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Had a long haul this week, with the usual encounters with other truck drivers. Constant cursing on the CB (both on the road and in the Truck Stops) Drivers looking like they hadn't had a bath in weeks, dirty clothing, uncut hair, getting cut off, being tailgated by someone who thinks that will...

A few weeks ago, Kathy and had breakfast with a newbie Expediter. I don't like long stories, so I'll stick with important stuff and if anyone needs more info, just ask. Young Christian man, who had left a wife and 9 month old baby, to join this business. He was to drive for a truck owner...

Sorry, not going to give up. Things are not as bad as they "could" be. No doom and gloom the sky is falling stuff here. I'm determined to try and help some feel a little better by sharing the bad times from years past in the frieght business. It was the early 70's and just like now, low...

Not sure if this was posted before, so take it off if it has been. As of March 1rst. You can no longer use your cell phone while driving in New Jersey. You will be stopped and given a ticket. No this did not happen to me. While talking with a N.J. Patrol Officer, this subject came up. I...

Have put 3,000,000 plus over the road miles under my belt and have never had the dreaded "front steer blowout' Only 3 months into this for the wife and she gets it. First let me tell you a little about Kathy. 60 years "young", came from a white collar job, never held a CDL. 5'4" 120 pounds...

OK, maybe I can show some that times are not so bad, by replaying just how bad they were in what some think were the good old days. I started my over the road trucking career at the tender age of 18. It was 1971 and I probably became one of the youngest cross country owner operators back...

My wife no longer will pull up this site. She says it doesn't matter what topic she thinks will be positive, it always turns into a doom and gloom or people bashing each other. May I suggest a new forum, called "Good Times". On this forum topics can only be on subjects with positive thoughts...

My wife and I joined the Expediting "business" about 3 months ago, so thought some might like to hear how we feel now. GREAT. We have no desire to own a truck, I did that for years T/T and as most old timers will say, "it is not what it used to be" We met with and signed on with who we felt...

The wife loves to spend the down time reading everyones posts. Many times she shares what she may feel is stuff I might like to hear about or read. Lately, I have joined her and been doing my share of "reading" I want to thank some of you for entertaining me with your less than truthful...

Probably going to hear some negative about this post but guess I'm bored sitting today. My wife Kathy reads this stuff everyday and at times post's. She comments on what she reads while we are going down the road. OK, I'll get to the core of the subject. Why do so many use this forum to...

Refresher: Been doing this for 2 months now with my hubby. I'm a newbie driver, he has 30+ years O/O T/T. He is new to Expediting, straight truck. He also was once the first responder Snowplow/Sander, for a city of 200,000. Clearing streets, hiways and interstate roads. I will not bore you...

Some of my info is from what my hubby tells me. He talks of how diesel was always cheaper than gas, back in the good old days. For many reasons, it became more expensive at the pumps. A trend we are now seeing, is that the pump price of deisel is dropping faster than gas prices. This week in...

My hubby and I have now finished our first full month of Expediting and could not be more happy. My question is: how long before I can start posting on this forum or should I ask, how long before we are not considered "newbies"? I enjoy the stories from you drivers who have done this for...

Hubby took me to the world largest truck stop yesterday in Iowa. My third visit here and I just love the place. I picked up the November 2008 issue of Trucking 2000, mainly because on the cover was a couple that were leased with an Expediting company. I was interested in hearing their story...

My hubby and I have signed on with a fleet owner and I would like at this time to thank all of you wonderful people who have tried to make this newbee to expediting, more comfortable by answering what may be silly questions to you. Also, thank you to those who offered employment thru PM's...

Don't wish to get anyone all steamed up at me while reading this post, so before I start, this is me having fun with you all. So, no money to be made in Expediting. Well, Hubby and I live 3 miles from a local casino. We drive by it maybe 3 times a day. In the last 3 weeks we have seen...

Been reading post after post now for about 3 months. Came on here a few weeks ago. I want to go Expediting now but Hubby says hold on Babe, have to have all our eggs in the basket first. Calm me down someone, this is driving me "no pun intended" crazy. You folks are so lucky, doing what you...

This will be long, so come back if you don't have the time right now. I have been an O/O T/T over the road driver for the last 30+ years. Got off the road a few years back due to death in the family. Ready to get back on the road but burnt out driving 80,000 pound loads, in all kinds of...

My name is John, I'm the husband of broker (Kathy) I told Kathy to get on board here and ask questions. She is now in contact with some very nice Expediters via emails. She is in control of that now. So I have now taken up looking over posts on here. I have been in the trucking business...

Wow, where do I start? My husband has been looking into this type of work for over a year now. He said he is ready and will not do this unless I am 100% sure this is what I want also. He gave this place as a way to get my questions answered better than he could. He was an over the road Owner...