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Hawkman, Yes you are right, there does come times when it makes good sense to take a low paying run to get back to the freight zones,,,if you allowed yourself to take a load into a bad zone without getting a rate for that load that would allow you to deadhead back out and still be within your...

RE: Introduction To Expediting; Now Available in . Drum roll please....and the winner is....

Gentlemen, This is a very complex subject that can be disputed for days. It really doesn't matter if the contract is 10 pages long or short and to the point as long as both parties are satisfied with it's content. I personally would not commit to a contract of sort without allowing my own...

Scott, I salute you for being able to keep your cost down to be able to run freight at $1.00/mile and still be profitable. I cannot do this. I look at all expenses,not just for the run being bid but long term expenses that will be incurred during the year (wear and tear on the...

Terry, Question regarding upside down c-link, What about lost head room for freight loading as in; what happens when a fork truck goes in with a pallet too high?...=...Floor mounted c-link..LOL Sorry I just got this vision as I was reading the post, Beleive me it would happen to me! Dan

Leo, I'm a little confused on the issue of logging when you are home and out of service. I was told in another post that if I drove my truck to the truck wash 10 miles from my home that I needed to log it as on duty driving. Yet you stated in an earlier post that you could drive your truck to...

Dave, Thanks for clearing that up for me before I got in trouble, over something so simple. Dan

Question,...If I am home for a week and mid week decide to take my truck 1-10 miles over to the truck wash or for an oil change, Do I need to log this time?? Never done it before but Pappy got me thinking that I may be wrong not to do this. Dan

Phil, You have your health,each other,and your numbers are positive in your choosen feild. To me that is sucess. Dan

My question is "Who decides who gets an Innie or an Outtie"???? Hummmmmm.....such deep questions for shallow minds. We should be writing a book on how to be sucessful Expediters instead of pondering all these deep subjects! Dan

Amen

Greg, I would like to apoligize for not including you in my kudo's for a great and meaningful post. Both you and Leo stated the facts as they are, and stated them well. There was no fluff there...just facts of life in expediting in general. We are all out here to make a decent living. Some have...

Phil, Will this be coming out in a Hard bound edition soon? Books-a-million I would assume would carry it under the TMI section. You are truely amazing! Dan

Leo, Very well put! This is a thread worth reading and then re-reading because it is deeper than it appears. Happiness is measured with many different rulers. Dan

Sometimes it just seems to boil down to the old adage "It's not what you say...but how you say it". I see nothing wrong with being proud of success that you have worked hard to achieve, but when you flont it in the face of others over and over it becomes hard to applaud that persons pride. By...

Not so profitible once you have given up the first 2 hours and then only receive 58% of the charge. Give me the run opportunity any day! Dan

Hawkman, What a guy!! I'm glad you would be willing to watch out for me like that. I'd have a dollar for postage but I got my wheels polished at the J tonight for $10. Just could'nt pass on a deal like that. HAAA.. Tomorrow I want to go play the quarter game in the lobby at the Petro! I feel...

Dave, I never realized what a lucky guy I am. wow after your story I feel like I got a bargain, NOT!!!! Now you've got me worried, you say 1-1/2 year old hose split? Hummm, does this mean I have about 7 more months on mine?? Maybe I should go ahead and order one now and maybe it will be in by...

Dave, I have one of those $900.00 lower radiator hoses on my truck too. After weekend tow and service call, 2 days hotel, and next day air shipping, the $130.00 hose cost me $900.00. I try to say "Oh well another good tax write off." but somehow the words won't come. Could we be in the wrong...

Not to worry...This is an EX IRS agent!! If you can't trust the IRS ... who can you trust. I have my Tax info ready to go,,,but could you send me a dollar for postage?? DANGER<DANGER<DANGER DAN