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We recently had a Google Virtual Tour of our Anytime Fitness club done. Take a look and stop in to use the gym if you are in the area. If you are an Anytime Fitness member, your key will work here as in all other Anytime Fitness clubs. If you are a guest, the normal day rate is $10, but...

There is a post in the FedEx Custom Critical Forum indicating that FCC failed to send 1099's to a number of contractors. If the info given in that thread is not sufficient, this IRS info and phone number may be helpful to those who did not receive their 1099's. Companies that fail to send...

Monster Winter Storm to Hit Northeast Media and mayoral hype aside, this storm looks like one to avoid or sit through. Traffic is bad enough in the Northeast as it is. In weather like this, what's the point of even trying? Stay safe. Stay comfortable. If you're in the area now, find a parking...

I'm reading a fascinating book about developing one's willpower. Part of it addresses something most expediters can relate to. Note how the cravings for sweets or comfort food increase when you are tired. Note also how you get more irritable when tired. And note how you make more mistakes when...

1. Lifts your mood 2. Improves learning abilities 3. Strengthens your heart 4. Builds self-esteem 5. Strengthens your bones 6. Improves posture 7. Keeps your brain fit 8. Improves joint function 9. Alleviates anxiety 10. Decreases your risk of diabetes. 11. Increase muscle strength...

Not sure how this will play out. Diane and I felt that maintenance declined on that road after it was leased. It was our practice to avoid that road, or as much of it as we could, whenever possible, usually by dropping down to U.S. 30. Indiana Toll Road Operator Files for Bankruptcy

When truckers end conversations with each other and move on to the next thing in their day or night, the parting comment is often "be safe." It's not "have a good day" or "have a great weekend," which is commonly said among non-truckers, it's "be safe." Since Diane and I opened a business...

Anne Ferro resigns ... This is good news but I fear it will only make room for another stinker.

Excerpt from this post: "...please do your best to get "clean" roadside inspections and avoid moving violations. That is the best thing you can do to help your company at this time. Take time to research CSA - it will make you a better driver. We all want to be better at our jobs." It...

This is a reply to CCDriver's post in the FedEx Custom Critical forum in which only FCC people can post (thus my post here). CCDriver, your detailed post about the things FCC dispatchers do or are expected to do highlight the difference between that system and the system we immediately...

Lately, there have been multiple references in various threads about new owner-operator compensation schemes being offered by one or more expedite carriers, but as I read the various posts, it is difficult to determine the terms exactly. If this is confusing to someone with expedite experience...

Truck design continues to evolve. Story/photos here Note that it will not be long until the driver part of this truck (the cab and sleeper) are made unnecessary because the truck will drive itself. And with that gone, the power train can be placed under the trailer make it not a self-driving...

Landstar is unique among motor carriers in that it's dispatch system is decentralized. Your loads come not from the company but from a network of independent agents, with each agency developing and servicing its own customers. These agents affiliate with Landstar for the same reasons...

Diane and I resigned from Landstar Express America today, officially bringing our ten-year expediting career to a close. We are now developing a new business, outside of trucking, and are very excited about it. It is with mixed emotions that we part company with Landstar. While the new...

Just curious. What impact on California runs and price, if any, have you seen since the new CARB rules went into effect on Jan 1?

A number of EO readers have asked to be notified when our truck will be for sale. Thus this post. Your requests are hereby fulfilled. We planned to sell it after our first fitness club was up and running, a few months from now. The idea was to keep the truck as our Plan B if the gym business...

A major winter storm is hitting much of the country as I write this. That is nothing new to expediters who have been out here for a while. This post is for newer expediters and expediter wannabees who might think it important to get that expedited load through no matter what. The truth is...

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Amazon recently introduced its Prime Air delivery concept in which drones are used to fly small packages instantly from the warehouse that receives the customer order directly to the customer's doorstep. You can read more about it here. Drones come in all shapes and sizes and can handle cargo...

Meet the American Nomads of Walmart's Plentiful Parking Lots