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I am not sure those options are as limited as you think. Rates for specialized freight continue to fall with way too may units out there. If you have small or no payments, I think you are in good shape. If one is to buy one of these units new, the rates and amount of loads don't justify the...

I would say the RV and "I can make a million" few has died down. Probably because the ones that overextended themselves have turned in their trucks or sold them at a loss. Unless someone really knows what they are doing, I would advise waiting a while. We are still doing fairly decent, but I...

Forgot to add I have to think you are the only one. Any other time I see something of this nature, it comes from the ones that aren't paying anything now. But, if we maintain our current spending spree, I think yourself and your grand children will be paying that tab. I certainly wish you...

Since I am not a big political thinker, I let the Obama supporters explain this to me. More of a simple approach. It is true that a democratic Congress along with Bush did push up the national debt. But whether it is Obama or a democratic congress, the reality is the spending of the last...

I am guessing Paul Reed in trailer maintenance would know.

Still have to meet the DOT requirements in order to drive. Having a "not for hire" has no bearing on that requirement.

Might want to go through this thread or do a search on them. http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/general-expediter-forum/35863-why-owners-so-crooked.html

If those items are components in the contract you signed, I think I would visit a attorney. That contract likely isn't worth the paper it is printed on if that is a part of it. Hard for a court to enforce a fraudulent activity. If you owe them money, I don't believe it can be enforced. Might...

I think the partner thing is one sided. If they were partnered in any way, I think they would have a advertisement on here. They did at one time and that is all I know. As for the schooling thing, I am certainly not comfortable with what I am reading. Whether it is the price, procedures...

That may be just the terminology the advertiser uses. I have not seen EO use that in an ad of any type. I have never heard of them as a partner of EO.

You are correct. I am not a fan of owners that are rip off artists. Maybe another thread, but this idea of paying thousands for a driving school to obtain a class B license is nothing but a rip-off. If you see a fleet owner with a "school", do nothing but RUN. Case in point. We just helped a...

The drive by is gone.....black whoever. Just curious, would you then think as many drivers steal from the owners? Selling fuel, abandoned trucks, selling equipment out of the truck and what ever else you see posted? I personally think there is a little cleaning that could be done on both sides...

I could see it in a van, but your costs are lower than someone who has to meet DOT regs. Not many hauling for the shipper as the direct source.

Oddly enough, I have recieved several calls over the last several months wanting to know if I would buy some or all of their trucks. Umm....one actually was from NJ.

Pretty much the reason I don't run under just my own authority. Too much headache for the difference. That could always change, but most of the current independents need the larger carrier's overflow to operate. When that shrinks, the independents take a double hit. Lack of freight and higher...

Probably two different issues when comparing Panther. Theirs was due to changing names from PantherII to Panther Expedite and getting bought out by Fenway. Don't believe it was because of lack of funds. If that was the case, they wouldn't have been buying Conway Expedite at that time.

Hey, I might represent that:eek: Just kidding. Never heard of the plantation owner theory:D

I understand where you are coming from, but you made the largest critical error that I mentioned earlier. Reputation. Believe me, I am not trying to beat up on you. Had you talked to actual current and past drivers whether you knew anything about trucking, I think you might have seen a...

I like that:D I just don't get this concept of "because someone is new" To me it is no different than someone who signs a bad car or house loan, and then blames everyone else when they decide they can't pay it because they didn't understand what they were signing.. The bottom line is they...