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>Well said Louixo, >Biz is slow for everyone and may be till year end. I would >like to see post's that reflect on the first downfall of >expedite(circa 2000). I too am interested to hear about the big slump of that time period and encourage those who lived through it to post about it in as...

There is an elderly Aunt in our family who I dearly love and respect. At a young age, I heard her say something I never forgot. It was a quote she once read. A man said, "I never complain in public about my wife. After all, I married her. If I complained, people might think I have poor...

I've been thinking more about your post. It seems to me the answers you seek can be found mostly in your own data. You said, "We had several months last year of $20,000-$25,000 as newcomers to expediting (started as a team in mid-July), so we were hoping to have a great year in '06." The...

You'll have to decide for yourself if this idea is worth the effort. CompUSA has a nationwide chain of stores. They offer one-day classes on Microsoft Excel and other computer programs. Their level-one course will benefit you no matter what spreadsheet program you use. A number of self-training...

I agree with Leo on two points: 1. What he said about designated experts. 2. What he said about $250k and $200k. Based on our personal experience, Diane and I do not expect to gross over $250,000 a year in our CR-unit; at least not our first year out in that truck. We've already had too much...

>Good points. The difference is, you are getting 100 percent >of the FSC rather than 58 percent of it. If Panther said >they decided to keep 42 percent of your future FSC's I think >there would be some irritated drivers. Judging from recent posts, it seems Panther already has some irritated...

>I didn't want to point out that a load might be unprofitable >or profitable. You can paint it any color you like, but the >reality is if that load paid $2,000 a month ago and now pays >$1500, you are getting hosed if they are keeping a >percentage of the fuel surcharge as they indicate. It...

A handful of dealers advertise expediting trucks on the EO site. Try calling them and asking about the used units they have on their lots right now. That should give you the ballpark range you seek.

tlang563 asked, "...I was wondering if the dispatchers pretty much leave you alone or start bugging if you get behind schedule. Are you penalized for a late delivery if it's caused by weather or an accident blocking the hwy or something like that, where you're not really at fault." In our...

From what I remember of Beachbum's posts, he researched the industry for about a year before jumping in. Is that correct, beach? His questions seemed like the right ones to ask. From what he reports now, he 1. Entered the business without a lot of cash reserves. 2. His owner/operator (fleet...

What kind of truck (van) do you drive? Does it have bathroom facilities of one sort or another? How long can you hang out in the truck before you must find a toilet outside the truck? If you have no bathroom facilities in the truck, find a 24 hour grocery store in or near Elk Grove Village...

For illustration purposes, lets use inaccurate numbers to illustrate a way (one of many) to think about FedEx load offers. For those who may not know, FedEx pays a percentage of the load with some other items thrown in, not a fixed rate per mile. As I understand it, items that contribute to...

I would guess that C and D load availability varies with the carrier. In our case with FedEx Custom Critical, Diane and I have driven both DR and CR units ("R" for reefer). Our numbers show that we gross (revenue to the truck) as much with a CR unit as we did with DR units previously driven. If...

Last night, Diane and I drove sixteen hours through the desert, from Carson City, Nevada to Phoenix, Arizona . The skies were clear and the moon was full. Most of the way, the road was two-lanes; well-painted and paved. Traffic was light. The wind was calm. The towns were hours apart. Beyond...

Sorry for the blackboard effect. By "more than our share" I was not speaking exclusively. The comment would apply to anyone who drives a distinctive truck. Sorry. I could have worded it better. You have commented in passing about your truck with full features but I know little else about it...

RE: Hows the the new FedEx CC FSC program working Before the new program went into effect, we had a minumum rate per mile that was required for us to say yes to a FedEx load offer. After the new program, we have the same. While FedEx sliced the deadhead/tolls/tarriff/fuel surcharge pie...

Yes, we have noticed a slowdown in freight with FedEx, but I don't believe it has anything to do with the new compensation schedule. It has to do with the point in the freight cycle we are currently in. It is the beginning of the month at the beginning of the quarter. We've seen before that...

antdub33, Read "If You Had It To Do Over Again" http://www.expeditersonline.com/dcforum/DCForumID2/2097.html and "Introduction to Expediting" http://www.expeditersonline.com/downloads/introduction.pdf

Here's the link to info about our camera system. http://www.expeditersonline.com/dcforum/DCForumID16/1409.html It will support up to 8 cameras on the truck and two audio feeds.

When our new truck first hit the road, I was unable to answer questions about fuel economy because reefer and generator use were throwing off the numbers, and the truck was early in its break-in period. We recently completed a series of runs that involved minimal reefer and generator use. The...