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One of the most common questions asked by would be expediters is . . . Which company is the best to lease on with? :confused: This is a most impossible question to answer on EO because we are all signed on with different companies. The only answer to this question is . . . Do your homework...

I know there may be no answer to my question, with the exception of we are S.O.L. Even so, I figured I'd ask to see if there was a way around this catch 22. My husband and I are approaching our 1 year anniversary of doing this for a living, and I must say it has been the best year of our...

We originally set out to do a little fishing, and stumbled across old Ft. Hunter just off of the highway. You can park right on the side of the road and go tour the old restored town and mansion museum. We had a good time, but never did find a place to go fishing. :)

So, you say you're laid over near Akron on a weekend. Well, try this . . . Go to Hale Farm in Bath, OH. The entrance fee is a bit pricey at $14.50/ea. but you can easily get there with a straight truck and there is plenty of parking. All the roads leading in are OK for trucks. We...

As luck would have it, we were passing through Las Vegas just in time for the tail end of the Great Western Truck Show at the Hilton Convention Center. So, we stopped (of course). It was good getting out of the truck and getting a little exercise, but the show itself was not really set up for...

Whata Buncha Fun! :p This weekend they spun the wheel and after a very busy week, we landed in Greensboro, NC. So, as in the past, we did a little research on the web and ended up visiting Old Salem, NC. Both my husband and I like American history, so this was right up our alley. Old...

We had a weekend layover in Springfield, MO. After getting all the laundry, cleaning and shopping done we took off for Branson. Its always a little risky taking a truck to go sightseeing, you just never know. But, Branson was an easy in, easy out truck friendly town. We have a 6-Wheeler...

I hope you all are having a great time in Green, OH. As for us we didn't go and it's been like we're the only available truck on the road. We've had to turn down loads. And, needless to say, Dispatch has been pretty crabby about it. Seems to me that FedEx CC could have chosen a slower time...

My husband and I team for a large fleet owner. Don't get me wrong, they have been great about getting the truck fixed, for the most part. And, we have had no real problems with them. But, the one thing that I've found that I really don't like about driving for this particular fleet owner...

Ok, here we are. It's Saturday morning. We didn't get a last minute Friday run, again. Looks like we're stuck at the Petro in Baton Rouge for the weekend. Chances are that we won't catch a run until Monday. Food is decent, at least, but getting old. The Petro store carries all the...

We have a standard D truck, no T-Val, no WG. We've only been expediting since mid-March. From the beginning of April on . . . my husband has been keeping a spreadsheet of cost analysis and it has become clear that approximately 2/3rds of our offers are C Loads, and in fact the offers we...

Last week we stumbled across a very dangerous construction zone and I thought I would give you the heads-up about it. As luck would have it we had to go both East and Westbound on I-10 between Louisiana and Houston through this paticular zone within a couple of hours. West bound is a lot...

We're new to expediting, but have already experienced a number of deadend Express Centers. First, we were stuck in Maine for 3 days. We were offered the opportunity to relocate to NH or CT, instead (after a little research) we chose Boston. Secondly, we hauled a load to El Paso, truly...

I know that semi's can't go many places and have to stay on Interstates, State Routes, etc. What is the difference between a Class A and Class B truck route in weight? How are Class B routes marked (ie, street, avenue, road, country road, etc.)?

I was wondering what a typical day looks like from the time the QC beeps to the time you drop your load? If you're driving h/w team - how much quality time do you really have when one is sleeping and the other is driving? How easy is it to sleep in a moving truck? I'm sure no day is...

Ok guys, I've got A, B, C, D, E and even R. What in the heck is T-Val? :confused: Thanks,

My husband and I will be picking up our new truck, probably next week, from the fleet owner. The truck will be equipped with a fridge and plug ins for flat screen TV and microwave. We also want to have ready access to the internet. What services are available to manage the satelite for TV and...

Hi Yall, I'm not really a newbie - I'm more of a wannabie. Things like the declining economy (specifically the "R Word") being thrown about on a regular basis; "Going Green" and the environmental effects of burning fossil fuels; and basically increasing fuel costs are all issues that seem to...