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According to Fox News today, FedEx has postponed an order for 30 new cargo jets at a price of $225,000,000 each to be built. The report did not say if they were for replacements of aging aircraft in their fleet or an expansion to their fleet count. This postponement is due to potential changes...

For the sake of national security I will not disclose the locations on this forum, but will refer to them only as secured areas. What exactly are TSA employees looking for when you are being inspected at the gate prior to entering a secured area to load or unload? What have they been...

You know those owner's manuals that we all hate to read word for word, page by page. Well the below link is exactly why it is soooo important that you do just that before turning the key and starting the engine! Tragic as this could have been there is some humor here to. Enjoy the photos! Also...

Health is of particular concern to those of us out on the road. So after just reading the results of a resent study posted in the Health Day News a new concern has made its presence known. Fat Neck. Yes the study indicates that a fat neck may be an indicator of future heart trouble according to...

In our field of expedited freight there is whats know as the dreaded NAKED ENGINE! Yep, thats right, siting there in all its glory with not a stitch on in.LOL Normally they are wrapped in a shipping bag that we tarp over. The shipping bag not only protects the engine, it also helps protect...

Now I'm not going to get on here and preach about the bad economy and how its going to affect your bottom line, or how my financial statis will make the difference in how I survive these hard economic times and you may not. I'm here to talk about everyones safety through this tanking economy...

This question is for those of us that cannot park our rigs in our yard while on home time or vacation. Where do you end up parking? In a nearby truckstop lot, a storage lot, a shopping center parking lot, an RV park, or other? Do you feel that as you drive away your truck will be safe until you...

Thread deleted as this is not an issue for us, plus the first reply to the thread questioned the seriousness of the thread.

Below are two GE CFM-56 engines just loaded on our deck at GE in the Dallas/Fort Worth area bound for Chile. We delivered them to Miami International Airport to be loaded onto a cargo jet and flown to their final destination. Once arriving at MIA, airport security escorts us into the cargo...

On Friday morning about 6:30 am a panther showed up and stopped in front of our T/T while we were parked at our favorite layover spot on Florida's Alligator Alley. Its the rest area at the 36 mm. Before I could get dressed and go outside, it was gone. I did see the driver get out of his...

We all know how the ever increasing emissions laws in Ca are going to affect the auto and trucking industries over the next several years. What I did'nt realize is how it was going to affect companies like FedEx, UPS, and anyone with a fleet of late model forklifts or even one. Yes, forklifts...

Just as we settled in at home for the holidays this past weekend with family, little did we know what was to come our way or how quickly our personal plans would change! Our phone wrang Sunday afternoon and it was dispatch on the other end. With so many trucks in the fleet like ourselves out...

This morning we received a phone call informing us that a friend and small fleet owner had passed away unexpectedly overnight. He was one of the most honest fleet owners we have met. we knew him through our own personal business dealings with one of his family members in the past. This family...

As drivers of commercial vehicles we are all targets for being blamed for damage to vehicles and property that we did not cause. Many attempts are made for you the owner of the CV or your insurance company to pay for the alledged damaged. Some states such as NJ are "at fault" states meaning that...

Since many expediters on this forum make central Fl their home I thought would share this: Just a few hours ago a utility worker found what may be the remains of Caylee Anthony a half of mile from her home. Bones (skull with tape on the month), a plastic bag, and duct tape were found in an...

Be thankful that you have a load today. Be thankful that as you wait for the next dispatch to come, you know in time it will. Be thankful that your carrier has not closed their doors or cut trucks from their fleets even though it may seem slow right now. Think of those we hear of each day...

Hauled some replacement parts for one of these last week. According to research I did online, the federal government appropriated $200 billion for ten of these to be built and delivered to the DOD in 2008. Unbelievable!

Week before last while my wife and I were staying at the TA in New Braunfels,TX for the son's graduation at Lackland AFB something unusual went on at the TA. As we sat eating an early dinner in the restuarant, two females (or so we thought) came in and sat at the counter directly across from...

We are amazed at the recent number of expediters from one of the better known carriers that have been approaching us and asking about leasing on to the carrier we are with. In the last several weeks we have been questioned by a half dozen or so and told they are looking to move their trucks to...

How do you haul a oversized load and not have to be permitted? You tilt it at an angle! As long as it does'nt exceed 102" in width, or stand taller than 13'-6" you're good to go. Check out the specially built container we just delivered to the west coast. It is used to haul aircraft parts...