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    What happened to Eclipse Expediting?

    Lots of talk and speculation on why Eclipse shut down the carrier side and how business was done. Insurance was the cause and not for the fact of lack of of coverage.We tried to get the coverage that they were requiring that would have costed a sum per driver per month plus a premium just to...
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    TK

    Really if drivers talk and ones that work with the companies that have not payed them in months thats is not a business model problem that is a company problem for us we do not have a problem paying drivers in fact general payroll turn around is at the max 14 days from the time we get the...
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    Eclipse expediting pros and cons

    Not sure why you like to miss spell the last name it's RAY not LAY not to drag this on but in general Tom is the one that makes sure everyone gets payed. Not sure about you but all the companies I have worked for I have never been hired by the owner of the company. Same as decision not to...
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    Eclipse expediting pros and cons

    I think I have read most all post let me set afew things right. Eclipse Expediting LLC. Eclipse Expediting LLC. Owners myself James Ray and my brother Shawn Ray , Tom Ray runs the billing department. AmericaExpedited llc Owners were Tom Ray , Bruce Barrett and other company was Closed in...
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    Eclipse expediting pros and cons

    Hello all I am one of the owners of Eclipse Expediting LLC. Just doing some reading I dont get on here to much. For Trip pack this was put into place to try and pay faster being many were being lost as we were told in the mail. We never have had money problems and in general only time it would...
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    EO's doomsday preppers... what is the best advice?

    Their is many things people can do to prepare for the worst case scenarios but really it is all going to depend on the time of the year and the area that you are in. first off if winter would think heat would be a priority something i was thinking would be something simple like a drum of water...
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    Expediting companies

    well i have been on both sides of this picture as far as driver and dispatcher and many times i would have rather been driving. to say that dispatch dose not have to control their temper or deal with irate people or time frames is a lot of bull ! be lucky your not sitting behind that desk...
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    Expedite Dispatch

    really problem with most rates now days is alot of people getting their own cargo vans and bidding for them self's at a rate that company's generally cant afford to match. Its not the easiest to bid on 5 plus loads for the same driver just to have him call you and say he got it from another...
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    Leasing with several companies

    yeah I my self never tell a driver bs I tell them that when they get to were their going were ever it may be that ill be looking , if they ask if their in a good spot for loads ill give them my opinion if they should move or not. really if you cut out the bs in this business drivers will...
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    Leasing with several companies

    The main thing with signing up with several companies is to keep the driver going at a rate that he or she is able to make the money they need to. At Eclipse Expediting we tell all drivers when they start with us that it's good to work with at least 3 companies. We have had some that feel we...
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    for post Eclipse Expediting were you looking on the website for the current driver locations ...

    for post Eclipse Expediting were you looking on the website for the current driver locations ? really is not something that is updated as much as i would like but as far as what we do is Expediting we have drivers all over the country not just in Mi. Eclipse Expediting LLC let me know if...
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