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The secret to Chicago, no matter what time of day it is, is I-355. It costs a bit in tolls but it pays for itself in time and less aggrevation.

Having worked in law and seen more contracts then I would like to admit . . . those are good responses. Usually a contract drawn up solely by one party will only reflect only the protection of that one party. Much the same as renting an apartment . . . the lease is to protect the interests of...

Nobody here will give you a definitive answer to that because of their advertisers. The general rule of thumb is that if it sounds like its a fit for you . . . then go for it. Every companies has its flees and what works for one might not work for another. Its if you can live with those...

For us, most of our driving is done at night. The majority of our loads pick up at 5pm or later local time and deliver 7am local time. In the darkest days of winter it can be very hard, especially if it is combined with weather. Or, if it is below 32 degrees, bridges can ice up. You have to...

Polarized Brown Tinted. They are incredible. You can see past the glare of a wet road. You can see past the spray coming off of the truck in front of you. Greens look brighter. You can almost drive with them at night to help with the lights of oncoming traffic. But, I wouldn't advise it...

Call your local immediate care clinic, they can usually perform the physical. You may need your carrier to fax over the medical form that you need to have filled out. Not every Dr will do a DOT Physical. Also, sometimes you can find a DOT Physical place right at the truck stop and they will...

DOT Physicals are not required by carriers, they are governed under Federal DOT laws. All carriers require them to meet DOT legal requirements.

Sleeper . . . pillows and bedding. Memory Foam mattress. Teddy Bear. Clothing. Towels are supplied at the truck stops showers. You may want a large towel. Flip-flops for shower and all bathroom needs in a easy to store bag. Are you going to cook in your truck, crockpot. Is there a...

The primary carriers are listed on the Carrier specific pages in the Open Forum (Panther, FedEx Custom Critical, Bolt, Tri-State, etc). You can probably locate all of them online.

The best way to get all your newbie questions answered is to go the the Expedite Expo on July 23-24 in Wilmington, OH. The reason being is . . . that no sooner than you get 1 question answered it will surely prompt a new question and not everybody will have the same answers. There will be...

Said more politely then Gregg, many carriers that you might want to sign on with won't sign you on without a HazMat endorsement. Get it.

We have approached the subject with what you might call a good sense of humor. Will you fight and disagree, of course you will, but that is when while you are driving and he tries to say something from the sleeper bunk that just doesn't agree with you, you get creative. You take the next...

Those numbers are okay to start with, but I would figure on the low end. Last week we were stuck near Kansas City and every load offer we received was less than $1/mile. We are a DR unit. We didn't take any of them, but had we found one headed in a "better place" we would have grabbed it...

As a moderator you need to be more tolerant of others. You can't let your personal feelings get in the way of your job! It is just like you Right Wing Fox News/Rush Limbaugh Parroting Idiots to want to shut up someone with a different (more educated and objective) point of view. Afterall...

There are a lot of variables in the pay. 1) What are you driving? 2) Who are you driving for? 3) O/O or Fleet Owner? And there are even more variables if you're driving for a fleet owner. 4) Special equipment? 5) Every run pays differently. We have been paid as low as .77/mile...

We drive a D TVal S/T. The majority of the loads that we take are C TVal. We are not slow. We have been keeping running. We rarely take a surface expedite load, unless it relocates us to a better express center. I disagree with getting the records from the trucks. Not that it wouldn't...

There are a lot of variables in this biz. This is what makes it impossible for anyone to truly give you hard numbers. What carrier will you sign on with? What do they pay (avg.) per mile? Will you be running special services? What is the average deadhead? What do you need/What are your...

Generally fleet owners get the 60% and drivers get the 40%. Different owners pay different things. But, the most important thing about driving for an owner is how well they maintain their truck - that is their responsibility. Some owners pay fuel and tolls, so it's OK if they keep the FSC and...

We talk to a lot of drivers out here, and as far as I can tell, the Expedited Freight end of OTR is doing better than most (ie, flatbed, dry box). We have been doing OK but we are WG/TVal a highly specialized line of freight with limited options for the customers to get their product from Point...

You know, I hate to discourage anyone from pursuing their dreams, but if you're thinking about coming into the expediting business, now is probably the worst time most of us have ever seen. It took a while longer than other areas of the economy, but it seems that the recession has finally...