It will. You'll learn little shortcuts like where to position your straps and bungees and be able to reduce your walk around time. I think this...
Im retired now but can honestly say Fedex is one of the carriers that give the industry a bad name. Speeding in construction zones and tailgating...
My dad used to say "sometimes the grass is greener on the other side simply because it's been peed on more"
I hauled a machine one time from Chicago to Seattle. Unloaded and was supposed to reload at same warehouse. They reloaded the same machine on me...
The closest I ever came to a road rage incident was in San Diego and for the life of me I still don't know what he was so worked up about. Guy...
I don't disagree with you and would have been a lot easier on the body
Sounds like a lot of money but it's only $50K per year or so. Could have made more with the truck BTW, for perspective I purchased a new Mack...
44 years, retired now. Had an accident in my first year- never another one although I did plunk a couple of bambis along the way and #### near hit...
Many examples of this out there. Anderson has owned Midwest Specialized and Warren Transport for years, never a name change. Crete also owns Hunt...
Has been a problem for years for guys who like to/have to run late into the night. Sometimes you can park at receivers or close by in industrial...
Actually it's a dromedory box but shortened to drom. Mainly used by HHG and A&E haulers for extra storage. Some have swing doors and guys have...
Last year I ran(2011) before I retired, I ran 66,000 miles and averaged $2.31 per mile to the truck all miles. This is pulling my own step deck. I...
Problem in our truckstops that guy would be rolling in urine
I'm curious. If they called you and they already have your phone number can't they already track you? I thought all they needed was your number to...
Vinegar will get the smell out and it's a disinfectant. Once the vinegar smell goes away it will smell fresh
My last drop deck before I retired had 17.5 tires. I actually liked it a lot, easy to climb up on and could haul a lot of different loads. But...
Boyd??? I know nothing about them other than they've been around a long time and seem to have decent equip
One thing I will say about Dubuque- if you ain't going uphill you're going downhill. I don't think there is many flat spots in that city!
I think it's Paper Transport I see in Wisc that has several of these Nat Gas trucks. I've always thought these are potentially really hazardous if...
I swear that Murphy dude who created Murphy's law had to have been a trucker
