We have filled our truck at Wal Mart a few times. It can be a struggle to get in and out, but the savings are real. My only beef is that I always...
This is for ladypenguin: with my B.A. in hand, I worked my career for 25 years and retired from that office crap in 2004. Got my CDL, convinced my...
Expediting is real slow now and what freight there is pays lower than four years ago. Even the fuel surcharges are low because fuel, thankfully,...
Not sure how old your post is, but as of June/July 09, expediting is slooow. And what freight there is pays about the same as when we started in...
That actually sounds like a practical outlook. Unfortunately I will be out of trucking in 3-4 years with or without a recovery. The bean counters...
Sounds to me like you two are doing all the right things. It's just a crappy time for all trucking. Lowest freight tonnage in decades, rising fuel...
Not sure how profound this is but we stay out almost all the time trying to make this work. We went off the board for my mom's death and...
For what it's worth, here's my two cents. First, it's not a bad rate. Is it a good rate? It depends on whether the company is also charging you...
I paid a quality metal shop place $5000 to stretch my Volvo 770. Found a used 22 ft box for $2000 plus 500 to install it. Ran that rig over 200000...
Landstar has one load board that everybody sees. Mostly it is for semi trucks. Very rare that a load is listed that an expediter could haul. Rates...
Our friends left LS after about 3 years with the company. Could not make it in this economy. Had to let their expediter truck get repo'd which has...
dr5169: we have been using Magellan gps for five years, we are on our third dashboard unit. Last Christmas I received a WorldNav as a gift with a...
We have a paper towel holder that fits tightly to the ends of the roll, so it does not unroll freely. As for the paper unrolling from the roll...
We do check and compare shortest route vs quickest route on the Magellan gps and on the WorldNav gps. Sometimes there is a difference on shorter...
This unit is large enough to see without your glasses. I have it on my dash next to my Magellan gps. Oddly, we use them both at the same time....
Greg: as you probably already know, vans like ford econolines or sprinter vans do not have to keep logs unless they carry hazmat. That's a biggie...
So many good ideas, here's another: we have always put a paper towel dispenser overhead where the driver can reach for a paper towel while...
My wife and I have a 4 cup Mr Coffee in the truck. We probably save hundreds of dollars a year drinking our own coffee. And we don't have to get...
We have had Magellans and they are pretty good, but like everybody mentioned none of these things are perfect. You still have to use your head and...
In my opinion, buying new would be a huge mistake for you. There are so many good slightly used trucks available right now with the initial big...
