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A very impressive young man there, Layout.

bbrooks.... you titled your threads "Stolen Van." I am left to wonder was it truly stolen or just abandoned?? Huge difference.

Participating in a conversation by phone requires an incredible amount of focus and concentration. One might think it is passive but I am inclined to think otherwise. Today, I saw a young woman ( cell phone to her ear) blow right through a red light. I have often observed cell phone users...

While China has been busy growing and actually producing things, America has been living on a credit card. We are a spoiled bunch with a difficult future.

Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.

News reports today state China is becoming very concerned about the security of American treasury notes. Seems they may be reluctant to loan us much more money. Wonder what happens to the U.S. economy when the money dries up?

... and yet, the two headed cat must be neutered. "Hand me the binoculars, the duct tape, the Vaseline and boxcutter" said a grizzled veteran from afar. "Must I do everything myself, or...

I'm not aware of hardly any carriers, large or small, going out of business. Seems those exiting are owner/operators. In expediting, the carriers are mostly non-asset based corporations. They are purposely designed to survive downturns in the economy. The O/O on the other hand, carries all...

I enjoyed several good years as a solo van operator with Panther. Some months ago, I became disenchanted with many policies I felt infringed on my ability to earn a living as an expediter. It became clear to me the carriers do what is in their best interest and I should do the same. I moved...

Sirius-XM stock rose 60% in one day about a week ago. The price per share increased from 10 cents to 16 cents. This uptick came on the news Sirius-XM would avoid bankruptcy (temporarily) as a white knight financier came to their rescue with an infusion of millions$$$. Of course, as a...

My XM radio is four years old and working fine. I don't particularly like all the channel lineup changes since the merger with Sirius. Signal acquisition hasn't been a problem. I hope Sirius-XM manage to continue for many years to come. It would be a dreadful loss.

I read a story today, out of Ohio, where a school district received nearly 700 applications for a job opening as a school janitor. There is only one position to be filled from a pool of 700 jobseekers. Perhaps some regions of the country will begin to rebound. I wouldn't want to be...

Hi Tallcal101 Well, well, well you have lived to discuss another day. I for one have missed your commentary, even though we don't agree on much politically. Still, you make me think about different perspectives on issues and that's a good thing. You're a living, breathing paradox...

Barack Obama served as a US senator from January 2005 to November 2008. Upon his election to the presidency in November, he resigned from the Senate. It would be accurate to say he began seeking the Presidency after only 143 days as a US senator. But, he was a senator for nearly four years...

No doubt time takes its toll. I'm thinking most expediters are probably older ( 45-55 years old) when they start in this industry compared to the average age of new entrants in other lines of work. Given they are older from day one, they are working with a shorter time horizon. This...

Throw in the ubiquitous roll of duct tape. 16 foot nylon rope or chain with metal hook on each end. Maglite flashlight with fresh batteries. Basic survival gear and a flare gun. No this is not a hostage situation... it's winter expediting.

TS462, I'm with you. Cheap freight can rot on the dock.

Parked at home with a load delivering in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Monday morning. Just prior to that, had a load going to Chico, California but it cancelled. Dang. I like going out West.

Started expediting in October, 2001.... I notice there seems to be a huge drop off after the ten year mark. I wonder what accounts for that? I love expediting.

Pilgrim, I agree with your assessment of Michael Steele. For a Republican to attack Limbaugh is political suicide. Like him or not, Limbaugh is the de facto leader of conservatism in America. He has proven himself reliable over two decades where he has been at the forefront of the...