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When we started to look at expediting, over 3 years ago,I mistakenly thought if we did the following things we would be come valuable to our contracted carrier. Remain in service over 80+% . Keeping a clean and well maintained truck. Being on time or early for pickups and deliveries. Being...

My carrier is my customer but if the customer wont pay what I need to run my business than I need to look for another customer who wants and will pay for my services.

A loser load is one that the carrier would like me to DH a 100 miles for less than it costs me to operate the truck and than take a run of 200 miles at $1.35all in. Here is how I figure this. 100 miles at .50 =$50 200 miles 1.35=$270 Total income $320 Cost of runinng...

It does affect the contractor if you expect them to run a loser load.

John Would your company do a load, that would cost you money, for a customer that couldn't get his usual carrier to do? Keeping in mind that the customer would call his usual carrier with his profitable loads.

Why do you want to know? Are you going to tell us something that will help us carry more freight?

I'll be there both days and as Cherie says just let me know when and where. Cheryl Drury (EO name Weady2Wun). Will there be some kind of fund raiser to help out with their medical expenses?

I had my MBE 900 crack a clyinder wall in March. A factory rebuilt 3/4 block was around 15,000 with new turbo and air pump. Labor and extras took it up to near 23,000. The worst part is you spend that kind of money plus you are down for about 6 weeks. They don't stock engines and they need...

We have been at FDCC 5 months and we are happy.:D

Had a load from Yuma to Tracy CA yesterday. Sitting here at the J in Ripon. Grilled a couple of filets last nite and just chillin today. Everyone have a safe and fun filled 4th. Mike & Cheryl

Is this a coincidence that the Express-1 buyout coincides with the US government opening up the border by the end of the month? Now the trips that the Express-1 Recruiters have been making to Laredo are making more sense. I bet we will see a new Express -1 recruiting office open up across the...

The 150 million equals the companys last years gross income. They are going to have to buyout a lot of smaller players.

An announcement this morning that Bradley Jacobs is buying the majority interest in Express 1 for an investment of 150 million. He will become the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Jacobs says he plans on making Express 1a multi billion dollar transportaion company. Maybe...

Just curious but is that rate of a buck a mile for all loads including Hazmat and Canadian runs?:confused:

We are at the WW Williams shop in Atlanta and they are Detroit Diesel Allison Transmission service center. New o rings will be put on when they reinstall the oil cooler. Hope this was the problem. They say it is a small amount of oil and probably will not cause much of a problem as long as I...

I have just discovered oil in my coolant expansion tank. It is engine oil. Just had WW Williams in Atlanta look at it and they say my oil cooler is not leaking. They took it off and pressure tested it. The truck is a Sterling with the 330 HP MBE. 6 speed Allison transmission. They say it...

The unloaded weight is about 21000 lbs. That is full tanks and sleeper loaded. With my other half and I and the dog loaded in to boot. I have the 330 hp engine, tho not a rocket is does fairly well on hills. Not looking to carry a massive amount of weight. Want to cover 13 to 14000 at most...

MBE 900 Egr cooler $1600 installed Egr Valve $800 installed at the same time totaled $2400 at WW Williams Atlanta. The issue seems to be that when the engine isn shut off when hot the coolant boils and rust results and making the EGR cooler leak. Very common on MBE 900 EGR engines.

Looking to install a tag axle on my 2007 Sterling Class 7 straight truck. Anyone know a place that could do that work. Looking for good work at a reasonable cost. If anyone could help I would like to have a price range for that type of work. Also how much weight could I carry after the...

We have a Sleep Dog made for our bed. Give them the size of your bed and they will make you a Memory Foam Mattress. The foam is a much better choice for a truck as it dampens the vibration that would normally be transmitted thru the springs in a regular matreess. Much better sleep when moving.