and people who pull them are ugly
Not because I'm busy patting myself on the back because this country couldn't get by without me (yes, that was a bit of a poke at the way you guys...
I'm sure that eventually someone will figure out how to pipe refrigerant through quick-connect hoses to the tractor. Unfortunately, I'm not aware...
Occasionally long-haul companies will pull each other's trailers because of loading mistakes. I happened to be in a dispatch office one day while...
The one thing I always like to stress is that there is a gargantuan range of truck driving jobs out there. You can work 40hrs a week, home every...
I started in the winter and while I was unsure as to how wise that was at the time, I think it was great now. If you get trained in the summer,...
I have a laptop on a laptop stand at my fingertips all day. I use Microsoft Streets and Trips with an extrenal GPS receiver. After I plug in the...
I disagree that there aren't good leased on positions out there. I happen to be leased to a carrier with a pretty aggressive fuel surcharge which...
An LLC does offer some supposed benefits as far as liability but it's not as fool proof as many guys seem to think. It can buffer an owner from...
Yes, you are with your trainer 24-7. That doesn't mean you can't go do your own thing at a truck stop on a slow afternoon. Heck, I have a buddy...
I drove my first two years at a company with a mix and there seemed to be some underhanded dealings amongst the planners and dispatchers. Was one...
...on a 3AM infomercial (the haven for all legitimate products and profitable business opportunities)??
I shower almost every day and it's not hard to fit in if you make a priority. I'd say that 90% of them end up being free (using a credit from...
I'm guessing that when you finish, you won't see much of a savings after you deduct your materials costs. Big shops are buying everything in...
I'm an owner operator so keep that in mind. If you were a company driver it would be different. I call and ask how much the company currently...
Then Maverick and TMC would be good bets. You're doing a little more work but in the end you'll make a little more money. Also, beware the...
At my first job, the per diem rate was indeed part of the pay package. I'm not sure about the missing two cents. The twelve cents does seem...
Say it ain't so.... I think I ran into that guy last Monday. Then it must have been his brother that I ran into on Tuesday. Then maybe his...
I've never entered into an arrangement where we were friends before the job, but I'm naturally a very outgoing and talkative person. I've made it...
But if you really want to make big money you've got to keep your ear to the ground! Lots of people get that first job out of scool and never...
