[Fredog]

Originally Posted by tbogle05

One thing about per diem and I will be done here, You really want to watch the per diem and watch what your employer takes out. If your employer takes too much out you will end up oweing that money back or something I heard about this a while back on one of the sattelite radio trucking programs. (I believe it was dave nemo w. one of his tax men on) Maybe one of the more informed drivers here can expalain it better than I Because it has been a while since I heard it and cant remember all of the details.

As far as freight being slow, is it any suprise that it is slow this time of year?

read this
http://www.landlinemag.com/Archives/...r_business.htm

[Weazz]

Fredog thanks for the site...some good info there

[Griff]

The last few week's have been horrible even in foodgrade i'm barely getting a few short hauls a week. With all the interstate brand's/dolly madison getting ready to shut down. I fear the worst for bulk for a good while..

[Stainless]

Freight's slow at my barn aswell. Only been getting 25-30 hours a week. :sad:

[tbogle05]

Thanks fredog, I think that may have been what I was talking about. Like I said I would leave it up to the ones that were more in the know than I on this one.

[Orangetxguy]

I grossed more this month, than I did nov & dec combined.

[txdrvr]

Surprisingly I am having a good month as well but usually Jan. has always been a bad month and Feb. also. December was horrible but sitting a total of 7 days with no pay can do that as Crete pays no sit pay if no freight. 4 days once in Oregon at one time.

[Evinrude]

Originally Posted by txdrvr

Surprisingly I am having a good month as well but usually Jan. has always been a bad month and Feb. also. December was horrible but sitting a total of 7 days with no pay can do that as Crete pays no sit pay if no freight. 4 days once in Oregon at one time.

Why in the world would somebody sit for 4 days without pay? how do make a living? Man I would quit so fast.