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wombat52, you started this thread on a note of concern last Wednesday. Now it's Sunday. Did you get moving? Are you making money again? Replies from others suggest busy freight. Did some of it find its way into your van?

That's a thought I had too but for those of us with roll-up doors, there is no guarantee that the shipper would know to put the tape on the plate and frame. Installing a stainless steel plate is a bit too much of an accommodation for the rare shipper that wants to use security tape. We carry...

I'm flattered that you remember the piece. Here's the link. Note that the piece is not on the EO site but on a sister web site Expedite NOW. It also contains good information for newbies.

As FedEx Custom Critical White Glove Services contractors, Diane and I do a lot of lift gate, pad wrap and inside delivery work. Our philosophy is that if we needed or wanted a piece of freight handling equipment once, we will probably need or want it again so we buy it. We made all of our...

Do your research and get the exact numbers. Calculate exactly the weight difference between aluminum and steel wheels over the number of wheels you would replace. Then calculate the number of cheeseburgers you would have to eat to gain the same amount of weight. If you change to aluminum...

TSI Western Star (Bill Moore known to many expediters for his great generator work), will install a set of air bags under your cab and sleeper. This dealership is located in North Jackson, Ohio.

The company policy you cite is not the beginning of replacing American drivers with Mexicans since the definition of serious violations under Part 383.51 would apply to all commercial vehicle drivers regardless of citizenship. According to the federal regs, driving more than 15 mph over the...

In the news today are reports that the NY Department of Motor Vehicles is doing a sweep to bust bus drivers who wrongfully obtained bus driver licenses by using false names. Their licenses are being suspended. Their companies are firing them. The police are arresting them (at least some of them)...

The "vs" part is not entirely accurate. I ignore his posts. There is no "vs" energy on this end.

Live within your means. If you are not debt free, work toward becoming debt free, and from there, work on becoming financially free. Master your money so the lack of money does not master you.

This thread got me to thinking. See this.

People who are looking into the expediting opportunity for the first time can become quickly overwhelmed by the information presented on the EO web site, in the EO Open Forum, from recruiters, from drivers and from other sources. I thought an outline might help and offer one here. Kindly note...

I received an e-mail from a contractor today that raises more questions than satisfactory answers. I'm wondering what experience, if any, others have had with shippers who insist on putting security tape on your truck door after the load is on the truck? The security tape is exactly that...

Interesting thoughts you offer but I do not believe the market for such a book is large enough to produce book sales large enough to cover the cost of the marketing activities you list.

People who considered the book purchase a waste of money would not purchase the book. But there are people who would not consider it a waste and would go ahead and buy the book. The would do so for the same reason anyone buys any book. They see the book as something of value that justifies the...

Story here Also: YRC Announces Nationwide Hiring Initiative for Sales Professionals Its stock price hit a 52 week low (split adjusted) last week. It would seem that the company has a more optimistic view of its future than the stock market does. It is a significant industry indicator that...

This is an ongoing story with news published as developments occur, though it has mostly dropped off the front page. Three bus crashes are now in the news; one in New York City, one in New Jersey and one in New Hampshire. The New York DOT responded quickly with a very public series of...

I think you stated the real truth quite well.

Straight truck ride quality varies greatly between trucks. Diane and I have seen it where we are driving along side another straight truck and that driver is being bounced around in his seat while everything is smooth in ours. Having driven a few different trucks, we found that the single most...

Wow! Diane and I just drove westbound through there last night. It was open then. Glad we slipped through. The winds were indeed high. Warnings of 45 mph gusts were posted. Our fuel economy went depressingly south as we drove into a vicious headwind from the Nebraska/Wyoming border to the...