Hmm yeah...as far as tax advantage cant see that much,but since my credit is shot, wouldnt this be a great way to re-build (slowly of course) a company line of credit?
Heard that takes two years?...any feedback as a plan?
Dang 800 of the bat eh? No wonder all those Ads about incorporating in Nevada every one runs ;-p

The 800 is a minimum tax as no_ worries said. I called it a fee to keep it simple.

The 800 tax is due the following year after you INC. I got my corp. in June 2002 and the 800 tax wasn't due until April 2003.

So as not to hijack Steve's thread any further, I'll give you my answer in a new one.

Steve, Where are you and what have you been doing?
Miss the daily adventures of life on the road with Steve Booth!
Last I heard was you were hauling RR ties last weekend. You said freight was good so where are you these days?

Well, lets see. I hauled that load to Montana and it was no problem. I had to go from East to West and the scenery was once again breath taking. Big difference between East and West. They said I had something like 48,000 pounds but I’m sure it was more like 30 something because it hauled really easy. I get to the customer site out in the middle of no mans land and pull down a dirt road then up to a guard shack. This place is all fenced in through the woods and high security. I have to go inside and watch a half hour tape on safety. I get my training and they escort me into the mountains with a pickup truck leading the way. They stop a ways in and tell me it’s a 10% plus grade coming up with switchbacks so keep my speed up and don’t shift. Oh yea, we have to drive on the left throughout the complex.

I get to the top of the mountain and it’s awesome. This place is a gold mine. Not trying to describe the place. They really mine gold here. I guess it’s microscopic and they extract the gold using cyanide poison. While they are unloading me a call comes in from Total Quality Logistics to haul a load to Arizona. So here I am trying to help unload, roll up my straps and do paper work and faxes to get setup with the next load. I really have no signal so I’m outside with my laptop trying different positions. These people are calling me every 10 minutes while I’m trying to explain to them I’m in the middle of unloading but they are very persistent.

So now I’m getting pissed and tell them the paper work will have to wait. It’s either I start driving to the customer site to make the 3pm deadline to pickup or do your paperwork and miss the appointment time. So they tell me the city and that’s all and I head out. I stop every once in a while to see if I have a signal for my internet and finally I do. I send them everything there instructions said which was among other things a copy of my insurance. They call back and say we need your insurance to fax us naming us as additional insured. I bitch at them that I did exactly what there instructions were and there was no mention of the insurance company faxing or them being named as additional insured. I say ok but it will have to wait because it will take time. Why they ask, just call them. I say I can’t read policy numbers, hold my cell phone and drive at the same time. It will have to wait. They say we will call the company for you and we can get the info. I tell them no you can’t. They won’t tell you shit unless I tell them so. They say they do it all the time. Half hour later I get a call, Steve, you were right, they won’t tell us shit, can you call them now and get this setup. I say, I can’t drive, read policy numbers, your numbers and drive. WTF

They call the customer and they agree to stay an extra hour so I pull over again once I get a signal . I do the calls and get setup then back on my way. I get to the customer site and it’s a load of lumber. 8 stacks of 16’ finish grade lumber for inside walls. Expensive stuff. They get me loaded and now it’s time to tarp and I’m tired and it’s starting to rain. Took me hours to tarp it and I was soaked, sore and filthy. I was out of hours like 5 hours ago so I shut down there. I put a towel down on my floor, stripped and cleaned up as best I could with baby wipes, warm water from Mr. Coffee and soap. Now I’m starting to cramp up. My bed isn’t made because I did laundry that morning and it was a chore finding the strength to do it.

If I hadn’t been dicked around so much with the paper work I would have seen that I had to drive 1,380 miles in 2 days and would have complained. I got up early the next morning, had coffee and took off. I also scaled after loading and I had 48,000 pounds this time and scaled a total of 77,100. My heaviest load yet and I felt it. I get going and feel like the trailer is going to break in half when I hit dips in the road. I make it 700 miles the first day stopping only a few times and eating granola bars and canned fruit. I’m getting calls from the broker every few hours and I’m sick of it. Where are you Steve. I don’t freaking know, I’m driving and all I see are mountains and hills. I go up the hills at 35mph then full jakes in 7th down the other side at 50mph and stab breaking the whole way. One hill took about ½ an hour to get up. When I was at the top and looked back you could see for miles and miles of hill.

