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    my pay

    What makes me laugh are the guys that quit out on the road and leave a truck or deadhead it home 1000 miles and expect to get full pay. I think those are the guys that complain about not getting paid the most. You really can't speak for another owner because you don't know what happened.
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    sitting on the weekend

    My team got a load out of El Paso TX to Detriot MI 1980 miles. Pick up on Sat Deliver first thing Monday. You can't beat that weekend.
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    Driving for a Fleet Owner

    As a fleet owner I like it when my drivers call me to ask me questions. I keep my phone on 24 hours a day. They will not empty move without me giving the okay. I enjoy being involved in the decision making process and helping when I can. I will call into Panther to get advice about an area...
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    Panther owner website.

    The comdata department had me write down Iconnect.com and they told me that was the fleet owner website. I typed in the adress and all I can find is a email marking company. I need to find the actual website so I can track my drivers.
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    Using Freight Brokers and UShip for back loads.

    Being a new fleet owner how long should I let my guy lay over before I start looking for back hauls into busy freight lanes? Panther says they permit you to do this on their insurence, but do they give you a penalty if you tell them that you have one of these back loads in transit when they...
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    New England area

    Hi thanks for all the replies. When I said Ohio Valley I ment Michigan,Ohio,Kentucky,Indiana exct. I heard Tennessee was also a pretty good area of this industry. How many of you use freight brokers for back loads when you go out west? My driver as of right now can't go into Canada. He was...
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    Buying a truck

    Hi Sorry about the lack of details. The FL70 has a 7.3 liter 330 horsepower Cat with 6 speed fuller mannual transmission. This truck has a remaining Warranty because it ws sold new in 2004. It has Warranty up to 500K miles and 1.5 years remaining on the factory warranty. the CL-120 has a...
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    New England area

    I am located in Rhode Island is that a good area to be in for this industry? My driver lives down the street from me, so maybe he can get home quite often being that New England is small? I am signing on with Panther soon and I see them quite often around here. From what I have been reading it...
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    Buying a truck

    Hello, I am a exprienced fleet owner with smaller trucks at FedEx Ground. I recently decided to sign on with Panther and hire a straight truck driver. I don't have a big down payment so I decided to go used because being new to the industry I thought it would be better to start out with lower...
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