what I observed last week dropping at one of those places. No lock no deck plate...

Similar things happen in front of Petros, Flying Js where the motor homes park. I would love to take those automatic alarms that have to sound the horn and just run them over with my steers. Need to be woken up every 15 minutes park out there honk honk. Good for you its locked. Now we all...

Working in Nascar, I have seen configurations like the picture shown. His comments in regards to heat & cooling right on. Its different can't say its ugly but its not pretty either. As for my personal opinion, I have an 84 Bentz some of you have the 96. I really think they have a very nice...

Thought this might be an intresting subject for those of you who have expierenced them. My only one out there is just can you buy me some gas? Thank goodness. And oh heres your ticket, your GVW is legal just a few hundred over on the rears.

I know I am new to this and this is my first real warm spell. How bad do these truck parking areas get in the summer? (Piss Smell) I had to move at the J in Tallahassee to another parking site it stunk so bad. Will this be with us all summer? If so cant wait for the snow again. I for one do...

LBD I take alot of pride, time, and sweat to clean mine everytime I come home. But I doubt that mine is ever as clean as yours. Anyone who asks about vacuums to take with them on the road has a serious illness in keeping their unit clean. So tell me more about this Expo first I have heard...

RE: Volkswagen Tales was RE: Truckstop gouging I am going to look to see where my drain plugs are at on my 120s, any suggestions on draining a half a gallon and not the last 10? Or should I just ask my garage to handle it as to not have an EPA spill on my hands. I have had water in my...

I use both Micro Streets and Maps and the Delorme 700. Have an idea of route you want to take when depending on the Delorme I have saved hundreds of miles going my way and not the suggested route. It is still a wonderfull tool that I to would not be without. For locals it is just simply a...

Feel like I work for them but my company does quite a few loads for them. Good company from my expierence lots of freight.

I have contacted them Cingular. Here is what I have been told. Purchased at Walmart was given a Samsung phone that does not work on all of the towers. I let them know I would be willing to stay if they will credit me this phone for the upgrade and also the option if I upgrade and I am...

As for using more fuel, nope, she speeds away with less pedal than I thought possible, remember the tires are now perfectly round no drag. And heres the best part 9.79 mpg overall, from very, very best previously 8.3 heres a quick math savings of 23 gallons for just a half a tank. One and...

Speaking of Expierence on Boxers, wonderfull Breed after two years old. Puppies up to two oh boy fun, fun, fun, thats all they think about and more fun. Very clean, smart, fast, protective, and most of all friendly to everyone when you are around. I now have a Pug great protective dog, so she...

Nothing is perfect when it comes to making a living. I thought entering this that if I ran for three weeks took one off I could find a personal life. Not-I cannot schedule anything, family makes plans and than I arrive I will not screw their plans up because I choose to do this. If you have...

The nature of this industry will always be Independents. Why? No company will ever pay a driver an hourly wage to wait between loads. Add in all of the extra expenses and no company would ever be able to keep control of costs incurred by us out there. Simply put make sure you stay...