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I recently watched a truck seller and truck buyer run the truck through a dealer to complete the sale. All pre-arranged, the dealer took the truck in on trade toward another truck. The buyer immediately purchased the truck from the dealer. I do not know if it is possible, but it may be worth...

An EO news story on Surface Expedite Network is in the works. Personally, as one-truck owner/operators, Diane have seen no change in freight or rates, one way or the other, that we would attribute to this new program. It has been business as usual and business is good.

Sadly, the Rice truck was destroyed in an accident in which Glen and Janice were also seriously injured. They'd be back on the road in a heartbeat if they could. Their injuries keep them from doing so. The Rice story, as reported in the Open Forum and EO news stories, can be followed back from...

lisalewis said, "Bottom Line: Lesson Learned." If that's the case, no one need say anything further. Congratulations on successfully dealing with a negative situation. The long term result counts more than a single incident of that nature. It sounds o me like you are in good shape. As time...

Read this story about 90 previously-licensed drivers who have to start all over getting their CDLs because the government botched up their HAZMAT endorsement applications. http://www.landlinemag.com/Special_Reports/2006/Aug06/080906_IL_CDL.html HAZMAT is an endorsement. Even if the...

>phil >nice truck,but, how do i get a pic on line here,ive got >picks in pc at home,and wont be hard to install in >laptop,but how do i get them into forum When you go to post a message, note the "Attachment" section below the text box. "Click here to choose your file" and follow the...

Both Panther and FedEx CC have happy and unhappy drivers in their ranks. While you can peer endlessly into the cloudy crystal ball, you know yourself well. If you are a good driver and business person, you will adapt to either company's system and do well. And if it turns out you did not make...

Diane and I would take a long run to an unusual place for tourist fun, even if the run paid marginal money to go; but not until after our truck is paid for. First things first.

As I read this thread, the thought occures that load acceptance is both an art and a science. It seems that every expediter out there continually evaluates loads and immediately wonders if he or she could have done better after each load decision is made. The fixed costs are important to know...

Our truck is pictured below.

Going with a fleet owner first has numerous advantages over owning your own truck, or trying to, especially if you have no money. Expediting is a FANTASTIC opportunity for people who can live on the road and want to improve their financial circumstances or even turn their lives around. I know...

Congratulations! That has to feel good, and it should. Your CDL will bring you opportunities that will never enter the minds of many of your college classmates. Whether you pursue driving opportunities or not, you will find your CDL to be an asset in your life.

You are correct. Expediting offers the opportunity for both cash and freedom. Just undrstand that includes cash you pay to others for things like fuel, truck service and lodging; and the freedom to do things like sit for three days waiting for a load or sitting in a truck dealer's waiting room...

Rich Moore recently posted about his experience as a White Glove solo driver over the last year or so. He's the one to ask. Fleet owners usually prefer teams in their trucks. It speaks well of you that your fleet owner is willing to run a solo driver in a White-Glove-equipped truck.

No matter how happy you may be with your current carrier, it is wise to remain informed about others too, in case your Plan B has to become your Plan A. We're positively impressed with Landstar as one of our Plan B choices. The freedom to pick your loads that you refer to has its appeal but it...

Thank you for the reminder about the new manifest requirement. They told us about this in orientation but it's a task that has worked its way down the to-do list. Better to have it done before we enter Canada when the freight might rush you back.

The own-authority topic rises every now and again in the forums. It's probably something every expediter thinks about at one time or another. Would you be kind enough to share why you got your own authority and how you see it as better than running under a carrier's authority?

>Call me stupid, but why would you keep a truck to do odd >jobs? We would only be doing odd-jobs if the expediting market declined to near-depression levels. In a depression or severe recession, we'd keep the truck to live in and thus minimize our expenses, and to be ready to recapture a...

Moot wrote, Is there much of a loss in fuel >enconomy going with a twin screw? Do you see a loss in >revenue with the "C" unit. We looked into the twin screw fuel economy issue before making the twin screw decision. There is no hard data source out there that we found that directly...

Tenneseahawk said, "All I'm saying is that if the money is in specialized freight, that's where Tom, Dik, and Harry will invest. Soon, like what has happened in expediting in general, the specialized area of expediting will see an overflow in both companies that will get into the field, and...