Heavy freight tends to be commodities like steel lumber and other raw materials. Finished products have always tended to pay better because they...
I've read FMCSA doesn't accept GPS or tablet/smartphone solutions because there are still areas of the country that don't have signals. Not sure...
Rank, I don't think I've ever seen Watertown any different way
The last 20 years before I hung it up, I seldom worked a January, maybe twice. I always ran the northwest and northwest canada and it's not a...
I drive my pickup a lot, about 400-450 miles a week. I am saving about $60.00 per month. Meanwhile my health insurance goes up $93.00 a month...
I'm a former IT contractor. Saddest day in my life when Schneider bought/ destroyed IT.
When you have a lot of blowby it builds pressure in the crankcase. Pressure has to go somewhere and out the dipstick is path of least resistance
This is true. They cannot legally with hold payment of freight charges in lieu of a damage claim. That's why you are required to have insurance....
Not really true they are inflating numbers. They get 100% of ancillary charges like FSC. tarping, detention, unloading charges etc. They get 67%...
I have a problem with dispatch companies charging %. They do the same amount of work on a $500 load as a $2000.00 load. Why would you give them...
I would figure your rate and then add about $350.00 for a new tarp. I'm guessing like Carl said $1000.00 (and hope he says it's too much)
I think it's a decent idea but be careful to coordinate with all parties. I have had customers who do not allow anyone other than consignee to...
I like the way it looks now. I'm not a volvo fan but that looks to be in pretty nice shape for the year. I see you are pulling a steel trailer....
Seen a few in the runaway ramps but never actually saw it happen. Monteagle, maybe 3 and the rest out west
There is an old saying- "I was sad because I had no shoes then I saw a man with no feet"
Swift raises wages and rates. Interesting, very definition of inflation. In a sane world raising wages would allow for improved productivity and...
Only ran that road about a thousand times. Good easy road only way to go. But there are johnny law in all the towns. Be safe
Just my 2 cents but get yourself a good mechanic if you know one and have him go over the truck with you before you buy. This is really important...
Wife lost her purse one time. It came to the house via Fedex and a note attached that he took $16 cash to pay for the Fedex package. There is...
Hey Carl, get well soon. Always enjoy your posts
