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Hi folks. I'm looking at purchasing a 1997 Freightliner FL70 with 225,000 miles, 24' Dock High with day cab, up to 26,000 gvw. The truck will mostly be performing local and regional pick-up and deliveries. Can anyone give me any advice as to a ballpark figure to pay for this truck, assuming good...

Thanks everybody. I ended up calling Freightliner and getting a crash course in Straight Truck 101. All trucks are different- some have heavy or light boxes, lift gates, etc. So the customer service guy said just what Loose said. Take the GVWR (which is 25,500) and subtract the scale weight of...

Thanks Loose... but I don't have the truck available right now (tonight), nor can I get it to a scale, and I still need to know the capacity (tonight). Just a ballpark figure would be good. I would make sure not to go anywhere near that figure so I don't overload the truck. Is it 5,000#...

Hi Forum, Can anybody tell me how much weight I can put on a 2000 Freightliner FL60. This straight truck is a 24' box truck with a single axle. This is a rental truck and I don't want to overload it. The rental company people didn't have an accurate answer. Thanks in advance for your response...

Yes Doggy Daddy, you are right. Mr. Reagan TOLD him to tear down that wall. REAGAN ABSOLUTELY ROCKED. Jeff

Hi folks, Does anybody know where I can find legal forms such as an agreement between a carrier and owner/operator for the lease of authority to the owner/operator? Also a no solicitation contract? Any help would be appreciated! If you have these forms, just email me and I'll give you a number...

...And I was walking in Memphis. (walking in Memphis) I was walking with my feet 10 feet off of Beale. Yeah, I was walking in Memphis. (walking in Memphis) But do they really know the way I feel. ...I always liked that song. If I was stuck in Memphis... I would take out my harmonicas, open...

I was referring to driving a B unit (not even extended) in and through Columbus-not a straight truck!!! And I still get the rude treatment from other vehicles. It's an attitude thing I guess. The best drivers I've seen, hands down, are anywhere in the state of New York. They are are extremely...

The worst drivers on the planet are in and around Columbus, OH. It never fails, every time I go through there I see several accidents at all times of the day, not just rush hour. I get cut-off almost every lane change I make. As soon I put on my signal, whoever is behind me in the lane I want to...

Hi WDM, To answer some of your questions... Your broker is your customer, not the shipper, so you usually send the invoice to the broker. You should just ask your broker where to send the bill. They may specify that you bill the shipper, but that is doubtful. Ask them to give you the proper...

RE: Teacel receives world wide acclaim in print!!! Congratulations Tony!!! :D Jeff

That does sound like a fantastic deal on the 1999 Chevy van, actually a steal! About the tires- I had Firestone's on my 1998 Ford E-250 when I bought it, and they were so soft that they wore out in about 45,000 miles. The next set I bought were Michelin LTX. Expensive but well worth it! I put...

I did a trip from Cleveland, OH to Grand Rapids, MI on 6/24/03, and after seeing several B units on my way out of C-town on I-90, I thought I would pass some time by counting the number of expediter's I saw on my trip. So I started marking on a list the different trucks that I saw, without even...

Hi Tony- Thanks for the heads-up about PA workzones. I'm based out of Cleveland and although I haven't been through PA in a while, I'm sure I will sooner or later. I think that cracking down on speeders in a work zone is a good thing- you're so close to humans, driving at high speeds, only...

I have wanted a place like that around Cleveland for years. I do most of my repairs and maintenance and I'm always laying on my back in my gravel driveway, with my nose mashed up against the oil-soaked cross-beam. Loads of fun in the winter in Cleveland!!! Jeff

You will need your own authority to receive loads from a freight broker. They are so worried about getting burned by O/O's that they won't touch you without your authority. They know that to have your authority you have to have all of your insurance coverage requirements and your other...

I believe the free market system will eventually work everything out, but alot of people will get hurt as we continue to go through this long term correction. Our nation's economy couldn't continue to boom and grow through the roof forever without ever plateauing off for a period of time, or...

Thanks for the info- Jeff

Hi Marty, Are you saying that if you get approved to carry loads for Landstar Express America, then you will not be able to carry your own loads that you might get for yourself (for example, from a shipper that you have negotiated with, or from local pick-up and delivery customers)? How can they...

There are no dumb questions, Porkchop. That's why were all here. To ask questions, give advice, or just read what others have to say. Your question spawned a great answer from paperback. I'm sure there are alot of drivers wondering the same thing. ...and about the illusive "dedicated expedited...