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Turtle's etymology illustrates how a word, in this case the word "virutal", has been used in different ways, by different people, in different times. When I said, "Dispatch favoritism at FedEx Custom Critical is so rare that it is virtually non-existent." I used the word in the way Turtle...

Terry can add one more situation to his list: You think your reefer truck is flagged for reefer service when it is not. The result is no reefer loads offered to you (same for liftgate or certain driver credentials). We once met a contractor that complained he had no reefer freight in a month...

I like to think this forum is open to people of all faiths and belief systems. There are those who would suggest God was with you in an accident. Others would suggest God was punishing you in an accident. Still others would suggest there is no God, or that that God exists but is on vacation...

I think the states you mention are doable for most expedite companies. I am curious, though. Is there a particular reason why east and southeast states are important to you? What are you hoping to accomplish by focusing on those states?

Bummer about the wreck. Cudos for your honesty in telling the story. And thank goodness for those cable barriers that kept you and perhaps others from a situation that may have been tragic. Where such barriers are used, the decline in crossover accidents and fatalities is remarkable. I have...

Maybe the Derby was UPS's way of rolling out the new expedite company that has been so often rumored. Think of it, horse-drawn vehicles powered by hay burning race horses. No diesel fuel required.

I don't have a lot of years to compare so my answer may not be as good as most. But for the 4.5 years we have been on the road, we have found expediters to be a friendly bunch. I cannot think of a time at a truck stop or on the road where an expediter cut us off, yelled at us for being in the...

State moves to ban fake testicles on vehicles.

I have heard that belief stated many times by many drivers, but I have never talked to any official source that would confirm it is true. As CR-unit drivers, Diane and I do not notice our truck moving out of an area any faster than D trucks, even though the majority of loads are C loads...

As with many of the questions expediters get to answer, it depends on your individual circumstances. Some of the pros and cons of various business forms are discussed in part nine of the Business Planning for Successful Expediters series. In addition to the liability benefits you mention...

Look at the bright side. Increasing traffic congestion means hours upon additional hours of stop and go driving. Great news for hybrid owners.!

No arguement here about NLM being cheap freight. But I can't help but wonder who hauls the stuff? Sure,there may be some poor desparate souls on the verge of going broke that take the loads because that is the only cash they can make flow before they sink. But NLM has been around for a long...

Yes, staying at state parks is possible. I don't know the rules at all of them but we have never had trouble getting in. We are not the only ones that do this. Lots of expediters have truck-camping stories to share. We prefer the more developed RV parks (KOA, Good Sam) for their showers and...

I know the photo you are talking about but can't find now. I'll see if Glen can dig it up from his photos. Attached is a photo of another cabover expediter truck. The truck itself has seen better days but it provides fun food for thought.

A lot of good folks helped us think through our truck specs when we built our truck. As a way of giving back, I have published the specs online. This is not to suggest you should build a truck like ours, but the items listed may help you think through your own build. Our truck length is...

Keep in mind that it is expedited, exclusive-use freight you are talking about. Shippers ask for our trucks not so much for their weight carrying capacity as for the door-to-door, straight-through services we provide, and the professionalism with which expediters provide it. Even with D loads on...

The humor is noted and the attempt to cheer us up is appreciated. While a smile is always nice, it remains the case that the same fuel that sold for $1.25 a gallon when we started is now over $4.00 less than five years later. I know of no other product or service that has increased at that rate...

Probably a carrier that needed trucks in Chicago, though, I must admit it seems like a strange deadhead to do. We have twice deadheaded over 1,000 miles with our carrier. But both times were to go get freight that had been offered to us. Both times, the runs paid well above our minimum rate...

Not tonight because we are driving and sleeping in shifts, but tomorrow when the sun is up in all time zones in the 48 states, we can talk if you wish. Don't feel you have to do this all yourself. There are people out there who would be happy to talk you through your first few loads and...

We have found urgent care clinics to be convenient places to get DOT physicals away from home. No appointment necessary. Payment for services due before the services are rendered.