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We can go back and forth about the application of the word "bonus." To me, there is no bonus because without sufficient money to run the load in the first place, there would be no deal at all. If a merchant was selling an item for $15, and a customer said I'll give you $10, and the merchant...

Diane and I are, by contract, receive 62% of the pay on a given load, but we frequently negotiate dollar amounts higher than that. The additional money received is not a bonus, at least not in our view. It is the minumimum amount of money (total pay) required for us to do a load. Example...

I understand that. It just surprised me that the gaining company took on Panther when the outcome of the case remained unknown.

In fact, that's exactly what he did. The Eubanks complaint was filed on 12/13/11. The Panther takeover by Arkansas Best concluded on 6/15/12. I was surprised to learn that the Eubanks case survived the takeover. When one company is sold to another, it is common practice for pending litigation...

I heard an interesting tidbit on the news last night as I watched the reporting on the federal government shutdown. It was reported that when the government shut down 17 years ago, contractors did not get paid for the work they did while the shutdown was in progress. For long time veterans of...

I'm a little confused by your post. When you say proof is in case law, what is it exactly that case law proves? When you say "... that this is legal," what does "this" refer to? What is the point you wish to make?

It is not a concern that I dwell on but the thought is always in the back of my mind. Expediters live and work on the road as truck drivers. Trucking is one of the ten most dangerous professions in America. It concerns me that we are never more than the very next instant away from an attack...

We understand. It's important to rest up before you go to sleep.

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I do not know the details but things have changed both with the issuance of DOT numbers and with the process of registering to become a motor carrier.

For anyone building a new truck, this is one of the best questions you can ask of a driver who has built a truck before. "What would you do different?" Diane and I asked many drivers that when we were thinking through our truck build. The answers were very informative. So, Zorry, what would...

You are assuming, incorrectly, that a rational thought process exists in the first place. Even in this Open Forum, you do not have to read long before you come across people who put being happy ahead of making money. They do not develop good business practices. They evaluate their circumstances...

1. I would verify that the information is accurate. 2. If it proves true that the driver is running 90+ constantly, I would immediately terminate him or her.

That might be a reason why a carrier may be reluctant to supply the decals. One of the criticisms carriers have about CSA is that the scale cops are stopping the bad trucks and waving the good ones through. This hurts the carriers because they do not get credit for passing inspections. With the...

Onan generators have gone through some design iterations since we bought ours. Older or newer, I'd stick with the recommended service intervals. As you pointed out, these Onans are expensive. Oil and filter changes are cheap. The oil capacity is small so change it often. That little bit of oil...

If the "anywhere else" was a move to become an owner-operator, the reasons would be to increase your freedom and capture for yourself the profits that the fleet owner makes off the truck. The trade-off is taking on the risks of truck ownership, but those are the reasons.

In mind when we packed those corners was the scenario of being stranded for a week in a Wyoming blizzard and running out of fuel. The corners hold two extreme weather parkas compressed in vacuum bags, snow boots, heavy mittens, face masks and extra food. Work wear and other clothing for all...

Some of the most vivid memories I have from 10 years of expediting are about Katrina. I hope to never see a disaster like that again. One of the things that struck me was how widespread the destruction was. Unlike a tornado where you can drive out of the disaster zone in a few minutes, you...

A sign shop can make one up for you. I'm surprised drivers who do not have electronic logs have not yet done so in large numbers. It is not a crime to display such information and the scale cop may roll you through.

In today's fast-paced, hyper-connected, interdependent, global economy, that holds true for many makes and models, does it not? What was once exotic is now common and is easily obtained.