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The following is an update from this thread: http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/truck-talk/57733-cargo-van-maintenance-costs.html Listed below are the costs for maintaining a 2004 Chevrolet 3500, long wheelbase 6.0 V-8 slop bucket, for the first 730,000 miles as it came from the...

Sunday night I passed through St. Louis on I-64. Crossing the river into East St. Louis I noticed an overhead exit sign for Barack Obama Avenue. Usually stuff gets named for presidents after they are dead, or at least leave office. I guess President Obama's greatness precedes him. Kinda like...

No phone, no pool, no pets. I ain't go no internet. Last night I discovered I had no phone service. I tried calling home and got a recorded message from Verizon stating that I would be connected with an outside carrier to complete a long distance call, either collect or with a credit card. I...

Beware Of The 5 lb. Bag Of Sugarless Gummy Bears On Amazon.com ? The Reviews Are Priceless!

Yesterday morning I delivered in Rochester Hills, had breakfast and got a load offer picking up in Toledo about 85 miles away. 2½ hours later I arrived at the pickup on the west side of Toledo. I-75 was packed with ice, traffic and wrecks. South of downtown the left lane wasn't even plowed...

WARNING: The following weather alert for the state of North Dakota contains words that some members may find objectionable. If you are one of these members, please don't click on the link below. If an occasional efinheimer doesn't bother you, enjoy. North Dakota Weather Alert! - YouTube

Video of a 90 car pileup on U.S. 41/45 near Germantown, Wi. a few weeks ago. CAUGHT ON VIDEO: 90-plus car pileup on Wisconsin highway | The Daily Caller

happy birthday terry!

I met an expediter today with a 2010 Chevy Express. He claimed to have a 5 year bumper to bumper, no mileage limit, free towing with a $100 deductible through Chrysler. Initial cost was $1000. He explained that it was much better deal than other extended warranties because it was offered...

I've been feeling guilty lately. Being Catholic, guilt comes naturally. At first I thought it was due to the law suit against Panther, me profiting at the expense of my carrier, my partner. The guilt seems to run deeper than just that. It seems to emanate from the very core of my profession...

I received notice by mail this week that I am included in a class action lawsuit, Eubanks v. Panther II Transportation Inc. If you were leased to Panther as an O/O between December 13, 1996 and September 6, 2013, you may be eligible for a payment from this class action settlement...

Panther debuted the new Divers/Owners webpages. Both are well laid out, easy to read, easy to navigate and most info is displayed on the main page with other info just one click away. Excellent! The way the Acceptance Percentage is figured has also changed. The old method was calculated...

Today I picked up an air freight shipment from FedEx Heavy Weight at O'Hare. Irving Park Road has been rerouted and the road into the air freight terminals has also been drastically changed. I'm glad I did this by the light of day. It looks like a new runway is being built or maybe someone...

A television miniseries is in the works featuring the life and times of Hillary Clinton, starring Jerry Mathers as the... oops wrong show...starring Diane Lane as the, um, as Hillary Clinton. It is rumored that Justin Bieber will play the part of Willie. NBC to air miniseries about Hillary...

"Embrace the stupidity" a line coined by Turtle in this thread: http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/newbies-paradise-forum/53398-what-they-left-out-panther-manual-orientation.html. Embrace the stupidity describes standard operating procedure at Panther. Thursday I accepted a load that had...

happy birthday highway star!

7/7/13 Dear old pal Cheri, I finally made it to Chi and delivered 11½ hours early. No rookie bush league expediter could have did what I done. And I wasn't even in a hurry. You know me Cheri, when a delivery time is set, I get the freight there before the delivery time. The consignee said...

Chinese air freight handlers have finally unionized. This move could spread to China's other industries increasing wages and reducing quality and efficiency. China Air-Freight Handlers at Guangzhou Airport - No Care Policy? - YouTube

I've been waiting at a shipper since 17:55 yesterday to get authorization from the customer for a dry run. The freight was scheduled for pick up at 21:00, but was "ready now". It was indeed ready when I arrived, all 67 inches in height. I asked the shipper if it could be laid down to fit...

Happy Anniversary Willis! Willis' 5 year anniversary was last Saturday. Sorry I'm late with this. I just don't know where the time went. Wow, 5 years and not a single post. Lots of peeking but no posting.