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NASTC was the best option I ever found. They have a good program for trucks.

One thing you have to remember is that every time a driver or carrier complains that they are losing 12-18 hours per week of productivity... that is viewed as a slam dunk victory for those who put the new rules in place. The very reason for these new rules was to reduce the hours drivers were...

It sure as heck ain't me...lol...just thought I would make that clear...lol

I've not been through a nasty divorce but have needed an alibi before. I usually need a lot more than one. How much are the extras and are they divorce specific or somewhat generic?

THAT is worth repeating! Although, driving their truck for them....well, you ARE an employee...whether you are being paid as one or not...a whole other can of worms...lol.

You will find this to be the case in many, many company driver situations. Those with an employee mindset tend to allow their superiors to talk down to them...more so than an o/o. Most o/o's would tell somebody where to go long, long before the employee mindset crowd.

I wouldn't bet on that one!...lol. I do agree though, there have been some good things said about them by people who should know. I'm sure they have good intentions and probably make some mistakes too...that's how it goes. The newer a company is, the more of that you will have as they find...

There are two realities in trucking...in my opinion. First off, if your going to be out here...100's of miles from home...you best have a bank roll to work with. Secondly, if what your doing is preventing you from having or getting that bank roll....if there is even the slightest doubt as to...

I would almost guarantee it! And she will tell you when that changes too! :D

Couldn't you have...well, you know.... tapped her on the shoulder and told her that? Being right there in the truck with her and all? :D On topic.... Hey, maybe this is going to be a double whammy week! TK and GF the same week .... wouldn't that be awesome! :thumbup:

Agreed...but basicly no difference than now. When it gets in court, your chances of being perfectly, technically legal are pretty slim...imo.

You are doing such a fine job of remaining incognito. I am sure Panther has no idea who underdog777 is.

I suspect that the DOT will enforce it the same way that they enforce paper logs. If your logs look good and the break is shown, you'll be good to go. The problem will surface in the event of an accident. The lawyers and accident investigators will be the people who find out whether you actually...

Running 50% deadhead is no problem at all if the loaded miles pay enough. I and a few others got into some freight last fall that paid plenty to make a round trip out of it. It was 129 miles loaded. I only wish they had never got caught up. It did last about 3 weeks....some of my best paying...

My decoder just blew up....anybody got an extra?

I wouldn't advise holding your breath while waiting...I'm not.

Depends on how you choose to look at it. He can run that van until it drops and walk away if he wants. It's not a business model I want to do, but he can do it if he chooses. It's definitely a short term plan, but it is what a lot of people are doing. It is why rates are in the toilet also...

But Turtle...that is the new business model. Buy a cheap van, run it for what you can get until it drops, then move on to another van if you have saved any money...or a new adventure if you haven't.

Turtle, I followed your link to the original Dr. Atkins book. It's like $7...pretty cheap information even you don't want to do it...imo. My question is (i also searched Amazon for other Atkins products). Do you recommend any of the other books? I saw some with recipes, daily journals, food...

True, but there is a lot of good info for those of us who need it. I'm currently reading it and beating our friend, Guido, over the head with every word...lol.