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I guess it can be harder for a single truck owner to set an ARPD goal for his truck. A fleet owner can set a ARPD based on 2 to 100 trucks if they have that many. We base our ARPD goal on what the trucks did in the last 30 days. Then you have to look at what last years income is for the the same...

Moot I didn't even know you was leased on with Panther.

ARPD is a good thing to keep track of daily. A $700.00 ARPD for a truck would be a great month for a truck.

Good post Dave

In this business eveyone always talks about they want to drive for the best company out here. One of the best ways to make a good choice is to ask the company what the fleet ARPD (Average Revenue Per Day) for your size unit. The last six months I have been off the road getting Fleet Management...

My wife is a great writer and knows the business. I have tried to get her to send things to Lawrence so he can see her work but she has had alot on her plate the last few years. Maybe now that she has more time she can help out if Lawrence needs someone to feel in. Who ever does it they have to...

Linda Caffee will do a great job. As someone I have known for the last 4 years and working with her and Bob at FedEx Custom Critical, she has my vote.

Got a truck going to the north west corner of NM 400 miles from that spot. They drop off tomorrow,hopethey get offered a loadto Mi.

I 1st thought it was about drivers who thinks they are better than others. Horseradish seem to work for me. May have bad breath until you get some mouth wash but it works and your nose is not all plugged up.

I live down the street from the home office and have been there many times over the last 16 months and I never got one. I guess they can't find a black sheet big enough to make me one. lol

Yea your right Dave, but hey they are the ones that can't work the broker boards like you do. Thanks for the hot tip when my one truck was in Az. They got a load to Mi like you said. It was just something they could ask for. Even with our drivers being picky like yours are they still are at 87%...

Dave You are so right about having good quality people around can make a big difference. No matter how you look at it in this business it's a team effort.

What I don't understand is how someone can be upset at Panther for not getting home. I thought we was all business owners and owner operators? Now, If Panther offered people the chance to get a paid deadhead home for the holidays next year it would be great. But you should have to work for it...

Re: What do you think Expediting will be like in 2010? I think 2010 will be a better year than 2009 if we have a cold winter. With Bad weather things freeze, break, and needs to be replaced. The weather has alot to do with our business and it can keep us really busy. If you think about it bad...

This may help you understand some of things a driver will need to know. CSA 2010 An FMCSA Safety Initiative Introduction to Drivers New Driver Safety Screening Read More What does this mean to me as a Driver? For the first time, each commercial vehicle license holder (YOU!) will...

With the new year just a few days away. Are you ready for DOT 2010? Drivers will now have their own DOT rating, everything you do now will be put on your DOT rating. This will make the driver more responsible for things. It's going to make the roads safer for everyone they say.

Moot The teamsters don't care about owner operators. If they did they would be asking us to join. A union in this business was tried at TNT Olex in Canada. It Worked for a few years but TST Expedite bought out TNT Olex and told them if they wanted to stayed lease on with TST they had to sign...

It should have been that way all along, If it's a quick pickup. We have to service the customers needs.

As the Operation Manager for two different fleets I would say that your wrong. If that was the case I would have all 15 trucks on a load everyday. Panther doesn't have a fleet owner Rep on the driver councel, which I would do if asked because I live down the street from Panther. I can say that...

I wouldn't of paid anything. This why I don't shop at any of their stores. I was up at one of their stores right down the street from the Detroiter truck stop back in 1999. My c-link pager went off and my co-driver walked out of the store at a fast pace to see if we got a load offer. A few guys...