This last day was tough to do. I was tired and really wanted to take a nap but that damn GPS tells you exactly what time your going to get at your destination so I knew I couldn’t take a break. The mountains really took a toll on me making good time plus the construction in Utah and Phoenix was awefull. The broker kept calling me asking where I was and if I was going to make it. I told him I was out of hours and didn’t feel good but they didn’t care. I did get to the customer site but only after driving for a LONG LONG time.

They had a truck waiting to load up with my lumber as soon as I pulled in. Contractors were waiting for this load. I got out of the truck and it was 100 degrees. I pulled the tarp off then started to stagger. My legs were shaking and I was going down. I sat down before I fell down and the managment and everyone else came to help. They unstrapped me, rolled up my tarps, took me inside and gave me Gatorade candy and 2 gallons of water. First time for me having this happen.

I forgot the mention that when I took this load I also agreed to pick up another one after dropping this one off. I didn’t realize how much time was wasted and how much time I had driven. When they called me I told them I was way out of hours and almost passed out. Didn’t even phase them, they just said drink a cup of water then hit the road, we really need this picked up. DUH, I’m out of hours. I just drove non stop for your last load. Told them no way. They called the customer and they said they would load me up on Saturday so I said ok.

I drive about 10 miles to the truckstop, have something to eat then die in bed. I don’t have to load up until 6pm the next day. I sleep for almost 12 hours which is unheard of for me. I usually sleep for seven. I get up today and feel great especially after taking a show which I haven’t been able to for 3 days. I’m glad I don’t smell. I filled the oil, W/W fluid and puttered around early in the cool morning. It was great. THEN…….

I look at one of my front shocks and there is oil down the side. Next thing I see is my front steer all Fu%$% up. I realize my vibration was blown front shocks and not the rear. So off I go to a T/A about 50 miles up the road away from the city. I ask them to replace my shocks and new front steers and to put the old steers on the trailer to replace the worst ones. One trailer tire had a big chunk out of it and the other one looked like it was wearing bad on one side.

The shocks were real hard to get off and there is no way I could have done it myself. They ended up having to heat the bolts up to get them to free. And no Rev, the truck didn’t fall on the ground when they took the shocks off. It took 2 hours to get them off and 10 minutes to put the new ones on. Anyways, they look in stock and no shocks for my truck. They have to get them an hour away. No problem, I have 8 hours before I have to leave go pick up the next load. Now the broker is calling every half hour even though I don’t have to be there for 6 more hours. I really getting pissed at this company. They want to know where I am, what shop, the phone number and service manager name. I give them minimal information and thought they were going to hang up on me. Now I’m steaming. Who do you think you are I’m thinking. I don’t work for you.

By now, the service manager and mechanics are all my friends since I’ve been there for so long. I tell them what’s going on with the broker. My shocks are not in stock where they thought so they have to come from even further. Now I know I won’t be able to make the appointment but I don’t tell the broker. I wait until they call me every ½ hour and I say they haven’t come in yet even when they actually did. They are pissed. GOOD. I finally tell them when they call later that I’m already 15 minutes late by my GPS estimated time. They tell me they will have to reschedule for Monday. I say no problem, I can’t do it so you’ll have to find someone else.

So I’m in a real nice truck stop and my truck in tip top shape but I’m going to sit here until Monday and take it easy. I’ve been going from one load to another and it’s taken it’s toll on me. I called my buddy at TMC and he’s going to try and get me a load of copper to take me home on Monday. I made some good money these past few weeks and you can tell Spring is here. Lots of freight for sure!

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Holy smokes....dude

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That is some damn nice scenery.

I really need to go south sometime. I went to NOLA a year before the flood, but haven't been to the deep deep south since. I skipped into kentucky a couple times, but that's it.

Glad your ok Steve. Be careful don't overdo-it. Heat exhaustion sucks(is that what it was?) Heh, will that broker bothering you every 15 minutes, sounds like what alot of company drivers go through.

Driver: I can't accept that load, I'm sick and have to take my 10.
Dispatch: Well you have to, it's a hot load and have to get there on time.
Me: Blah-Blah-Blah.

Best of luck to you Steve, I enjoy your posts. Be safe

Chris

Welcome to the world of TQL. I'm going to assume that you didn't read through their entire contract before you signed it. Or maybe they were in such a hurry they didn't care if you signed it or not. If you haven't signed their contract yet, think twice before you do. Their recent revision is the most lopsided piece of garbage I've ever seen.

Wow, guess that answers where you've been, what you've been up to! Beautiful pictures! Thanks for updating Steve. Take care and safe travels to you!