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>Let me ask a hypothetical. At the moment we're in Topeka, >Kansas. Our home is Minnesota, near Minneapolis/Saint Paul. >Say we wanted to get home under load, not instantly, but in >as direct a fashon as possible. >=============================================== >Now that sounds scary Phil...

The FedEx Custom Critical "Annual Revenue Averages" sheet is an informative resource for anyone researching the industry. I'd like to see all carriers issue a similar document so true apples-to-apples comparisons can be made. It is great to have copies of these in the truck. When people...

It is good to hear from Landstar drivers here. A Landstar driver I spoke with said she liked Landstar best because, "You can pick your loads." Let me ask a hypothetical. At the moment we're in Topeka, Kansas. Our home is Minnesota, near Minneapolis/Saint Paul. Say we wanted to get home under...

One of the things we like most about white glove is it makes us elibible for more loads than we would otherwise be. That is a revenue plus. Of course the nature of some of those loads can be trying at times, but for the most part we enjoy white glove work. Good and bad are relative terms. What...

>If you are happy, driving, and paying for it, who is to >complain? It appears you do not understand our business. We are not paying to drive. We get paid to drive; such that we're able to purchase and pay for the custom truck we want, enjoy the lifstyle we seek, and prepare for a...

What a hoot! We're in tears laughing.

Moot wrote, "Maybe over the next couple of months you could share with us some of the decisions and rationale behind the specing of this truck. I would be interested in why you chose Volvo?" I had some time to do some writing today (Saturday). With the specs section done, I've started the...

Our inverter is the OutBack VFX2812M sine-wave inverter/charger. Here's a link to their web site: http://www.outbackpower.com/index.html They have a users' forum that you may find helpful. I wish I could tell you more but we took the easy way out. When our sleeper manufacturer (ARI) asked us if...

Ha! You don't even have your CDL yet and you are already complaining about the authorities. That puts you on par with ever other driver out there. You're showing great potential! :7

Driving yourself before putting drivers in other trucks will give you a road knowledge that will serve you and your future drivers well. A driver might say to you, "I'm at the TA in Atlanta." Without time of your own on the road, that may mean one thing. With time of your own on the road, it...

Wow!

It was with frequently asked questions (FAQ) in mind that I wrote the "Introduction to Expediting" piece. http://www.expeditersonline.com/downloads/introduction.pdf Adding a FAQ section to EO would be a plus too. Perhaps we should come up with an agreed-upon list of FAQs and have a panel of...

>Are you sure you were a financial planner? >What were you planning? There are few general statements that can be made in this arena for which a particular exception cannot be found. My point stands. Setting up qualified plans for people other than yourself subjects you to highly complex...

Thanks for the info. Does this mean we might have to wait in line if we cross the border?;) Though, in fairness to our Canadian friends, we find it far easier to cross from the U.S. to Canada than to cross back into our own country.

Great question and important too. Leo's words "certified" and "approved" are both significant. For us, there is a clinic in Dallas to which we will never return. Called in for a random test, we went there because our carrier told us it was the closest. Their attitude sucked as did their...

In short if you are an aspiring >newbie look past the ego's and ask questions that are >centered around your own desires and expectations then >without taking any "one" person to seriously disseminate all >info and then go out and find the right fit for you. >:D Amen!

>Without a doubt, weight and capacity will offer more >opportunities. Absolutely correct. But for us, the opportunities are not numerous enough to justify giving up the creature comforts a large-sleeper, small freight C-unit can provide. It's a personal choice and successful business model...

For people reading this who are not yet expediters, allow me to try a less-prickly explaination. The C-unit/D-unit debate has gone on for many years in expediting and it will likely go on as long as trucks roll on the road. The fact is there are drivers who succeed in both and drivers who fail...

I've had two in-depth conversations with Landstar expediters. Both were happy. Guess we'll have to bash them because they don't bash their carrier like others do. If a driver is happy and not bashing his carrier you just know, don't you, that something fishy is going on?

Two boxes, one for the freight and one for the palace could work, I would think. Just allow for room between them for when the air bags colapse. You need to leave 3 to 5 inches between the components to keep them from damaging each other. We have a five-inch gap between the cab and sleeper and...