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Recommend you look at Expediter Services as well. We are very impressed after 45 days. *Pay is correct and on time every week. *Equipment is late model and well maintained. *Friendly and helpful staff to answer all questions and give advice with someone always on call after office hours...

I ordered the Workdnav trucking GPS with the 7 in. screen and would like to post my review: Pros: 1) Arrived on time 2) Impressive packaging 3) Well lit, easy to view screen 4) Clear audible front speaker Cons: 1) Didn't work!! They sent me a replacement, the upgraded 7200. It...

UPDATE: Just wanted to post an update for those who may need the info in the future. We ended up taking I-39 S to I-88 E to 355 S to I-80 E. It was a great way to get around the city. We maintained 55 mph until I-80 joined I-294 where there was a minor slow down. So, if you find...

Yea, the I39s to I74e option would make for a nice quiet drive through the corn fields. Our delivery will be in Newark, DE. Unfortunately, it would add about 70 miles to an already long drive and most of those miles would be in 55mph IL. Thanks for the helpful input!!

I just mapped that out and it looks like a good bet. One of the locals here told me that I355S moves pretty well. Thanks for the help!!!!!

Is it better to go through or around Chicago in am????? We need to go from Rockford,IL (NW of Chicago) to I-80E through Indiana at 8 am. Routing takes us through Chicago area on I-90. We can avoid Chicago by taking the longer route of I-39S to I-80E. Any help from experienced drivers...

Sounds familiar. The day after JFK, we had to deliver in Long Island near Amityville of all places. We then sat on 495w for a long time not knowing of any alternatives. Next time we will keep our eye out for a dump truck.

My wife and I had our first JFK run last week. All went well until we wound up at the wrong cargo terminal totally lost. I approached several terminal employees only to be met with blank stares and no help. As we pulled away to give it another try, my wife spotted the Brown terminal. We...

I knew there would be an easy answer to that. Thanks for the suggestions. I looked in to the 3 month script but insurance said no and unfortunately, good ole Walmart can't fill this one. I think I will go with the FedEx Kinkos. It seems like it might be less hectic and a little more reliable...

I need a prescribed drug. It can be overnighted to me. Where the heck do I have it sent to? I know there must be an easy way to arrange this but I am just not thinking of it. Any good ideas on how to receive packages on the road????

Which question is more important: 1) Are we in a recession? or 2) Are we going to increase or decrease our bottom line this year? If you are like most people, you are much more concerned with the 2nd question. I was at FedEx CC HQ Friday and the mood was very upbeat. While freight in...

All these examples do NOT imply that fuel is cheap; it just illustrates how outrageous some prices are.... You will be really shocked by the last one! Compared with Fuel...... Lipton Ice Tea 16 oz $1.19 .........$9.52 per gallon Brake Fluid 12 oz $3.15 ...... $33.60 per gallon...

Well, I have been struggling to narrow it down to just a few posters who were most helpful. Impossible. All responses have been helpful and I appreciate when people take the time and make the effort to help.

Kyreax, Give us an update if you are still reading this post. I had the exact same experience. It took 4 weeks to get a call back and get assigned to a recruiter. Then 2 more weeks to get a question answered. Now, whenever I have a question it takes the recruiter several days to get back to...

Nightcreacher, Please excuse my confusion over your example. I will have to claim Newbie status on this one. I am unsure of the starting figure. When you say load pays x .. Does that mean your share after FEXX takes their cut? If so, would this hypothetical example be correct? Load value...

I was surprised at the "Load Acceptance" figures provided to me by FXCC: * Team D-Unit = 58% *Solo D-Unit = 65% As a Newbie I guesstimated it would be >80%. Many drivers warn against turning down too many loads and getting a bad rep with dispatch. It would be helpful for Newbies to hear...

Hi Leo and all, As a newbie to expediting but not trucking, I am doing my homework by reading all the posts. I jumped on this one eager to learn a "Successful Expediting Secret", WHOOPS. I was hoping this was more of an opinion than a "secret" I was surprised to see "Do not associate with...

Hmmm, nothing too painful but I could write a book full of the embarassing things. This might be the worst one since I am still teased about it today: Pulling a half loaded 48ft trailer through the bad part of Chicago. I had a local lumper with me for the day telling me which 13'5" bridges I...

This is an excellent point. When we ran HHG we had developed a complicated formula to evaluate the potential profitability of an offered load. If it did not meet our criteria we did not accept unless it was to our political advantage. BUT, the huge difference is there were plenty of runs and we...

There seems to be differing opinions when it comes to cost vs benefit when adding certain items of equipment to a truck. If the following items are optional, are they worth the cost? Lift Gate: It would make me eligible for more runs; however, I have been warned that the xtra weight...