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>Well, I guess I'm going to answer my own question about >making money. If we manage to make $15,000 a month for >November and December we will make $200,000 with a dry D >unit. We have an in-service rate of 86%, and I discovered >we have spent about 60 days at home this year. I haven't...

While not offered in this thread, an answer posted by Micky1949 in another thread answers the question first raised here. See: http://www.expeditersonline.com/dcforum/DCForumID1/4643.html#34

Ah ha! Good catch. It sounds like the kind of tweak FedEx would find easy to fix. If you succeed, you'll have done a favor for a bunch of drivers.

I read the article you linked to. It said, in part, "Every few weeks a truck goes over on its side on the Clarks Ferry Bridge. The way it was designed, truck drivers experience a gradually curved stretch of highway at 65, fail to slow down to the 45 mph speed limit, and then flip when they get...

Regarding the mileage rate used to calculate the fuel surcharge for straight trucks, the "Fuel Surcharge Helper" on the FedEx Extranet states 9 mpg is use for straight trucks. I'm wondering, where the 10 mpg figure is coming from? Is not 9 already being used?

For FedEx drivers, Goodyear has a big discount program for you; at least they did the last couple times fleet owners had us buy tires for their trucks. There is a program number we gave the dealers. The savings were substantial, along the same lines Leo reported. Check the FedEx Extranet or your...

>The very first run FedEx CC gave me, straight out of >orientation, picked up near Pittsburgh and delivered to >Eagle Outfitters, Union Square, Manhattan. Talk about >breaking somebody in. I am from the southeast and never >driven in NY before. OH MY GOODNESS!!!!! I shuddered when I read...

I understand your desire to be debt free on the truck. That would certainly take some of the stress out of being on the road with one. But if you did finance the truck as others recommend, you could also take comfort in the fact that in a worst-case scenerio, you will have the reserves with...

A 3% raise for C and D reefer trucks means an extra $4,500 a year more for a $150,000/year producing truck and $6,000 a year more for a $200,000/year producing truck (as in gross revenue paid to the truck). Depending on one's level of production and the purchase price of the reefer, the raise...

RE: Broom made a response about what your time is One of the beauties of the Open Forum, and one that Diane and I took full advantage of before we began as expediters, is by reading past posts, you can learn from other peoples' mistakes. You don't have to learn from your own.

>Now - while we are independent contractors my point is to >become a group of organized independent contractors - set >some standards, such as deadhead mile guidelines, pay per >mile minimums, etc etc. > >While one contract may not fit every situation I am sure >that one standard guideline...

>ateam, Why have you answered my question putting me into the >third person position? I m right here, all you had to say >was you didnt think it was a good idea. I ve been driving >trucks of one kind or another for almost 13 years the last >thing I wanted or will ever want is advice from...

RE: Hows the the new FedEx CC FSC program working First month into new and improved pay plan. > > Loaded mile avg down 13% In revenue > Avg miles down 11% In revenue > > I do believe it is still too early to give a true >evaluation but early indications do not look good. This...

RE: Broom made a response about what your time is In the interests of clarity, this post started out about the value of one's time. It has now morphed into one about building personal assets, especially with retirement in mind. "Do you pay yourself first?" and "How much is your time worth?" are...

>So youre pretty much saying dont use equity in your house to >buy a truck? This is pretty much my plan in a few months is >why I m asking. >Not a hundredk truck... just a decent clean d unit >mechanically solid, hopefully. Right arounf the 30 to 35 >thousand range. I realize a lot can...

If you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College, the school us just a few miles from our residence. We're seldom home but we know the area. We'll be pleased to help with any housing, neighborhood, shopping, transportation or whatever questions you may have. If you have not already seen...

This is great history information, Dreamer. Could I ask you to post this also in the History of Expediting topic, in the Trucks thread?

If you can make your first-ever trip into the city in something other than a truck, do it. The more familiar with the sights and sound sof the city you are, the easier it will be to concentrate on your truck driving. Use the web to figure out how to take a commuter train into a Manhattan...

catshavestaff, If you are still thinking about a Class A license, I'll share this for your information. Dakota County Technical College in Rosemont, Minnesota hosts one of the best truck driving schools in the nation. It's programs, insructors, and wheel time are second to none. That's from big...

RE: Hows the the new FedEx CC FSC program working >As I have said before, it is too early in the new pay >schedule to draw any firm conclusions about it. >====================================== >If your former owner is losing a average of 1410 per month, >per truck, it looks like he made a...