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    I have never understood why people freak out about being skipped a few times. There are many reasons a truck can be skipped. Team or solo, available hours, hazmat, lift gate, tag axle, proximity to shipper, home time requests, DOD clearance, first outs and many other reasons can cause a truck to...
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    lease/purchase program

    This is mostly true. There are a few people out there who have the cash flow, but don't have the credit to get approved for the loan. I've been in that situation before. I cleared over $1000 a week, but didn't have the credit to buy my wife a newer Suburban. Making the payment was not the...
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    Questions? Concerns?

    Zack83, running OTR is not a good idea if your wife is against it. Find a local company and deal with that. It's better to deal with that instead is dealing with a divorce. Here's an idea, get in with a company that has a passenger program and take her with you. Not necessarily a solution to...
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    Driving solo straight truck for fleet owner

    The short answer is yes, there are owners who would be willing to bring you on. The problem you will run into is the serious limitations a solo truck has in this industry. You have to understand that a lot of companies need their freight now, not after you get your hours back. I initially ran...
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    cargo vans

    Personally, I would not buy a cargo van. A "Class B" CDL is rather easy to get and it opens your options considerably. If you are prevented from going that route because of health reasons, disregard that comment. Driving a straight truck gets you dock high, let's you carry more weight/larger...
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    Motorcycle?

    No doubt. I wouldn't even consider it unless I knew it would not be a huge issue and felt I would actually use it. That's why I'm asking you guys. I've been off the road since January 2010, but there were countless times before when I could have went home if I had a motorcycle with me. I knew...
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    Motorcycle?

    Being a team driven truck will pretty much eliminate HOS problems. I can hook/ unhook a trailer in a matter of minutes anyway, especially one that light. Still, you guys have a lot of good points. I can't modify the truck at all......it doesn't belong to me. The owner is pretty cool about...
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    Motorcycle?

    Rocketman, you have some very valid points. Make no mistake, I'm not out for vacation, but the last time I was out I had a lot of down time. I also sat over the weekend loaded, within four hours of my house on several occasions. I have three small kids, so my wife can not make a 6 hour round...
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    Motorcycle?

    I thought about renting, but why waste money when I can just take my own. Good idea, though and it may be the route to go at first.
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    Motorcycle?

    This one is 24ft, but my co-driver wants to bring his too. We are just kicking around ideas right now. I like the idea of the trailer better than putting them in the box. I'm not against putting them in the box, but I would love to have access to it on those long loaded weekends. Nothing like...
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    Motorcycle?

    The truck does have a liftgate, but I don't want to take up 3 feet of floor space. I could work out the issues with shippers, I'm a pretty likeable person and have been know to crack jokes about the crazy stuff I do. If the shipper is absolutely not ok with it, I can D&R (drop and retrieve) it...
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    Motorcycle?

    Anyone know what companies (if any) are ok with bringing a motorcycle out in a S/T? I know some shippers wouldn't like it, but I was thinking a small motorcycle trailer (a folding one) could be the ultimate answer. I could unhook it in a matter of minutes and back into the dock. The truck's GVWR...
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    one ton cargo van,dodge 3500

    skyraider, You need to get leased on with a company like Panther. They will get you loaded.....not saying you'll get many loads , but you'll get something. It would be almost impossible to go at this alone. You need a company that is already established to lease with so they can provide the...
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    ford 7.3 liter diesel

    My friend is a diesel mechanic and he told me "about the only thing bad about to early 7.3 is the cooling system." "If you don't service the cooling system when needed the coolant will become staticly charged and it will eat holes in the block." I'd never heard of that but if this guy says it...
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    What is the strangest load that you did as an expediter?

    WOW, people pay to have some odd things hauled. I hope to get a few of those myself.
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    ford 7.3 liter diesel

    Really good motor. Stock they are hard to kill, They break when you modify them though. The older ones (around 1996) they had a few problems but the newer ones are great.
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    Twic

    Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC™) Basicly , from what I've been reading, April 14, 2009 all of the laws and safety rules to enter a port are changing and the TWIC card gains you access to the ports. Someone please tell me if I'm wrong or if I missed anything.
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    Getting Experience

    Dancorn where are you from?
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    Getting Experience

    Yep TMC is hiring, USA Truck, Werner, and several others are hiring. Stay away from TMC, McElroy and CT Trans unless you want to run flatbed. I love flatbed but it's not for everyone. I just left Werner because I went to the orientation and stayed in a hotel a week waiting for a trainer. Never...
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    enough of the bs

    Chi-batman, I'm not sure who you work for but, at least you are getting loads. I have a class A cdl and I went to work for a HUGE trucking co. I sat in the hotel for a week and was never even assigned a truck. After looking through the job ads in my state I found an O/O Expeditor who needs a...
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