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Let me start by saying I have no personal experience w/ em. My information is 2nd hand, from talking to some of their drivers. I don't know exactly how many I've talked to. I'm guessin less than 10.. I'd say it was pretty evenly split amongh if the drivers liked em, thought they were ok, or...

In another post, Broom asked a pretty good Q. Since answering it there might have taken the thread away from the original Q, I'm making another post of it. What he asked was: OK letz this site is all about helping others not make the same mistake.. Who is your current carrier and...

wow, I haven't found that to be the case at all. Very few drivers have been like that. I'd say 99% of the people I've tried striking up a conversation w/ have been pleasant. Maybe you're running into some tough luck. Also, I'm wondering what you ask them. Are you asking things like "how...

I don't know about the bigger trucks, but w/ vans ya can make out ok, not great but ok, if ya realize one VERY important thing. Do NOT buy a new vehicle for this venture. You'll end up working 2 weeks a month just to pay for your vehicle & maybe even more if ya have a slow month. I would...

>Hi let me ask the ones that posted the trip regulars here on >EO???? >Whats going to happen to them i think its pretty darn sad >today when others come on the here and just straight out >lie..... I know, I can't believe people would lie. I know if I ever lied, my girlfriends Tyra Banks &...

>This is for all the clowns on here that pick ##### with some >of the posters spelling ability. > >i cdnoult blveiee taht i aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht i was >rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccrnig >to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr >inwaht oerdr...

>I don't want to sound like an a** but how many of you >replace your straps yearly or every two years. No, far from being an a**, that could be life saving advice you're giving. Or as in the comment below from Leo, a loadbar would be even better. In my case, it was about the 3rd day I used...

I have not read what others have said yet, but I TOTALLY agree w/ that. If you can't make your truck payment w/ a weeks driving (max, my criteria would be about 3 days driving) then the vehicle is probably more than you need. There might be rare exceptions to this, ie, a $4000 payment if you're...

Hiya Dave, Yea, the Pistons are less frustrating. Hockey seems to be more prone to upsets. I thought it was going to be Calgary or San Jose who knocked us out. Those opinions are why I don't bet on sports. The Pistons only lose to better teams, which I can handle. Basketball is pretty much a...

I see others have had scary instances too. I had a 3600 pound load that rolled forward on me. I had secured the freight, or so I thought. I had strapped the freight in from both the front & the back. I had rollers in my van the same as Geo has. It never occurred to me that the strap could...

I'm hoping everyone's doing well. I noticed this board is a bit slower lately & was hoping everyone's doing ok. I really haven't had much to add recently myself. Having been a memeber for a lil over a year, I'm wondering if this board goes thru the same cycles as the expediting business in...

I'm not sure how much ya go to Canada. If you go quite a bit & make a lot of phone calls, provided ya have a laptop w/ wireless, you may want to get Vonage. I use Vonage in my house & ya can call anywhere in the US or Canada for $25/month. I could hook it up to a laptop if I was on the road...

>Danny, good idea on lowering value. Gap insurance is a good >idea for anyone that's upside down in a loan. But, if what >your agent said is true, you would'nt need it as you would >be setting a value they would accept. Could you have >misunderstood something the agent said? No, I stated...

Ed, EGL knows I'm working for a 2nd company. They've never brought up the insurance thing you mentioned, but to be sure I'll ask them. Also, company #2 had told me that I only need bobtail because when I'm under load they're insuring me. Still, your idea of making absolutely sure is a good...

Hiya, First off I'm not digging myself in to deep in terms of sayin they'll pay the value of the truck. I don't know that for 100% sure. I simply know it's what my agent told me when I called about Gap Insurance as I was buying a new truck. The agent told me that Gap insurance was a good idea...

Heya Cheri, Rich, & Tec.. It seems like I'm on the right track w/ my thoughts then. What I intend to do is this. If I don't get paid the $50, I won't be there any longer. That much is clear. If I do get it, then this is what I had in mind. Mainly, it's to write a detailed letter of what...

When I bought my vehicle, I was told about gap insurance at the dealership. This covers the difference between an insurance company paying you what your vehicle is worth vs. what you owe on it in the event you're upside down in your loan. I called my insurance agent & was told that w/ a...

Heya Race, Your answer is fine & opinion appreciated. I could have maybe articulated it a lil better. EGL is fine, or will be once I have no Sprinter to pay for in addition to my Ford. My reason for having company #2 is to negate some dead miles. I live about 80 miles from Metro, so my hope...

I'm not so sure the B unit will die off. My reason for thinking that is there's only going to be so many drivers willing to invest in a Sprinter. This is an ok venture if your expenses aren't out of this world. It can be a losing proposition if you're forced to purchase a vehicle that's $30K+...

Hiya folks, I have a challenge here & would appreciate other people's ideas. Sometimes people on the outside can see things you don't. Especially when they've been thru similar experiences. I have an idea of what I'm going to do here, but am definately open to other ideas in case I'm missing...