Deadhead is a killer at $4 a gallon, so be careful not to spend your profit getting to your next load. Good luck and God bless.
Here's my take on Kevin: All he says has truth to it, but his perspective is only one man's viewpoint. You have to educate yourself by listening...
You sound like a hard working man; trucking can be the best job ever, or your worst nightmare. Most times whichever depends on you, but sometimes...
Have someone you trust available for consultation; for taxes, for maintenence, for etc, etc. No one knows it all, but we all know something.
Back to answering the question: My experience has been that most mistakes are made by going to fast, not to slow. That goes for shifting too. If...
Oakley does not have a terminal in Houston, just North Little Rock Ar and some small lots scattered around.
Mostly Southeast; as I dont always run plastic catalyst is the common product, so refineries around the gulf. Never West, sometimes North but up...
Yes, hauling frac sand in Pa is no picnic, but they get (contract rate) of $900 a day guaranteed. But when contract runs out, then hope for...
Yea, Im running a vac tank here at Oakley. A new Mac with a cooler for the plastic. Presently at the house here in Texas with a load delivering...
Acetone used as a fuel additive is to reduce the surface tension of fuel, thereby causing a more complete burn. But does the aforementioned...
I had one on my Columbia, and I got a 3/10 increase. Agree that it is necessary for the underhood air filter but not so much for the twin outside...
Note to DD 13/15/16 users: Par 6.2 of the Filtration Manual says; "The use of supplemental by-pass oil filtration devices are not allowed on DD13,...
If you get a chance, take the Hoover Dam tour. There you will see pictures of dump truck drivers backing up the hill fully loaded...but wait, the...
Take care of yourself (your life depends on it) Take care of your truck (your family depends on it) Take care of your family (they depend on...
here is my cure: (my dad told me this long ago) Drive (sit) with butt cheeks together, not separated; eat lots of vegetables to get plenty of...
I pull a 40ft dump trailer. We also have pneumatics, but they get paid more; approximately .08 a mile. I asked last year what the mpg fleet avg...
I have a 2011 Coronado with DD15, dpf and scr, so my response is limited but hopefully useful. Your DPF needs to be manually cleaned. It has to...
.90 cpm is crap, I agree. My 2010 per mile rate at Oakley was 1.47 with paid plates, permits, tolls and an excellent fuel discount program; btw,...
yep, that's me. when flatbed went to #### I went to Oakley, they were my plan B. Been doing fine, and I recommend them.
Give Bruce Oakley out of N. Little Rock a look. Starting my 3rd year there. 100% O/O, all miles paid, no trailer rental, paid plates,...
