The answer is found in 395.8 Question 26 http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/title49/section/395.8?guidance Question 26: If a driver is...
You can only continue to drive with a blown tire if you're an outlaw trucker. Also you can't limp on a blown steer tire. Another possibility is to...
For load boards/spot market... Post your truck on the load board and/or broker websites. Call on the loads you're interested in. During all of the...
I think there is a simple solution (unless by simple you mean effortless). This is right from my article... Post your truck on the load board...
The best reason to go with wide base single is because they are way cooler looking than duals.:rr: Either duals or singles I try going for the...
I'm confused by your use of the word "carrier." The original question as I understand it is how do owner-operators (in this case meaning one...
I can't and I don't. They're better at what they do and have capabilities that I don't have. If I tried to compete with them I'd be crushed. So I...
NASTC is the way to go. As far as joining from what I understand is if you're leased to a carrier you don't have to attend the class and if you're...
I'm not advertising for anything. Perhaps you should reread the section you're referring to.
A Rate Index is for Suckers Motor Carrier Rates - Contract and Spot There are two pricing markets for moving freight by motor carrier; the...
For all of you who use a rate index I wrote an article I titled, "A Rate Index is for Suckers." The article is about the spot market and the...
BigBadBill, this original post sounds like you're being cryptic and/or talking around a key point...or something like that. I think it's a common...
As far as I know, you have to go to the seminar if you're a motor carrier but not if you're leased to a carrier. Call and ask them about it.
Apparently that's not the case for 2014. Below is what they sent out in an email on 2/25. NASTC will have survival training class at the Mid...
I'm willing to bet you're wrong about not needing any stickers or permits to drive a truck on the road in any state. If you don't have a plate you...
Plenz3, just in case you might be interested... Free ebook about truck dynamics:...
Search on Amazon. Sean Bennett is an author on many heavy duty equipment books...
Here's the link to the Heavy Duty Trucking magazine article...
I'm making a few assumptions for this first paragraph. Don't sign that paperwork on Monday. The companies make lease purchase sound like it's...
Just search IFTA. Here was a recent thread...
