Whether you meant it or not, that's pretty funny.
In a Jeep, through the mountains, on (mostly) state highways. After starting out at the end of a full day's work. Heh. "just a good run" says...
When I was young and extremely stupid, I pushed myself to the max once while on leave in the military. Every hour spent travelling was an hour...
Giantmonkey -- If you do have to pay the toll out of your pocket---some companies don't use EZPass at all, and others have it only for certain...
Sometimes the transmission itself won't allow it. If new and tight, for example. Some brands are better for floating than others, too....
The biggest beginner problem is trying to rush the shift. People think the truck will come to a dead stop in a second (if going uphill), or...
P.S That isn't actually me. (Big surprise, huh? LoL)
Yup, dogs are good. They aren't the only choice, though. Here's me with the pet I used to carry around as a break in deterrent. Worked really...
Depends. Yellowstone Trucking used to have an average length of haul of over 2000 miles. They did a lot of jet parts from OH and GA and east of...
Drive a flatbed. Regular hours is one of the bennies.
The Abloy padlocks (and their equivalents) that many companies now use can't be cut with anything less than a torch. Thieves know what they are,...
Finding a job should be no problem. $700/week take home will be tough for a while, though. Your best course is to network all you can with other...
SP --- Personal attacks just demonstrate that a person isn't smart enough or doesn't know enough to refute your argument. Nothing more. Just...
That's what all the onerous regulation is trying to accomplish. Much of it is wrong-headed (mostly because the people charged with the regulating...
Unfortunately true. Economy of scale being why. (The same reason Wal-Mart is killing mom-and-pop stores, and Pilot/J is taking over the...
It's the way logging rules work for teams.
That is where it's all headed, of course. No company wants to be an early adopter, however, because of the earnings hit (that's why Werner had...
Here's a data point for you: I went to a SAGE school (Coeur D'Alene, ID) and was 100% satisfied with it in every respect. They required 40...
Well played, ghostranger. I think you will prevail with at least some of the companies you contact, and one is all it takes. :biggrin_25525:
For some perspective, remember that in the late 19th century there were shooting wars fought in the US over whether or not fences should be...
