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Along with geo's ideas, drive till you get tired or antsy take a rest break 10 to 15. Not long just enough time to refresh.

I always tell people when they ask, driving a straight truck is like driving a big pick up. Rear wheel drive, empty weight and blind spots. Its not like driving a tractor trailer imo

Personally speaking I would stick to straight truck. Yes you have DOT and HOS (hours of service ) regulations but it seems more "steady" in terms of frieght of course. I would strongly recommend that you have all your bills in order and at least a months worth in the bank. This business isn't...

That's on the 60/40 split (where drivers pay for fuel). Mind you that's an average and as a team. Technically speaking since I have bought my truck where I paid cash for, the last 2 repairs have killed my profit since last September. Just to put some perspective from driving for an owner or...

Not sure if this helps but for the last 6 months I have been averaging 4 pieces for about 4500 lbs. I think from what I had read on here van income seems to vary a little more from week to week. While I have never been in a van, my income in a straight truck normally average about 750-1000 per...

Any bank that has online banking works fine for me

I agree with you but sometimes you have to do the split sleeper rule. Already twice in the last week I've had pick ups around 5pm but 9am drops because consignee wasn't open before then. While past my original 14 I was able to use this rule, with out it I wouldn't have been able to complete run.

No what he means is that if you drive for 6 hrs then go into the sleeper berth for 8 hrs, then after the 8 hrs you can finish the previous 11 hrs drive time so in this case you can drive up to 5 more hrs. When my HOS (hours of service ) are up I don't technically go out of service. My dispatch...

The 14 hr clock is more of a count down. Once you start your clock there is no way you can stop the 14hr clock. So if you start at 8am your 14 hr clock stops at 10pm no matter if your off duty or in the sleeper. Now if your off dutt or in the sleeper for 10 hrs straight you get a fresh 14 hr clock

One of my former co driver blew past a weigh station in MS not only did dot chase us down and make us go back and scale that cost him 1159.76 .....

Just a fyi also it doesn't matter if you gotten the reckless op in your personal vehicle or a cmv. The laws don't distinguish the two.

That kinda varies, I prefer to have some space so I like dring the straight trucks. But that's my personal preference.

Myself personally I prefer straight truck as to a van (more room and a little bit more of frieght opportunities ). Although I never tried a van in expediting.

Same thing as the above just orientation is only 2 days now Sent from my LG-LS970 using EO Forums mobile app

If you can't find someone I went threw trainco driving school. They have a one day testing program for class B cdl. Sent from my LG-LS970 using EO Forums mobile app

That must be one of the hazing rituals that I heard about. And yes it does seem to be more fun posting than lurking should have done it sooner! :) Sent from my LG-LS970 using EO Forums mobile app

Thanks guys and I would love to come to the expo unfortunely I am on the west coast atm dont think I'll get back in time. I plan on going to a work shop or two before the next expo tho. As for those republican posters I think their cute :D Their just a "little" misguided thats all. Heh Sent...

Well after a couple of years of silently stalking erm lurking and after a few months of member lurking I think I better say hi! Hi anyways my name is Dave and while in lurking mode I have found this site to be most informative thanks. I live in Toledo and recently (about 7 months ago) decided to...