Comments By LDRSHIP

LDRSHIP

I could scroll the pages on this but I don’t recall hearing, how is the pay versus your previous company?

I get pd 55cpm loaded and $20/hr deadhead. But forget accessorial pays. Not unless the broker is willing to pay. Then any accessorial pays get split 50/50. But the key is if and how much the broker is willing to pay.

No Bennies such as insurance, 401k, etc..

At Wolding I made 42 cpm on all dispatched miles (practical miles). Plus I made 1 cpm every quarter for safety and 4.5 cpm mileage bonus every quarter. So figure 47.5 cpm. Plus access to 401k, health benefits and per diem.

JP-4 and JP-5 are even more refined than JP-8. So... the downside is more noticeable. JP-4 and JP-5 are really hard on rubber gaskets and even the braided fuel lines. They eat them up. But on the upside, the more refined the fuel, the more energy released from and the more complete the combustion. Also the more refined a fuel is, the lighter it is.

The small company I am working for just jumped into the big truck game last August. They haven’t even got a year under their belt. It is ran by 2 people. The only “employees” are us drivers. I get to witness the trials and tribulations of an upstart trying to make it. A lot more raw then though small companies that have been in the game for more than a few years.

A Diesel engine will run on kerosene. It will run on jet fuel as well. The problems with kerosene and jet fuel are the same. Since they are both more refined, they burn hotter. So the engine will run hotter as well. Also since they are more refined, they do not lubricate as well. This leads to increased component wear inside the engine. They do however, burn cleaner leading to less pollutants released from incomplete combustion.

FYI, the military uses Jet Fuel in all of their diesel vehicles. The type of fuel they use is JP-8 (Jet Propellent type 8)

I’m fairly sure I could probably get a HC placard, if I really wanted to take the time to deal with the VA. But then again, I am a little too proud for that. As I like to say though. I’m not handicapped, I’m disabled. Big difference.

I parked in one in a rest area one time. It was late and I needed a spot. I didn’t realize it was a handicap spot. It wasn’t outline in blue. Didn’t have a sign on a post. Next morning I happen to see a very faded blue handicap symbol on the ground. I didn’t feel that horrible at the time. My back was acting up. When my back starts to act up, my left leg stops being cooperative. I’m sure no one questioned me being the spot the way I hobbled around, lol.

It is going ok. The only part that is annoying is, every time a repair is needed listening to the Boss man complain. Then try to find the cheapest half fix he can. It is what it is though.

Their* sole focus. Dang autocorrect.

The main function of this site is to help new drivers to successfully transition into the world of trucking. Although we have a few owner operators that belong to this forum, it is not the focus of our efforts. We discourage being an O/O or L/O simply because it is not something a rookie need do or be concerned about.

A better place to take your query would be to OOIDA. There sole focus is supporting Owner Operators.

Congrats on your medical card. If CFI is what your gut tells you, then go back with them. If the recruiters are still talking to you, that means they are still interested. When the recruiters start ghosting you, that is when it is time to move on. I found out the hard way, while I was in CDL school. I really wanted to do flatbed, but every flatbed company I talked to quickly treated me like I had leprosy as soon as they found out about my back issues.