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    Electronic Trip Planner? Destination Software

    Hi Everybody: Can anybody please help me? My son is a truck driver for a new company hauling house doors in the Southern states leaving from Mich going out for ten days than dead heading returning back to the factory. (The Problem) The truck is loaded by the shipping dept who for the past...
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    Hino Service Issues With Hino Reps

    Hi everybody: One bad fuel injector in July and we were down several days before the corporate service Rep authorized the repair and ordered the part. (One Injector) Five more to go to deal with? August 1st: Truck was runinng rough and blowing heavy black smoke? corporate Hino Rep has to...
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    Workman's Comp Insurance In Ohio

    Hi Everybody: I need some help please. I pay out $46.00 per week per man for Workmans comp insurance out of Ohio, that seems way out of line to me? Can anybody advise me on who has the best rates and the name & phone number of the people I would need to contact for the state of Ohio...
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    Laptop Tv

    (SLINGBOX PRO) $200 To $250 for HD connections. No monthly fee Watch TV any where in the world from your Laptop computer when connected to the SLINGBOX PRO . As long as your in a good wireless reception area of course? (Here is how it works) Buy the Slingbox Pro, download software onto...
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    DRIVERS BEWARE, DELIVERING IN NEW YORK STATE.

    Hi Everybody: I want to share my biggest nighmare with all of you. I was making a delivery downtown New York driving through a construction zone for it seemed like hours at speeds of ten miles per hour on the freeway, millions of thought less drivers in cars all over me while I was trying to...
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    Another Couple Of Months Of No Work I Hear

    My team was told today they can expect it to be slow for another couple of months = Bankruptcy. This was reported to them by our current Company we haul for. Do not let anybody tell you FedEx/Panther, or other major company's are doing good right now that is a crock of S--T. I talked to a major...
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    What ever happened to pride & integrity!

    Is it just me or has other People been sick & tired of putting up with so-much (lack of doing things right the first time, or they just dont care mentallity.) Here is just an example of what I have been experiencing in the last couple of months. We were waiting to pick-up our new 2007 Hinny...
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    2008 Anti Idling Laws

    Does anybody have any updates about any possible anti idling laws coming into effect for 2008. I have heard of certain state's who already have them,but have not inforced them yet. I was told their is going to be new nation wide laws against trucks idling at truck stops. Any help here, please...
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    2007 Hino 338 (Gearing Issues) Looking at New unit

    We have been looking at new Hino's going on a month now and have a couple of dealers looking for our business, after we weeded out a couple of dealers. We were asked to drive home a new 2007 Hino 338 6-speed manual trans over the Labor day holiday's. So we could drive it and get a feel for it...
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    Tran Stewart Trucking Inc.

    We have read information about this "Company on the move." Is their any drivers/teams who works for this Company who can share any information about this Company who claims to have removed most of the daily stress for drivers by not having any satellite to deal with etc. They claim to be a...
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    (FEDEX DRIVERS ARE YOU KEEPING BUSY & Happy)

    Hello everyone: I'm taking a serious look at going over to Fedex. I have heard they are very professional in it's operations etc. I have heard it all about Panther good & bad. What concerns me is their fleet getting bigger & bigger since the recent buy out of Con Way. All I see is a roller...
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    (LOOKING FOR NEW TRUCK SEATS)

    We are looking to replace our old tired truck seats. Does anybody know where to buy quality new seats, and if they instal them? Thanks Garman
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    Detroit Diesel 8.5L 320HP (Good or bad motor)

    Hi everyone, I hope your day has been a pleasant one. I need your help please. We are looking at buying a good used straight truck and we are looking at a Freightliner FL106 with 405K miles on it. It has a lot of miles but has a 10 speed eaten fuller trans and I was told the Detroit Diesel is a...
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    (Please Advise Us with new truck pricing)

    "Hello everybody, I hope your day is going well." We are looking at a new Freightliner straight truck and a couple of dealers they are trying to offer us a new truck for full retail! Nobody buys cars at full retail etc. I keep hearing their is hardly no mark-up in a new truck, "Ya right."...
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    (DIAMOND DELIVERY)

    Does anybody work for Diamont Delivery. I talked to a recruiter the other day and it was confusing how he was trying to tell me how the loads will pay depending on a lot of criteria. And mixing in the fuel surcharge I was told a lot of runs for a straight truck with the combined miles & fuel...
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    Two posted International Truck Questions appear to

    I posted some question's about International Trucks etc. I also have noticed another driver reporting about having problems with the 4400 serious trucks. Upon opening both topics a general Error info message came up. I'm new to this, I hope this is not a form of sensorship! I have noticed I...
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    (Dish Satellite TV For Trucks)

    I have heard you can pay a monthy fee to dish network to have a satellite unit attached to the mirror of a truck just like being at home. Does anybody have one of these units? Also what does it cost for the satellite unit, or is it part of the rental. I'm not talking about the $3,000 units...
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    Bentz Sleepers 84Inch & International 44oo serious

    We are looking for a new straight truck and looking at the international - 07 4400 serious trucks? 310Hp motor, auto. Bentz sleepers they do not have any pictures or anything to show us what they have to offer. I'm told they are the best is that true??? We have an offer to look at a 2006...
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    Good News For 2006 Panther II Drivers (Rumor)

    50% Of Panther II was bought out from a large Company who is making some good changes for 2006. No more favoritism for load offers by certain dispatchers, or People who work for Panther II that own trucks leased onto Panther II.(Conflict of interest) A better more up to date qualcom that has...
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    Panther ii Has 500 Trucks Refusing To Work?

    "Has any body heard the rumer," I was told a lot of owner/operators are refusing to work their trucks until Panther ii starts to help them by increasing the fuel S/C and possibly more per mile rate! All drivers have to dead head, and with the severally increased price of fuel the freight...
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