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RE: U.S. Economy to?? Once again, Greg, you have worked our way down a thread to the point where I doubt that many people care much about what either one of us say. You lost my interest several times in your latest reply. You are going to complex detail and multiple subjects. Diane and I got...

RE: U.S. Economy to >“While the fed can have an impact at certain levels, >fed-imposed changes take a while to filter through the >economy. So, I agree with your main point.†> >Phil, I don’t know what planet you are from I am from planet earth. but from my >educated standpoint...

RE: U.S. Economy to "Slow Noticeably" in Fourth Qu >Frankly, ya gotta just keep doing what you do to make it out >here. No preparation from a fed bureaucrat is going to make >things any different out here. While the fed can have an impact at certain levels, fed-imposed changes take a while...

Dave, The points you raise are what I was getting at. What I do not understand is what Greg means by "should."

That is a difficult question to answer because off duty or sleeper time in the log book can be spent in different ways: (1) in service waiting for an offer, (2) in service, dispatched on a load and waiting to pick it up (like dispatched on Friday for a Monday pickup), (3) out of service to rest...

Greg, When you say fuel surcharges "should" be at $0.35 a mile right now, what do you mean exactly? Do you expect carriers to provide free fuel? At 10 mpg, $0.35 per maile equates to $3.50, or the price of a full gallon of fuel. Not quite as much at 8 mpg but just how much money do you feel you...

I forgot above, we are raising the minimum pay per mile at which we will accept a load.

Earlier this evening, we fueled up and paid $455 to fill our tanks. That is a "bit" higher than usual, but with oil approaching $100 per barrel, I fear that $500 fuel stops will become the norm. For those of us with a carrier that provides a fuel surcharge, the pain is dulled a bit by the extra...

Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. economy is likely to ``slow noticeably'' this quarter while high commodity prices and a weaker dollar may stoke inflation ``for a time.'' Chairman Bernanke spoke to a congressional committee today, recapping recent...

While fuel surcharges rise as fuel prices rise, and while that money is collected from shippers and passed on to the trucks (except where fleet owners may pay for fuel and have other arrangements with their drivers), shippers increased fuel prices impact shippers, consignees and their downline...

Nightthrasher, If you have not already done so, see "Introduction to Expediting" at: http://www.expeditersonline.com/downloads/introduction.pdf You have already discovered the Open Forum, which is a good step. Keep reading. Read at least one year's worth of posts to get a sense of what people...

A middle-aged married couple with no previous trucking experience who researched the industry, set goals and jumped in. Their goals were to increase their income, spend more time together, share a business project, simplify their lives and see the country. They drove fleet owner trucks for three...

That's a great question. I hope some folks that recently changed carriers post their answers. It would be especially interesting to hear if they felt switching carriers did them any good.

RE: Border Problems......RE: BEEP!!! IN THE NIGHT. A driver once shared with us his point of view about rescue loads. It is a view we adopted after hearing it. When a truck breaks down, a driver needs help. He or she will want to get the freight off the truck to be freed up to tend to truck...

A question we are frequently asked by newbies and non-expediting truck drivers alike is about the rush to get expedited freight through. It seems a lot of people out there believe we race from point A to point B to make a delivery time. I can't say anything about other carriers but I can speak...

RE: and borders too There is another aspect to this that has to do with customer service. With our carrier, shippers can track the location of the truck on the internet. We might be several hours ahead of a load going from say New York City to Chicago, and be delayed for an hour or two by a...

RE: Saving Money By Extending Your Oil Change Inte Understood

>Phil, > >I have responded to your questions before and have asked for >what you would do in the same situation and you have side >stepped the question. So before I reply to this one I will >ask: > >What would you ask for, and why? I thought I have been straightforward and complete in...

RE: and borders too We drive team so it is easier to get ahead of a 50 mph trip plan. For example, you don't need to stop to get something to eat. Your codriver can make a sandwich while you keep driving. Even so, we do get behind for the same reasons spelled out above (traffic lights, routes...

Not soon like tomorrow soon, but soon enough to see in our lifetime perhaps. Significant progress has been made in developing robot-driven cars. Think of it. It would free drivers up to use their cell phones and read while they travel down the highway. ;)...