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Insurance company investigators that interviewed me about the accident provided additional information. 1. The car driver continues to state that he is uninjured and allright. 2. The car was a company car. The driver was on his way home to Ohio when the accident occured. The truck was not...

Broompilot wrote: >To make the search easier, ask a very simple question. >Start with a date say November 15th, ask the recruiter who >started on this date and please provide me the #s they have >produced city to city and income for each run. Of course >ask for the top performer so that...

phatTweaker, May I suggest an additional question? After coming to the forum to ask what the best solo-friendly company is, go to the companies and ask each one, what thebest phatTweaker-friendly company is? Don't try to sell yourself to them. There's a driver shortage out there. You already...

The leak may be behind the dash, or on the other side of the firewall (the wall between the dash and the engine compartment). The firewall has a number of pass-throughs (holes) through which wires, cables, hoses, and tubes go through. An old mechanic's trick is to use a length of garden hose to...

One thing you have going for you is your location. New Jersey is an excellent area for a solo driver. I know FedEx runs some regional straight-truck solo drivers in that area. It might be worth checking out.

Chet, After putting some miles under your belt as an expediter, it sounds like you have found your calling as a solo driver. I think that's great. It's always a pleasure to hear from someone who is happy in his or her work. Now that you know solo driving is for you, I suggest you look anew at...

>While that is impressive turnaround for a government agency, >they can't beat the draft board. (Yeah, I'm THAT old.) I had >my draft card in 2 days! Wow! Talk about bringing back memories! My draft lottery number was 1. The good news for me was I had already enlisted the year before. To...

>And yes I have read every post and have taken something from >each one that is why I ask for everyone thoughts on this and >I really do appreciate the info. > >Many Thanks >AbeJr:) Good job, ABEJR2004! You have put the EO Open Forum to good use. You asked for and received a number of...

RE: Tired of reccord profits for oil companys, may EO published a Land Line article, dated February 8, about biodiesel difficulties in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Link: http://www.expeditersonline.com/artman/publish/article_003794.html In Minnesota, when they talk about biodiesel, they are talking...

Just wanted to add additional information we received from the insurance companies now investigating this accident. The car was owned by a rental company. It was a 2005 Ford Taurus. There is no question in my mind that that car saved the driver's life. The driver was wearing his seat belt. The...

>No one is advising me to operate without a contract. >That is a personal choice.But,if I choose to utilize a >contract,it will be the one I described,which meet's the >letter of the law. >There is only one reason,in this little business of mine,to >go to a contract,and it would to meet IRS...

Read the eight-page article "Introduction to Expediting" published here on the EO site. It is in .pdf format for easy printing if you wish to print it. Link: http://www.expeditersonline.com/downloads/introduction.pdf

We were in Slidel a few weeks ago for a delivery. Debris still strewn everywhere. Some stores like Cracker Barell open limited hours. A number of traffic lights still dark with stop signs in their place. Folks living in and around there have a long way to go to get back to what most Americans...

RE: Tired of reccord profits for oil companys, may A Minnesota friend of mine runs a big rig OTR and fills up at home before leaving. He says he has noticed a decrease in fuel economy when he runs biodiesel but he did not quantify the amount. You have likely paid closer attention to that than...

RE: Tired of reccord profits for oil companys, may While biodiesel hold some promise and seems to be picking up political momentum in several states, it was far more than a public relations boondogle in Minnesota. A whole bunch of trucks, old and new, that were using biodiesel ground to a halt...

tallcal101, You and I have met personally at a FedEx meeting, and I once even answered one of your ads, but your truck was already filled. We're happy now with our present fleet owner and have no need or plans to change. This is a hypothetical question about an issue we sometimes wonder about...

Success and satisfaction in expediting has some to do with the state of the industry, but more to do with the choices you make and expectations you have. Jeff Jensen recently wrote a driver profile on Walter Dyksinski, a highly successful and very happy solo driver with FedEx Custom Critical...

In addition to recruiter referrals, fleet owners can be located by using the Free Classifieds on the EO web site. See the Free Classifieds tab at the top of this page. Another source of fleet owner contacts are fleet owners themselves. Many of these folks chum with each other and talk shop just...

You can sometimes find truck owner's manuals for sale on eBay (www.ebay.com). Do a search for your truck brand of choice and the word manual; e.g. "Freightliner manual" or "Kenworth manual." Try it over time. You might find the exact manual for the truck you have in mind.

You put your finger on the fundamental flaw of HOS rulemaing. The wrong body is doing it. FMCSA does not have jurisdiction over shippers and consignees. It does not have jurisdiction over what drivers do in their free time (thank goodness). Yet FMCSA is left with the responsibility for making...