cman - Swift really isn't as bad as the boards make them sound. They are the largest company out there, so just by numbers alone they will have...
Here is a different spin on Hazmat loads and the DOT Had a buddy who was hauling for a major auto parts store. Had a drop & hook load set for...
Notch that's truly a question only you can answer. Some weeks you will make way more than that and there could be some weeks that you won't even...
Hambledon, Great Post! Thanks for sharing your story! I, too, come from a white collar background (was actually an instructor at FVTC that...
Any time I read stories like this it just amazes me that someone would even have to ask if they should report it!?!? Would you accept this...
Believe me, I wasn't sitting quietly! :biggrin_2551: But when dispatch says there's no other loads and you have to wait -- not much you can...
There's nothing worse than having to set your tandems on a trailer only to find they're darn near rusted tight. I've seen a couple tools out...
I wasn't worried about the biggest or the best for the truck. You really don't get a chance to watch much of it. Opted for a 13" tv with the DVD...
Have you given consideration to a class-action law suit? If you read any other trucking forums, you will find that they pull this kinda crap on...
Swift really isn't as bad as the boards make them sound. They are the largest company out there, so just by numbers alone they will have more...
Siemens VDO is supposed to be releasing a truck-specific GPS shortly. Right now its being tested in Europe
How did you ever find the patience to wait 41 hours?!?! I was steaming at 18!!!
************************ OUCH!! Detention pay was a joke in my case too.... $16/hr BUT with a $96 cap! How could any shipper possibly...
The winner of my absolute WORST live load has to go to Domino Sugar in NO, LA. 18.5 hours (yep, that's EIGHTEEN and a half) for a live load....
Thanks for the feedback Ledbetter and Truckin Juggalo! Sounds like Jan-Feb will be a little tough yet... I'll just have to look forward to the...
Only been driving for 6 months so I'm not real familiar with the ups and downs of the industry yet. For the last 8 days that I have been out,...
