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Have been contemplating this for a long time. I mentioned a weekly "Prayer Call" to my drivers and have got a lot of interest. Going to be opening this up for all our expediting brothers and sisters. Will be "company neutral" focused on scripture and a time of prayer. Will also have a website up...

Looking for a van or sprinter owner in the state of Michigan that runs for multiple carriers. I have a load in Michigan that needs coverage on Monday, the driver scheduled for this load is having mechanical issues. Send me a PM with your contact info and we will work out the details. Thanks...

Each year there are large gatherings of bikers that gather for the Blessing of the Bikes. Wouldn't it be cool at the Expo to have a short Blessing of the Trucks? Maybe right before the Cook Out or something? If anyone has any suggestions on how to get this done, this please let me know. I will...

I love this business! 9 months ago, I purchased a cargo van, signed on with multiple carriers and 100,000 miles later am making a change. I have a driver set to start running my van and I will begin as the new Operations Manager for On Call Logistics Inc. On Call was one of the original...

Ok here is the scenario. It is Friday afternoon you are sitting in middle of nowhereville, in your cargo van. You know you may be stuck there for the weekend. Your dispatcher calls, and says they have an opportunity for a load. Picks up Saturday, 600 miles away, 1500 mile run delivers...

This thread is for those of us who run for multiple carriers. Got questions or comments? We can share experiences, what is working and what is not. Have a huge week or month and want to brag? Have a bad week or month and want to whine?

Hey all, I currently run for 4 different carriers, I am getting great miles, fight for good rates and my bills are getting paid every month. I sometimes wonder how I stack up against others doing the same thing. You ever wonder that? I hear lots of numbers all over the board at truck stops...

There are a lot of companies out there, many promises kept and broken. Companies rising and companies falling, successes and failures are all over the place. Some are big companies that are struggling and some are small carriers that are living the dream. Companies are being bought, sold and...

Just want to check in with the rest of you, was last week a little off for you too? It could have been that I was stuck in small freight markets like Detroit & Chicago... It was my slowest week in quite a while. How about y'all?

Hey all, I posted an article that was immediately banished to the basement files here on EO. I thought the article would genuinely be helpful with situations that we expediters come across. The powers that be, here at EO, thought that article was to religious or something. I was wondering...

Tire goes flat, load gets cancelled, you get shorted on your pay, shower time and no water pressure, someone treats you disrespectfully, the scales say you gained 5lbs, the Dr's report says.... How do you deal with moments like these? It is very easy to find ourselves dwelling on a negative...

Just sitting here thinking about you. You are amazing, there is no one like you. You are awesome at what you do and are highly valued by God. Yeah, you blow it from time to time, we all do. You were created for greatness, if you feel like it or not. Through it all, you are loved. The bottom...

Been shopping shipping rate quotes. Keep in mind the rates quoted are LTL and NOT expedited Expedited should be substantially more. Things may be a little jumpled because I copied and pasted from a few different sites. I quoted a 2000lb, 2 pallet, 257 mile run. Standard Cargo Van load...

Well, part of me really wants to bring up an issue with a certain expediting company who I feel made a bad decision today and really showed a lack of character. Part of me just wants to laugh and forget it. The thing is, I am tossed about posting what happened. I really dislike when people...

Been talking with a few drivers and fuel is now running about $1.00 more than it was about 6 months ago. At 16 mpg every dollar increase in fuel cost is 6.25 cents more per mile to run our vehicles. Are you all seeing that increase in your pay? We are told that when we go to the grocery store...

So, I pull into Portland Oregon on Friday afternoon deliver my load, park the cargo van at the TA and notice there are quite a few people living in their vehicles there. Well, I didn't get a load and Sunday evening I get approached by the guy living in the conversion van next to me. He said "hey...

Ok, how hard can it be to be a dispatcher? Is it just me or does everyone have the feeling that when we call into dispatch, though they say they are watching for us, that they are actually having drinks at the local pub? Maybe only watching the board on the commercial breaks during Days of Our...

Well... It's 23 minutes into the new year, someone had to start the thread!

Well, just finishied off my first quarter in the expediting business. Learned a ton and am looking forward to what 2012 will bring. Sitting here going through my numbers and goal setting for 2012. Lots of questions, answer what you feel comfortable answering. Are you happy with the way 2011...

It is still amazing to me that we celebrate the birth of a baby that was born in a little town, on the other side of the world, over 2000 years ago. Even angels appeared at His birth bringing tidings of great joy and kings from many miles away traveled to bring gifts to the baby. This baby...