Bingo. It should be federally mandated that ANY TIME a DOT officer looks at your logbook, that he has to give you an inspection form saying you...
If you overprice yourself, you'll know the market is beneath you. But, if you underprice yourself, you'll never be really sure what you could've...
Well, I ran from Florida into Georgia on Monday. Then Tuesday was Georgia-Alabama-Tennessee-Kentucky. Wednesday was Kentucky-Ohio. Thursday was...
Blue Beacon will always rewash a trailer if you're not satisfied. So, don't feel bad about asking them. Usually, a wet reefer, just open the vent...
Minimum is minimum. The problem is, $7.50/hr doesn't cover other costs. LOST revenue. Sure, the driver gets his pocket change, but the owner of...
Any tire. The discount depends on whether it's a 'name brand', off-brand, retread, or used. The highest you'll get is $90/tire, the lowest is...
Fuel at Lee's Travel Center in Clinton, TN today was 3.4792/gallon. At the TA Knoxville East (x374) was 3.4793/gallon. Lee's pump price was...
kw, you don't mention what state this is. Do you have intrastate authority in that state as well, maybe?
There's many problems here. And they all fall on the truck driver. 1. Not knowing the correct way to the naval base. 2. Not following directions,...
CR England has a few big customers off that exit in Gaffney, as well as their ridiculously little drop yard. Now, the report says the tracks...
The first drop trailer I ever did at a customer, I wound up with grease all up my arm and sleeve. Went out and bought a puller the next day. Best...
My friend was pulled over for 66 in a 65 west of Toledo. The cop gave him a Level 3 and marked Speeding as his violation. Was going to write him a...
It's a $250 annual membership for your carrier to be a NASTC member. You can have one truck or more, doesn't matter. The fuel card, though, would....
Definitely use more than one broker. That's where the money is. You pit one against another when your truck is available. I don't know how many...
One thing people need to understand is the successful operators out there aren't going to give away their business success for free. I'm not going...
I'm another one for NASTC. Been a member for three years now. Well worth it. $250 and the fuel card charges a fee (FleetOne). I had an OOIDA...
First off, your living expenses shouldn't ever factor into how much you need to make. $1,425 a month is $45,600 plus your downpayment. Seems...
You obviously didn't catch the sarcasm in the following four lines.
I've never dealt with containers, but my grandfather had stories from 'back in the day'. He dropped his flatbed in Philly and picked up a chassis...
I see you have 1 year experience, so you probably haven't done one. You're required to have an annual review with the carrier you drive for. This...
