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Which company is better company for a team to make money with FedEx or Panther?

Can someone point me in the right direction on where to get freight. We have our own authority, and are looking for more opportunities. I know no one wants to give up there bread and butter, I don't expect you to. We are just an honest carrier with good references looking for new business...

Can a daycab operate over the road and be legal ? I stay in a hotel room but I want to know if its legal. Its a boxtruck. Please help.

Can anyone give me more information concerning how much a US DOT #/MC # Costs? Maybe some insight on a website or agency you can obtain one at?Thanks.

I heard everybody complaining about the slow season. I started complaining about it too. Almost jumped out the business like alot of people do in their first year during these times. Instead, I trusted God to get me through. All week I have been rolling. Friday got a load going to Portland, OR...

How do you cope through the slow season. Its my first season expediting. I came to Panther in April. I wasn't prepared for this slow season through Jan and Mar. Now that its here I have been pulling my hair out. I was worried about driving in the snow, now it seems I should have been worried...

I have only been in the expediting business for about six months, and I must say alot of people bash the cat! The cat has been good to me, espicially this last week. Take the mini's, yeah they don't pay good but in the long run everything adds up. I took a run from Des Plaines, IL to Naples,Fl...

This weekend the cat made a mistake. They booked a load going from des plaines, IL to Naples, Fl. 1366 miles. At first, I was like I don't want to take it because its going to the worst place to get out of.....The bottom of Florida. So I said "what the heck, I'll take it for a weekend load since...

Has anybodys' refrigrator ever went out. First I thought it was the food but after buying food in different states, I realized it was my refrigrator. Has this ever happened and what did you do to fix it?

Now that October is over, is it slow or is it just me. My truck grossed good numbers for the month of October. Now a new month has started and I have been stuck in Nashville since tuesday. I plan on staying out for the holidays. Well except for New Years, I plan on having a romantic getaway with...

Does anyone know anything about this company? Are there any drivers on here? Positive, Negative?

As everyone knows I'm no vet in expediting. I am curious to know though, how slow is the slow season. I hear about how drivers take off during the slow season. Numerous people quit. But how slow is it? Is it Manageable. Are there people out there who work through it.

I can't speak for everybody out there. But I have a team that drives for the big cat. Our experiences haven't always been pleasant but we are learning. We have an excellent owner operator who bends over backwards for us. They really go out there way to answer questions and make useful...

I'm just curious to know how much does it cost to get a CB professionally installed. I had it connected in my other truck. Now I am in a new truck (Freightliner Columbia).It has a compartment overhead for a CB, and has the big anetennas. I've been putting it off for some time now, but with...

Is anyone slow right now. It seems like last week, I was rolling hard. Now this week I can't get out of Georgia. What's going on?

Are there any Panther II drivers out there? How about drivers for another carrier? Okay, well does your company pay actual miles? Well recently I started the odometer over at the shipper and counted my miles to the consignee. They were off by 59 miles. I did it again for another delivery and...

I am interested in buying a new straight truck for my wife and I to operate. I am curious to know, is it better to get a tractor and stretch it out?If so how much does it cost?The location doesn't really matter because I would take it to the best place. I'm also curious to know how much is the...

I am new to the expediting industry. Well actually I have been driving for about 7 months. I'm from the south, and we don't see alot of snow in Georgia. Does anybody have any tips from driving in the snow, or cold temps.Thanks.

I usually see this ad, that says team drivers wanted. It says teams make $2500-$4000 per week. It is with a specific owner operator. The add doesn't say anything about canada, or elite services. It just says wanted team that wants to make this amount. That is driving for an owner operator. My...