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This seems like a long overdue change that recognizes the fact that FedEx Custom Critical hauls nowhere near the percentage of automotive freight as it used to, is that right? We have been with FedEx Custom Critical for over four years and I don't recall picking up freight in more than one or...

If you think you might be overreacting, you probably are.

I did not realize you drove trucks. Was that not you talking a while back about sitting pool side as the money rolls in?

A cleaning deposit would not be unreasonable but I like better DaveKC's third-party cleaner approach. That eliminates, or at least reduces, controversy over how dirty the truck actually is and whether or not the fleet owner is unjustly helping himself to damage deposit money. If the money is...

A driver standing on the ground below in a seemingly safe place away from the forklift might end up in a world of hurt. Make no mistake. Loading docks are always dangerous places to be. It pays to keep your eyes open and your head looking around.

At every pickup and delivery, the last thing we say before leaving is "Thank you for using FedEx." I once said that to a guy who had his back turned to me as he was closing the dock door and I was walking out. He froze in place for about ten seconds, turned to me and said, "In eleven years...

We are now at the gate in Orange County (Irvine), waiting to deliver first thing tomorrow morning. While we are near the Santiago fire, there is no sign of it where we are. People seem to be coming and going as normal. Night time freeway traffic coming in was surprisingly light. From Victorville...

Twaz us. Sorry we missed you.

We are on a long run now that will deliver close to one of the fires. It is routine freight having nothing to do with the fires. Other than an easily-made detour due to road closings, we will be fine. We were also glad to learn this morning that we have another long run leaving the area the same...

What happened to reply number 10? I put it up yesterday sharing info. Now it is gone.

Yes. FedEx enforces the no pets in White Glove trucks policy. If you cannot leave your pet behind, FedEx Custom Critical Surface Expedite or Panther Elite Services may be your better choice.

News reports say over a dozen wildfires are burning out of control in Southern California. As of this morning, over 260,000 people have been evacuated, 600 homes have been destroyed and 384 square miles have burned. Have any expediters been affected by or involved in this?

>Phil, >You made a very good point but I am wondering about the New >Jersey thing. Maybe I am not privy to how my accountant >handles my millions but I never heard him mention Jersey >except not to buy a truck there or bet too much at AC. About "the New Jersey thing," see...

RE: An Economic and Trucking Slowdown is Happening >We are an Express Truck we do not haul the "high dollar" >freight as we made the decision to keep our old dog with us. > When a marginal White Glove or Elite driver tries to >compare their income is to ours they are usually in for a >rude...

RE: An Economic and Trucking Slowdown is Happening Teamcaffee's comments about large sleepers are spot on. Greg is not wrong, either, though he does not address the difference between one person living in a truck and two. It's a big difference. Arkjarhead, It is important to consider not just...

RE: An Economic and Trucking Slowdown is Happening >What? > >Phil you just figured this out. Actually, not. See: http://www.expeditersonline.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=show_thread&om=6118&forum=DCForumID1 and...

The near-term outlook for the trucking industry is not good and the longer term outlook may be worse. The better months are behind us, not ahead. If you have been a marginial producer in the last year or two, or if you have not increased your net worth in the same period, serious consideration...

Regarding the claimed liability protection a corporation can provide to a small business, no one should rely on that without first familiarizing himself or herself with the legal concept "Pirecing the Corporate Veil." That's for you to learn about from an attorney, not from truck drivers...

On the advice of professional tax advisors that specialize in serving owner operators, we are not incorporated. The day will likely come when we will be. It will occur when we cross over the point where the costs of incorporation (monetary and otherwise) are less than the costs of not being...

That may be true if one load follows another without time in between, but that is rarely the case. For example, we will deliver this morning (Thursday) and pick up our next load (predispatched yesterday) Friday afternoon. We will run that one over the weekend and deliver Monday morning. We might...