Profile For Michael F.

Yes, I think your exactly right, I read somewhere that owner operators have to pay a higher hazmat taxes.

That's another thing I drive a international pro star and I can get 8+ MPGs @ 60 MPH MT but any loads over 15 tons seems to drop it down to 6.7 then it goes downhill from there as the load goes up in weight, especially in the mountains, my company claims to give drivers fuel bonuses and pay raises based on fuel mileage plus milage itself, but I'm @ 40 tons on every load so I won't ever see it so I don't worry about it in a company truck. I tried to focus on it for a long time and drive @ 60 mph but I can make more money running that extra 200-300 miles at the end of the week if I run @ 65.

Thanks again driver I'm glad there are sites like this on the internet, something for us truckers, I have such a higher respect for truck drivers since I became one, you find that there is a lot of good hearted drivers out there willing to help out us newbies and we need that the most, much of us would rather ask a stupid question to a driver than a dispatcher any day lol anyways good talking to you

that's insane, that's not how all the low roof are, but it's still crazy I get what he is saying but I couldn't drive 57 mph lol sorry but I sometimes drive 60 but it takes a hour before it starts feeling the same.. I'm already governed at 65

Take a look at Daniel B's post on "A look inside his LW", it's on page 1 at the moment. He gives a good script.

PTL or paschall truck lines home in Murray Kentucky get through first week and a half and get to know someone in orientation and get there number pair up with them for a 30,000 mile team run and you will do fine be in your own truck in no time, ptl in my company we all know it is just a starter company, after a year move on or become a trainer

no! I work for ptl in Murray, ky I thought they were on the lower end of what I wanted as a first job in the industry but come to find out that a lot of the bigger companies like swift and cr England and others arnt as good as the recruiter makes them out to be ptl starts you out at .33 cpm and you can easily make 900 in your training

Does anyone know if CR England is a good company to work for?

10-4 I was trying to start topic with fewest words.. I know I am still taking in the milk right now on the trucking industry, I'm a 7 month old in all this, that's clear. I am really just looking into something while I'm on the road later on maybe 2-5 years from now I feel like I "may" be able to run my own business because I have always had a business state of mind.. Landscaping, selling and trading things of that nature.. Being able to bargain and talk to customers..

But I know trailer has a lot of drag, and tankers haul a lot of legal gross weight loads.. Two things that weigh out on each other but really you can haul 80,000 lbs in a van too so on resistance you would be saving hauling 80,000 lbs I guess the difference is vans have more options so owner op can turn down heavy loads.. Idk? That's why I started the topic..

But the reason behind my post is merely curiosity on the fact that as long as I've been on the road I don't see many owner ops in the tanker business.. I thought it might be a good idea to have a low roof with a older style scoop to haul trailers or maybe just stick with a low resistance trailer like a tanker without a scoop.. Thank you for your response, I appreciate your honesty Over

want to know how much cheaper it is to get a truck with a low roof vs a sky rise roof if much cheaper should I consider buying a low rise roof to haul tanks, and skate boards in the future, or stick with dry vans and reefer to avoid 100% Gw with full loaded tank?