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Fleet Focus: Rocket Expedited Services
May 18, 2007
"We're looking for owner-operators who understand the expedited business. He should be aware that expedited freight runs from customer to customer and he should understand that after the delivery, there might be a wait for the next load."
"Patience and a good business sense are very important to be successful in this business."
FedEx Expedited Freight Services"Patience and a good business sense are very important to be successful in this business."
Mar 5, 2007
When FedEx Surface Expedite Network was first announced, some Custom Critical contractors expressed concerns that freight might be diverted from Custom Critical trucks to FedEx Freight trucks via Surface Expedite Network.
When EO mentioned that concern, the FedEx representatives agreed that EFS means more freight for Custom Critical contractors.
CEO Profile: Expess-1When EO mentioned that concern, the FedEx representatives agreed that EFS means more freight for Custom Critical contractors.
Feb 26, 2007
American business is replete with stories of the hard-working entrepreneur with a vision who, despite the competitive forces arrayed against him, finds a way to beat the odds and build a thriving business entity.
"We are the only publicly-held company that specializes in pure, ground-expedited transportation," sates Welch. Our owner-operators and employees have the ability to buy stock in their company and to be a part of it."
"That's very exciting and we've had a number of owner-operators who have become stockholders who know that as the company grows, they will become even more successful." CEO Mike Welch
CEO Profile: FedEx Custom Critical"We are the only publicly-held company that specializes in pure, ground-expedited transportation," sates Welch. Our owner-operators and employees have the ability to buy stock in their company and to be a part of it."
"That's very exciting and we've had a number of owner-operators who have become stockholders who know that as the company grows, they will become even more successful." CEO Mike Welch
Feb 7, 2007
"At that time, we were doing what I call missionary work. We would go into a business and tell them, 'We're Roberts Express' and they would say 'Who?'
"We would explain what we did and that, when they would call, we would make the pickup in 90 minutes or less with the same truck and driver making the delivery straight through, non-stop and door to door."
"I would explain that we were faster and cheaper than air freight on runs of up to 1,000 miles. They would look at us like we were from Mars and would say, 'C'mon, you don't really do that.'"
Strong Growth for Express-1"We would explain what we did and that, when they would call, we would make the pickup in 90 minutes or less with the same truck and driver making the delivery straight through, non-stop and door to door."
"I would explain that we were faster and cheaper than air freight on runs of up to 1,000 miles. They would look at us like we were from Mars and would say, 'C'mon, you don't really do that.'"
Feb 1, 2007
Express-1 of Buchanan, Michigan just keeps on growing.
Founded in 1989 by CEO Mike Welch, the carrier, which began as a local two-cargo van operation has grown into a publicly-traded company with nationwide coverage.
Now is an appropriate time to catch up with the company's growth and new programs.
Image is EverythingFounded in 1989 by CEO Mike Welch, the carrier, which began as a local two-cargo van operation has grown into a publicly-traded company with nationwide coverage.
Now is an appropriate time to catch up with the company's growth and new programs.
Jan 19, 2007
After an expedited carrier's sales force has secured a new account, the only carrier representative the new customer is likely to see (on a regular basis) is the driver picking up the customer's shipments.
The expedited driver then becomes the "face" of the carrier and with the exception of the telephonic voice of the carrier's customer representative, is the primary point of contact.
Epes Express ServicesThe expedited driver then becomes the "face" of the carrier and with the exception of the telephonic voice of the carrier's customer representative, is the primary point of contact.
Jan 17, 2007
"The majority of our company equipment is to support the local operations of both terminals," says the General Manager.
"Our company drivers really don't compete with our owner-operators because the majority of the company drivers are involved in local or temperature-control freight. Our company drivers operate both straight trucks and tractors."
Turri Transportation"Our company drivers really don't compete with our owner-operators because the majority of the company drivers are involved in local or temperature-control freight. Our company drivers operate both straight trucks and tractors."
Dec 18, 2006
"We try to plan for our trucks to be productive every week. Because we have a small fleet, we can give individual attention to each owner-operator. We want all of our trucks to be profitable so each truck is planned individually."
"We don't try to talk our drivers into taking a load to an area where we know he could be stuck for a week, waiting for a load."
"We're different in what most expedite carriers offer," says the president. "We have a wide variety of freight opportunities with some exciting programs available for straight trucks with plenty of freight for that truck size. In addition, we have both dedicated and expedited freight for tractor-trailers."
- Vince Turri
An Entrepreneur's Perspective"We don't try to talk our drivers into taking a load to an area where we know he could be stuck for a week, waiting for a load."
"We're different in what most expedite carriers offer," says the president. "We have a wide variety of freight opportunities with some exciting programs available for straight trucks with plenty of freight for that truck size. In addition, we have both dedicated and expedited freight for tractor-trailers."
- Vince Turri
Nov 17, 2006
"We fight for every load that we get - it's not an easy thing. When we go out to find new work, I ask the potential customer about his volume of freight and what kind of price they're looking for."
"If they tell me they're after the cheapest price, I'll turn around and walk out, it doesn't bother me."
"We never claim to be the cheapest carrier, just a good solid carrier that will give the customer everything he wants." - Bob Stark
A Day in The Life of a Recruiter"If they tell me they're after the cheapest price, I'll turn around and walk out, it doesn't bother me."
"We never claim to be the cheapest carrier, just a good solid carrier that will give the customer everything he wants." - Bob Stark
Nov 13, 2006
"Express-1 recruiter Scott Hancock has a slightly different perspective on the expedited trucking industry, one that he acquired through his years as an expedited owner-operator.
After I got my first truck," Hancock says, "I went with one of the 'major' expediting companies, but soon realized that their system and my ideas about this business would not match."
"I started looking around for a company with whom I could develop a long-term partnership. I found that with Express-1."
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After I got my first truck," Hancock says, "I went with one of the 'major' expediting companies, but soon realized that their system and my ideas about this business would not match."
"I started looking around for a company with whom I could develop a long-term partnership. I found that with Express-1."
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