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Well, Linda and I are looking foreward to some home time at Christmas. She has cookies and cakes to bake. I have repairs to catch up on. And of course visit with family and friends. After leaving home this Thanksgiving, we have made a big happy face on the map. Starting up in Maine, to...

Arrogance. Indifference. Self-indulgence. The auto industry has been all the above and more. At the cost of you and me. Bail out, noooooo way. Bridge loan, nope. If the auto industry wanted to really impress the Senate and American public they should have presented a concession...

I dont work for Panther never have and dont know if I ever will (notice I said "dont know"). Some have accused others on this site (including me) of being Panther bashers. But, I have seen just as many from Panther attack Fedex. Your dispatcher wears army boots. So there. When...

Excuse me !!! Mom still makes a great Thanksgiving feast. I hope yours was equally enjoyable. Happy Thanksgiving

So which car would you buy if you wanted a "good ol USofA knowhow" vehicle? Good luck finding one. The cars produced by the Big Three are Heinz 57 blend of parts from around the world. Please read: How do you tell which car is more American? - USATODAY.com. Interestingly enough, Canada...

Saw a Fedex CC "BR" unit today. Looked cool.......eheheheheheh Wonder what the ROI on that will be? What are your thought on that and anything else you are knowledgeable on, I'm all ears.

Did you hear about the truck driver who got killed by a crazed dog. Yeah it seems about 15 drivers were having a conversation about fuel saving devices while standing outside of a truck stop. The poor guy was savagedly bitten hundreds of times until the crazed dog ran off. When the police...

Okay, lets say a new player comes on board, call him "feed da kitty expediting". He only wants C or D units ( sorry B and E's, I promise to include you next time). His customer loaded milage rates are between 2.00 and 4.00 /mile, depending on type of truck ( dry or Reefer ), frt, wt., Haz...

A lot of talk going on recently about who makes what. Newbies and old fa... alike would probably like specifics to help in career moves. Give it up y'all. This Y-T-D as of Aug 31st I've had 88 runs, 75,531 T.M., with $154,019 gross. That is 2.039/mile or 1750.21/run. I am with Fedex in...

Those of us over the age of 50 probably remember the tough economic times of the 70's. High unemployment, double digit inflation, oil prices going thru the roof, fuel prices soaring, Arab nations flexing their muscle by dropping oil production, wage freezes, gold and silver prices soaring...

I came across this article and thought hmmmm..... re-bates, incentives or special financing? As inventories increase maybe some deals will pop up. Class 8 truck fleet growth has stalled - 2/27/2008 11:39:00 AM - Purchasing

Hi everyone, Linda and I ( Dave ) entered into expediting just about one year ago. We are still enthused and will continue into year two. We were not professional truck drivers. We did go into business with an owner and contracted with FedEx. If you want a "fresh" point of view on going...

We were on our way to Texarkanna and had to pass thru Memphis. Unfortunately I was approaching Memphis at 4pm on Friday the 7th of March. I was about 100 miles out when things got snowy. Six hours later I pulled into J in W Memphis. I saw 20-25 vehicles either in ditches or involved in...

Seems the IRS doesnt agree with how FEDEX treats its employees errrr I mean contractors errrrrrr I mean employ.....oh helzbells, whatever we are, to the tune of 319 million dollars in fines for just the year 2002. Stay tuned sports fans. dabluzman

Can someone educate me in the tolls associated with the use of tag axles. While coming back from Canada empty, Detriot-Winsdor, I was charged for three axles even though my tag was up. The tollie told me it was the number of axles she counted, not on the ground. I've checked the Bridge sites...

Hi to all, My wife Linda and I just got into expediting in April. I have been lurking in the shadows of the archives for the last few months reading. So far so good. We drive for Tim Hopkins. We are based out of Cleveland ohio ( Bedford actually ). Our truck is a 2007 Freightliner SST100. No...