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The following was inspired by listening to fleet owners. Team Available Hard-working (Mon-Fri, daylight hours) , Reliable (but family comes first, including second cousins and their friends), Christian (when it suits us), non-smokers (will not smoke in truck unless it is cold, raining, or...

What, if anything, are expediters doing in response to the influenza pandemic threat now being talked up in the news? If the pandemic described by health experts actually occurs, how would it affect your business? If the pandemic strikes, and if you survive the flu, will your business survive...

If expediters have not already done so, they should read the EO piece, "Frustration - An Expediter's concerns with the new Hours of Service rules" Link: http://www.expeditersonline.com/artman/publish/Frustration_Hours_of_Service.html I'd be curious to hear what - if anything - expediters are...

New Competition for Expedtiers

Excerpt from the EO home page: Expediters Online.com, has announced that it has been selected by Exhibit Management Associates Inc. of Louisville, KY, to manage the expedited trucking section, named "The Expediter Experience", for the 2006 Mid-America Trucking Show held at the Kentucky...

Expediting is all about being prepared. We keep our trucks in top runing condition and fuel tanks full so we'll be ready to pick up emergency freight on a moment's notice. We manage our sleep and time to mazimize our availability and long-distance capability. We maintain cash reserves to ride...

Two years ago today, Diane and I hauled our first-ever load as expediters. We walked away from our white-collar professions and entered the industry with no prior trucking experience. Our goals at the time were to increase our income, simplify our lives, spend more time together, share in a...

Diesel prices topped $3.00 a gallon in California this week. :( Link to San Fransisco Chronicle news story about it: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/08/09/BUG71E4S741.DTL Check current fuel prices nationwide at DieselBoss: http://www.dieselboss.com/fuel.htm What...

This news story left my wife and I with a feeling of satisfaction. Thought I'd share it for others to enjoy too. http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/05/541.asp http://local.lancasteronline.com/4/15745 http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/politics/12189563.htm Newspaper links often...

It's come up in a number of threads, and again recently, that use of a liftgate can be unsafe to drivers and freight. While it is certainly true that liftgate use can be dangerous, it is also true that liftgate use can be safe if precautions are taken. As with any tool (including trucks), a...

A while ago (a year maybe?) Landstar went to using Qualcomm. Out of simple curiosity, I'd love to hear from LEA BCOs (Landstar Express America's name for owner/operators) what changes, if any, they've noticed since Qulcomm came into use. A Landstar recruiter once told me that Qualcomm would...

We discovered a layover recreation opportunity yesterday that I just have to share. Deadheading from Phoenix to Salt Lake City via U.S. 89, we enjoyed and photographed some of the most spectacular scenery we've seen on the road. Then stopping to use the rest room and buy an ice cream bar, we...

Not too long ago, an acceptable use policy was posted on the EO Open Forum. I've wanted to refer back to it but can no longer find it. Was it removed? Can someone point me to it? If it has been removed, can it be re-posted?

Partly in response to a recent thread on the topic, and partly because business plans are talked about in only the most general of terms in the EO Open Forum, I'm wondering aloud if experienced drivers and owner/operators and fleet owners would be willing to publish their own business plan...

The DieselBoss web site has been mentioned in the forum before. Just thought I'd mention it again for those that may not yet know of it. Here's the link: http://www.dieselboss.com/fuel.htm Just now used it while sitting still in rush hour traffic in Dallas. Traffic now at a standstill due to a...

I just read a Business Week story about "extreme commuters." The link is: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_08/b3921127.htm Wow! It's hard to believe some people live that way. Gives you something to think about when we're jamed up in traffic with folks like these.

I received the following e-mail from an EO reader today. "I am an expediter wannabe. When you and everyone speaks of research, what exactly do you mean? I am currently finding the cost of health and insurance for a cargo/sprinter van, but what else do I need to know? What do I need to...

Looking for a hand truck or pallet jack? We've done a fair amount of shopping around as we outfit our new truck. Have found no better prices on brand-name merchandise than at www.handtruckstore.com.

The following information applies specifically to Minnesota CDL holders that are already HAZMAT certified, but I share it here to provide an idea of what's coming to drivers in all states. Check your own state to see how the new TSA rules will affect you. I am glad to see that the required...

Fuel economy inquiries are often posted here. Diane and I run in a fleet owner's truck that we've been in since August, 2004. Our fuel results through year-end are posted below. I have no point to make with the info, just sharing it because it may be of interest to folks researching trucks or...