Payroll taxes (social security and medicare) alone would be 15.3% since you would have to pay both employee and employer portions. Then add...
Banditsbb, I don't see where he was making fun of anyone. I read his comment as explaining the economics of the for hire trucking industry....
The buttons on the prostar wheel are illuminated, they adjust with the same switch that adjusts the backlighting on the gauges. Of course with...
Exactly, rerun8963. He cannot drive a truck requiring a CDL interstate, that's why I suggested looking for a job driving a straight truck under...
Think small. Small company, small truck. You can drive interstate in a straight truck under 26,000 pounds gross weight. That's how I got...
This is so true. He's doing the same thing he did at Freightliner 10 years ago with the Century. Now its the Prostar fleets are buying in droves...
You could exit the turnpike at Carlisle(exit 226), take I81N to PA581E to I283E to US30E to US202N to I76E(non-toll here) into Philly. Saves...
Hi, Tom. Most fleets where trucking is not their primary business seem to prefer leasing new equipment. They don't want to deal with the...
Pre-loaded drop and hook on both ends? You didn't mention if you have freight coming out of NJ. If you don't good luck finding 50+ loads a week...
Small world MuddyWaters, I'm sure we've met, that was pretty tight knit outfit. I was the young kid from New Jersey on Heather's board. Was only...
:biggrin_2559: That brings back memories. My first OTR job was with Gainey of Indiana, later called Sunrise USA before uncle Harvey merged that...
No kidding. The fleet I drive for has Volvo VN's mostly with ISX 450hp engines and few with the volvo D12 465 . The trucks are speced exactly...
Wow. I haven't been to an auto plant since '04. Never heard that before, guards at the gate would check the VIN plate on trailer, but never looked...
Daveinjep, GM, Ford and Chrysler all require the trailer to be less than 10yrs old also.
