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Well, I've spent most of the weekend working on my truck. My fingers are all cut, my knees hurt, I've banged my head a hundred times and my hands curl up and cramp for some reason. Just something simple as putting in an inverter turns out to be a 3 hour ordeal. Replaced lights under the bunk because the lens are all melted, now I know why. The switches didn't work when you close the bunk. Crawling inside a 4x4 space with a soldering iron to replace switches and lights really sucks!! I bought a nice DVD player that's about 6"x 8" from Walmart. I also put in an 20" LCD TV. I bought a wall mount but took it down. There really was no way to secure the TV when driving and I could see the bumps and vibration doing damage so I took up my valuable shelve space and screwed it down there. Man, this must be a major ordeal when you guys buy a new truck and need to get it the way you want it.

More aspirin and back to it.

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Originally Posted by LOAD IT

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Originally Posted by SteveBooth

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Not a big deal!! Are you whacko?? Just kidding. Congratulations you are officially a carrier, just like JB, USX, Schneider, Werner, Swift, etc. Make a few copies of your authority letter, put the original away for safekeeping, and frame a copy. You will need this letter, a copy of your W-9 tax form and your insurance certificate to get setup to book freight. What kind of freight will you be hauling?

I meant BIG DEAL, it's not very official looking. It can't be a legal document, I think it's just a letter stating I'm for real now. Brokers and DOT and anyone else is going to go on the government web site to verify my authority. I can't believe they would go on this letter.

I plan to haul a flatbed. Not sure what, probably anything.

Yep, you would think for $300, they would at least give you a gold seal. :wink: Brokers and shippers can verify that you have authority, but they will ask you to fax them a copy of your authority, along with a contract and other paperwork, before they book a load with you. If you are pulled in to a weigh station, you could be asked to show your proof of authority. The broker will likely check with the Feds but the DOT may also verify whether your authority is current and valid. I am not often pulled into a weigh station, but I always try to have everything organized and where I can easily access it. The easier I can make it for the DOT, the less time I will probably spend there and the less they will hassle me. And I have been asked to see a copy of my authority. Most of the time, they will only ask to see your Single State Registration and IFTA.

It appears that your truck and trailer will match. :P Does the trailer have a coil package?

Well, you may want to put a couple of coils on your trailer after your probationary period. :wink:

Nice Steve. Matching trailer,and the interior is nice too. 8)

I have a dumb question. Does PACCAR make Internationals,and Western Star as well as Petes? Why do the late model Internationals,and Western Stars' dashes,etc look kinda like Petes?

Paccar is the parent company of KenWorth and Peterbilt.

Well,yeah,I knew that,but,I didnt know if they were in cahoots with International,and Western Star.

Sorry JackR, I misunderstood your post, no they are not affliated. As to why they look alike, well everyone wants to copy the best! (a PACCAR product that is)