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We're having good results with our Michelin steer tires. Over 70,000 miles on them, on an 11,800 lbs. front end, and they have a lot of life left in them. Won't know for sure how far they will go until we reach that point, but they have not crapped out like some of the steer tires we had on...

>Good post from Paul. I can see it now. "Wanted a expediter >team with a minimum of 1,000 hours, verified research >time.No other experience necessary as with that amount of >research I or others cannot possibly compete with you." >Experience means nothing,only qualified research counts...

You seem to have a very sensitive issue these days >with me. Believe me when I want to post I don't sit back and >worry if it will offend you. Not sensitive, just a decision to be more attentitive. After letting your pot shots go unchallenged for a long time, I have decided to point them out...

chetjester, You are not the only driver to have a hard time with the sitting that expediting involves. A number of foks get into expediting only to get right back out again because they had a hard time sitting. You are working through that challange and talking about here. I believe you are...

Good points, Broompilot. Expedting is a highly-individualized business. The best carrier is not one that is better or worse than the others. It is the one that is best for you.

A locked thread entitled "Give Up" speaks of a situation where a driver believed his fleet owner owed him money. In an attempt to recover the money, the driver retained posession of the truck but did not drive it as originally intended. See...

A truck does not need to be reefer-equipped to be a White Glove truck. A lift gate is required, as is freight-handling equipment like a pallet jack, furniture pads, specified rows of E-Trac, etc. A Custom Critical recruiter can provide you with the current requirements for your truck type and...

Thank you, Dieseldoctor, for your post. I found it very creative and thought-provoking. You get a lot of time to think when driving those long runs across the western states. It is fun to think about the future and imagine the possibilities. Your post comes to mind every time I see one of those...

>There is another EO member that has boasted about a gym in >his Fedex reefer box. he must be in great shape. You just can't resist, can you Rich? Here, the EO community had a nice positive thread going about health and fitness and then you jump in with a jab at another member. Why must you...

It would be best to check with FedEx Custom Critical recruiting regarding TVAL and truck color for an official answer. As I understand it (and I may be wrong because policies sometimes change), a FedEx Custom Critical truck can be any color, but to display the large FedEx logo on the truck...

Terry, You put things exceptionally well. Thank you for your thoughtful and balanced response. >I've spent the best part of the last 17+ years expediting >through 46 States and 3 Canadian Provinces. We have >traveled over 1.5 million miles in a total of 5 vans and >throughout this time...

>Whoa...Step back, and once again take off the rose colored >glasses. > >I think it's quite possible for a team in a D truck to gross >$2 million in 10 years, but to suggest that a large portion >of 1.8 million, minus a few dollars for fuel, finance and >operating expenses is a bit of a...

True or False? In todays expediting market, it is possible for an empty-nester married couple to enter expediting with a near-zero net worth, work 15 to 20 years in the business as a driving team, and retire as millionaires.

>Phil stated that he declined $12,000 in revenue this past >week. I really think that is not an accurate statement as >unless the first trip offered paid $12,000 (highly >unlikely). If he had taken the first offer the additional >offers that may have added up to $12,000 would most likely...

RE: YOU HAVE TO QUIT EXPEDITING - WHAT WILL YOU DO Hedgehog asked for a serious answer. Here is mine. The only thing that would take Diane and me out of expediting is an injury or health setback. Our business plans and reserves built up from expediting income are sufficient to keep us in the...

>As for the 4 bedroom house opposed to a 2 bedroom, what do >you call it than? I would say it is probably not built in service to someone's ego or to impress others. It is most likely built out of a desire to have something nice for one's self. It would be stupid to spend money on a material...

>I don’t mean to be an a** about things but lets really not >hear about these trucks that are expensive builds that >don’t do anything but feed egos. If you only need a two-bedroom house but buy a four-bedroom, is it about ego? If you can park your cars outside and keep your stuff in a...

>Phil, I'd be interested to know why you think others are >interested in your service numbers? I just don't get it. I'm not alone in sharing our in-service and availability numbers. The topic has come up in the Open Forum before and several drivers have posted theirs. When I updated ours...

Greg said, >Now also as an expediter contractor, opportunity cost can't >be applied when you take time off, simply because you are >not contracted to take loads at a given time on a given date >but rather have to wait for offers – hence the opportunity >cost for taking time off can’t...

>Our first full year with Roberts Express was 1990. I no >longer have records for that year so the following numbers >are the best I can recall. > >We grossed $48,000 to the truck. >A 1989 cargo van was $10,000. >Gasoline was 80 cents a gallon. >The standard non-discounted rate to the van...