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Hiya Rich, For starters I want you to know you're in my thoughts. Quite often, things have a funny way of working out for the best, though during the time when things are tough ya often wonder how. I hope you continue to keep posting here no matter what your career path ends up being. Your...

RE: Potential Drivers - What are your expectations >I'm curious what expectations potential drivers have prior >to entering the Expedited Industry? What appeals to you the >most? This is a pretty good question. I've been doing it for a bit & I'm w/ a company that's pretty much met my...

>Hurry Up and turn on CNN, Fox or any news stations for the >Breaking News > >FedEx & UPS just announced they are merging > >They will now be known as > > FED UP Which I guess beats naming the company F-UPS :7

This is a little solar powered cooling unit. It's supposed to keep your vehicle cool when it's been sitting in the hot sun. I haven't ordered this product so I don't know if it works or not. For $10 it seems like it might be worth a try. I saw an ad on it during a tv show & thought this might...

Mileater asked: I have heard the GMC 16' cube can get 14 MPG loaded. It would be nice to see some comparison MPG for the different sizes. Like a 12' compared to a 16'. Also what a standard GMC 2500 MPG would be when loaded and when empty. If I can keep it mostly on the highway & not a lot of...

RE: GMC 3500 with 16' Box or a Sprinter, which is >Danny? $1000 a month? A lttle blown up there? Mines about >$800 with ins. included. Actually it was a little understated. My payment was $750/month & my insurance was 70.91/week, taken out of my check. The insurance is high because our...

RE: GMC 3500 with 16' Box or a Sprinter, which is >Danny, >Are you suggesting a 3/4 ton van because it is more >efficient and are probably carrying the same paying loads as >a 16' cube van? Yes, Exactly. If that is the case I can see your point >because you have the same income with a...

RE: GMC 3500 with 16' Box or a Sprinter, which is >I do plan on throwing down a portable bed when I have to. >Are you talking about a standard GMC cargo van like this >one? This would be ideal as it would fit in my garage with >my extra high 8' doors, but it would not be sufficient to...

The following is all said w/ smile.. Yeesh!!! Just a few days ago I was raving about how things were going so great. My first run since that post: A run down to Detroit thru construction followed by a delivery that wasn't there & I had to bring it back in the morning. They paid me for a 2nd...

RE: GMC 3500 with 16' Box or a Sprinter, which is I pretty much agree w/ Ronandpam's post. I thought I'd get great savings, & I did w/ the fuel but it got eaten up in other areas. As for your own van, are you intending to sleep in it? If so getting the extended van might be the way to go...

>Lets get this going!.Who is the best'Company To Start With.. > Come on fill this one up! Give Your Thoughts'' I would think the best company to start w/ would also be the best one to simply work for whether you're starting or have been around for awhile. Having said that, the answer is...

RE: GMC 3500 with 16' Box or a Sprinter, which is >I know the 16' box van would be preferred due to size, but >which is better for the O/O? The GMC 3500 with the 16' box >can only carry 2600 pounds anyway so is that extra room >usually wasted anyway? The Sprinter gets about 7 MPG more...

>Hey DannyD, > >Don't forget to mention that if you're running airfreight, >those loaded miles are usually a lot more than MOST vans get >in expediting, because you are usually making a roundtrip w/ >freight. Tell me if I'm wrong. I know every market is >different. I could probably take...

Hi, I'm w/ EGL like Geo & I agree w/ him about the company. I don't agree w/ him on the Sprinter but I respect his opinion & the vehicle seems to be working out for him where as it didn't for me. Now that I'm back in my Ford I can enjoy my work because I'm not working to pay for a vehicle...

>Dave then told me every other truck he does this to just >shuts up and sits on the freight, what were you going to do? >He then asked my wife ten times what would you have done? I >may not have handled it as well as I should have, but what >would you do? $210 from Saturday to Tuesday...

These are the situations that drive me batty. I'm not referring to any one particular situation, but more kind of all of them as a whole. The drivers agreed to do certain things based on certain information. Essentially this is a one day contract. "Driver takes load from point A to point B &...

I make sure I'm home on the drunk driving Holidays. New Years Even & July 4th. NYE is also because on Jan 1 I want to watch all the bowl games. Other than that, I'm willing to work any of them. Last year I worked Thanksgiving & was available on Christmas, though they didn't call me. Happy...

>About a year ago I fueled at the Pilot on I 64 just East of >Louisville (2 at that Exit) The islands were covered with >spilled fuel and sure enough I went down. I was not hurt >but was bruised up, and my Ego shot to heck. > >Anyway I informed the cashier just in case something was...

A lil update on this situation. Run #2 was my main beef. I talked to him about the extra money. He said that the load was less weight than he expected, but he put the extra money in w/ the check. He's actually right in that the load was lighter than what he'd been told. I can see his logic...

To add to this a little bit. I feel that in general, a van can't generate enough income for an owner & a driver, if they aren't related. A father/son, husband/wife might be a little bit different. Based on that logic, a van generally won't support a person trying to provide for a family. On...