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>I'm just trying to figure out if this actually was a serious >question, or posted as a joke........ It was an idea floated for serious discussion. I know of at least one forum in the political arena that used this rule. That was a long time ago and I do not know if it even exists any more...

I have no objection to the percentage of load arrangement Diane and I now have with our carrier. I do wonder sometimes just how flat the flat rate system is. I understand that fuel surcharges are added to the flat rate. Is there anything else? Perhaps an example from someone in the know would...

Reference was made in another thread to new Canadian Vehicle Inspection Reports. So as to not take that thread off topic, I'm starting a new one here. On a recent trip up there, Diane and I saw an article about new Canadian Vehicle Inspection Reports in a Canadian trucking magazine. We...

If all Open Forum members were restricted to posting no more than one post a day, would the Open Forum readers be better or worse off? I would happily abide by a one post per day rule if all others did to.

You are sitting in your truck or van waiting for freight. Your cell phone rings. Expecting it to be a load offer, you answer, but the dispatcher surprises you with something else. "As an experiment in bottom-up management, our company president has selected three drivers at random. You are one...

RE: Give me a break.....Give us a break...give exp >Phil you little leprechaun... >I love your stories but want you to do one thing... >Tone it down to something achievable for the new >expediter... >If you are gonna subscribe to the Grandiose verboseness do >so from day 1 or the birth of...

A problem with written communication in a forum like this is that humor is sometimes seen where it was not intended, and is sometimes not seen where it is. In this case, I chose my words very carefully so as not to be humorous. If you look at the product videos on the inventor's web site, you...

No problem, Greg. It does not matter to me one way or the other. I would prefer to see it closed but it is no skin off my nose if it is left open. It just seemed that with all its twists and turns, readers would be better served by threads that tend to stay on topic. I think this one is a...

> Rocketman asked specifically for some successful teams & >good fleet owners to mentor a newbie h/w team - does the >article provide the information he's requesting? Yes, it does.

Greg, I do enjoy mixing thoughts with you. Please understand that the following request intends no disrespect toward you. Moderators, This thread has more changes of directions in it than a boa constrictor. Does anyone think it might be time to lock it? I do. New threads can be started to...

If your friends have no internet access, a good printed resource to share is "Introduction to Expediting." This is used by some fleet owners and carrier recruiters to introduce people to the industry. You can print a copy for them at: http://www.expeditersonline.com/downloads/introduction.pdf

That supports my conclusion that I am an unlucky man, because no matter where I am, there is someplace better. Above, I said that I do not believe in luck, and that remains true. But if I assume for the sake of discussion that luck exists, I can only conclude that I am an unlucky man. My...

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I learned this at an American Truck Business Services seminar given at the Mid-America Trucking Show in 2003, back when we were researching the industry and before we began our expediting career. It is something I thought most expediters knew but I have met many that do not, so I am sharing it...

I thought we have talked the luck thing pretty much to death, but apparently not. Paul56 makes a concise point. Luck is something that governs you. Others say luck is something you make happen. Those are the two core views. You are in control or luck is in control. There is no way to resolve...

RE: Saving Money By Extending Your Oil Change Inte ark, My words were, "The cost savings are undercut a bit by the oil you will add in 25,000 miles and the lube job you will need to do yourself or have done at the normal lubrication interval. But the savings still add up nicely. I did not say...

RE: Saving Money By Extending Your Oil Change Inte Our Volvo engine came from the factory with a bypass oil filter designed into it. You can see a picture of the filter at: http://www.volvo.com/trucks/na/en-us/products/engines/engines.htm Current photos do not picture the D-12 engine that we...

RE: Saving Money By Extending Your Oil Change Inte You're right Leo. I should have been more specific. It is not the entire truck warranty that would be voided. Just the related engine parts if the oil was not properly maintained.

How much did you pay for your last oil change? What is that number times four? That is the cost savings you can realize over 150,000 miles if you change your oil every 25,000 miles instead of 15,000. We have been doing 25,000 mile oil changes for a while now. At 200,000 miles, oil analysis...

The one thing to understand about front axle and steer tire weight standards is that there is no one thing to understand. The rules vary from state to state, road to road, and even bridge to bridge, depending on a host of factors, including how tires are measured and vehicle weights are...