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Hi, I do not work for this company & know nothing about them. I hope this can help an EO member though. They listed the following dedicated runs on their website . If any of these runs appeals to you, contact them at bawc.com. I'm not sure how to link so you'll have to type it in. You'd need...

I am looking at putting on a 2nd truck, possibly w/ ASAP. I have tried searching the archives. I typed in "ASAP" & tried the various choices on how to search. I got very few subjects & none of them were on ASAP. My questions are: 1)How would I go about searching the arvhives for this...

This post ends on a high, so bare w/ me here: My last few days in expediting have been less than great. I'm delivering local, so I often have more than one run per day. Starting w/ my last run Thurs, they went like this: Thurs nite: cancelled after waiting about an hour. When ya factor in a...

I know this is a lil off topic here. If it gets pulled I understand. I'm really proud of my cousin though. Before the Chicago Bears game vs Carolina, right after the National Anthem, there will be US Military Fighter Jets flying over the stadium. One of those pilots will be my cousin Jason...

Hi, I'm wondering about the age limit on vehicles. I'm thinking specifically of vans in this instance. I would think if I was taking on a new driver, I'd be more inclined to be concerned w/ the miles his/her vehicle had rather than how old it was. If I was a recruiter/owner of a company, I'd...

Yes, I'm referring to the Sprinter. I just got back from my last run today. I am PEEVED right now. If I said what I really felt Lawrence would pull the plug on my post. Maybe even expel me as a member. The kinder/gentler version of what I'm thinking is I hope whoever designed this friggen...

Hi, I'm curious to how ComData works. I had it with my old company & used it to buy gas & such until I saw the charges they stuck on ya. Yipes!!! I recall $2.60 charges for $20/gas & things of that nature. I had thought it worked like a debit card. I didn't realize I'd be getting charged...

Some of ya's already do this. Rest easy, it's not multi level or any of that crap. It's limited to Speedway gas stations. However, I did this to save 7 cents/gallon last fill up. I'm not sure how it works for the big trucks, but for us gassers it can be pretty handy. For starters I got a...

Hi all, I was just curious about something. What would a job have to pay you for you to quit expediting & take the job? I realize some jobs offer bennies & some don't. I'd like to keep this an apples to apples comparison as much as possible. So for this hypothetical job, how much per hour...

I can maybe appreciate how Boston must feel beating the Yankees for a change. For all the times I've crossed the border coming into the US & been frustrated at how I've been treated, it finally felt good to get under this someone elses skin. Maybe I'm a lil vindictive, I dunno, but it sure felt...

I had a run to Quebec. While I wouldnt want to do it again, for a one time run it was something I'm glad I took. I got woken up a lil bit. The Quebec run was good/bad. The bad is easy to get out of the way. I made maybe 250 after expenses for 1400 miles of driving. Now for the good part of...

Hey all, I think I've found at least part of the answer to improving gas milage a little bit. Awhile back I asked some others if they had any ideas & I gave em all a try. I slowed down some, & while that makes a little bit of a difference, it didn't make a whole lot. I'm also sure that the...

Heya folks.. I'm wondering if US Customs has "red flagged" my license plate or something. I almost ALWAYS have problems coming back into the States. When I go to Canada their Customs people are courteous, professional, & all in all helpful. Coming back to the US is a totally different story...

I stopped in at a Flying J in Beaverdam, Ohio. The lady behind the counter was awesome. For anyone who goes thru there, she's the one who had a bandage on her hand. I drive a cargo van & only got $17 worth of gas. I asked her how much was a shower & how long was the wait. She said the wait...

Hi all, I make no claims of being the authoritative voice in expediting. I can only say what seems to have worked for me. I realize that this industry has ups & downs. Getting runs is awesome. Sitting around waiting for the next run (or deadheading) is less than great. Back in December I...

My question is when you buy a vehicle for this job, do you buy a new or used one? I've done it both ways & am partial to used because we depreciate the vans so fast. I paid $10,900 for mine w/ 54,000 miles on it where as a new van would have been about $28,000. That's a difference of about...

Hi, I use a little 12 volt heater & plug it into a Vector 300 Amp jump starter. After a few hours, there won't be enough juice in the Vector to run the heater, but that's a few hours you don't have to run your vehicle & it can be recharged while driving. I'm wondering if anyone in a cargo van...

Hi, I had a load in Toronto coming back to the US. This was about 3PM or so. I was told it was for a 7AM delivery to Romulus, Michigan. Living in Flint, I was going to clear the load in Pt Huron & sleep at my house until I needed to leave for Romulus. I filled out the Inward Cargo Manifest...