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>At the risk of hating myself, I'm changing my sarcastic >answer. LOL > >I'm doing what I'm doing because I enjoy what I'm doing. I >see the things that are happening (and others know this >also), because I haven't partaken in only one company's >kool-aid. I've been around the block, and I...

What other industry >does the government control income? Nothin that I'm aware >of. Think about that... Hawk, I have to ask. If you are troubled that your income is being controlled by the government and concerned about plummeting freight rates(as you have talked about in other posts), and...

>Oh, yeah, don't >forget to drop your drawers first. You heard it here first, folks! ExpeditersOnline...EVERYTHING you need to know about expediting and more!

The problem is not the inadequate state of the laws, it is the will to obey them. The driver in question was arrested under laws already on the books. The extra hours driving would have been just as illegal with a national satellite log book system as it would have been with a paper log book...

Sounds like Mr. Spock with an attitude.

>I would argue that since you signed a BOL, which is a >CONTRACT, that freight is yours until you make it to the >destination on the BOL. As I understand it, a bill of lading is not a contract between the driver and the shipper, it is between the shipper and the carrier. As a driver...

>I would argue that since you signed a BOL, which is a >CONTRACT, that freight is yours until you make it to the >destination on the BOL. That means if they decide too late >to send it by plane, too bad. Yes, the customer is the >customer; but once on your truck, his freight becomes yours...

Thank you for sharing your accomplishment. Imagine that! A rookie with no previous experience enters the business and immediately rises to top production levels and is recognized for doing so. There is a lesson in that, one for experienced drivers to learn. Just as there are veterans who can...

For those of us who do not know, what is Panther's get home list and how does it work?

Our most recent canceled load was a single threaded pipe we picked up in Houston bound for Michigan. This emergency freight was needed so urgently that once a flight was found to ship the pipe, our truck was diverted to an airport to get it on a plane. The difference in delivery time would have...

That's a huge sales tool, as most >freight isn't critical enough that an extra hour or three to >get it there won't matter, and if it's cheaper, the customer >will choose that route (pun intended). For most freight, you are correct. But don't forget, we are in the expediting business...

I see the truck sold for $6,100 on eBay. I guess it's good that it sold, Rich, but it must also feel like you are saying goodbye to an old friend. Ten years in a truck; I'd feel sad seeing it go. There is no question that you got your money's worth out of her.

They are also called wood sockets or wood beam sockets. They are commonly sold in trailer shops at prices far less than truck stops. In any city, use the yellow pages to find truck trailer services, or Great Dane, Utility, or Wabash dealers. New Haven Moving Equipment sells them. They have...

Contact a FedEx Custom Critcial recruiter and request a copy of the revenue sheet. It shows fleet average revenues for solo and team drivers in various truck types. While FedEx will not accept you without a HAZMAT endorsement, they will send you a revenue sheet that will help answer your "how...

jbrbears, The UPS Expedite ad on EO pictures an expediter truck of the type used in over-the-road expediting; something quite different than local delivery of freight from airports. What, if anything is UPS Expedite doing with the kind of truck pictured and the kind of freight implied in the...

When Diane and I jumped in three years ago, we were confident we would succeed, but also knew that we might be making the biggest mistake of our lives. We jumped in anyway because we would rather try and fail than sit around at age 70 regretting that we never tried. While it is better to try...

Having visited with a number of expediters who were involved in the Katrina experience, I learned I was not the only one to say, "I was not prepared for what I saw down there." Last year, while Diane and I were enroute to the affected area for the first time, we met three big-rig drivers at a...

jbrbears, I see this is your first post. Welcome aboard! As a UPS Expedite employee, would you be kind enough to fill the rest of us in about UPS Expedite? Are you an employee/driver or do you do something else for UPS? How many trucks are on with UPS Expedite and what type are they (vans...

A $12,000 week....sweeeeeet! While such weeks are not common, they are fun to hear about when they happen. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Leo. We'll be in that area soon. I'm going to stop by and talk to them about some lighting I plan to add.