Comments on: Operation Air Brake

By: v.grumpy

v.grumpy — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:29:10 +0000

I heard the “chairman” of this stupidity on Lockridge’s “show” today. I would like to know where these folks get their authority and funding from? The guy on Lockridge was definitely Canadian. I wonder if his Visa is current. Did you hear that the FAA in conjunction with the DOT and the FMSCA, to help fund this $1 trillion dollar bailout, will be installing weigh stations at every major airport. Jets, whether landing or taking off, will have to cross scales. On occasion, pilots will have to hand officials their log books out their cockpit windows to inspecting officials. Out of service jets will be shut down for 10 hours and passengers will not be allowed to de plane. PrePass will be available, but just like in trucking, they’ll never turn it on. What is life on the road coming to? Ey?

By: Donna Snelling

Donna Snelling — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:17:36 +0000

Thanks for the info – it is always helpful to get the full understanding of ALL the aspects of a program (options) that is out there for drivers! That sounds like a pretty neat thing you are doing and thank you for the comment!

By: Earl Conlon

Earl Conlon — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:08:03 +0000

Miss Snelling this is a comment on the power only post you made. what you stated in that post was a power only contract between a company like Jb hunt or such.
But the power only I do is not like that at all. I give a rate to the shipper of the trailer or his broker. and if the trailer is moved empty they pay accordingly. (weather, dead areas, etc) if they do not want to spend the money on a empty trailer move then they allow me to find freight and I make my money off the freight and a minimal charge to the trailer shipper.
But as I said I do the neg of trailer and freight no one else. my average per mile has been at 1.75 per mile including bobtail miles.
thanks for letting me put in my two cents worth….and the other way that you talked about well I agree it would be a head ache.