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We've made five deliveries into the Katrina area in a D-unit. One run was computers and office equipment for an insurance company. Another four-stop run took us through the entire distance of the affected area. That was equipment for industrial sites throughout the area. Fuel has not been a...

Diane and I have made five deliveries now into the Katrina area and have visited with some of the victims and seen some of the shelters as we drove by them. When involved at that level, it does not come easy to say what these people should or should not have done regarding evacuation before the...

Like Chrys >said on another post- it wouldn't be so bad there if relief >started pouring in. From trucks to Coast Guard boats if >necessary. I'm ready to go right now from Richmond So are my wife and me. We've been in and out of the area once on a run, as have some of our FedEx CC friends...

Having years ago served as an Infantry officer in a National Guard light infantry battalion, and having been mobilized three times for duty (one lost child search, two civil disturbances - one of which kept us on duty for a few weeks), it pains me to see bureaucrats and politicians fumbling...

Gibster, I think we saw you going out as we went in. Lawrence, We bought fuel this morning in West Memphis, AK and Jackson, MS. Topped off both places because we knew power failures would have truck stops in Louisiana shut down. No lines for diesel. Saw several lines of cars waiting for gas...

>or perhaps the ultimate factory expediter. I'm looking at >about Oct. 22 delivery of a KW W900 that will be set up as a >D unit. There are 10 pages of specs but the highlights are >86" studio sofa sleeper, Cummins ISX 450 smart torque >engine, Eaton 18spd double overdrive transmission, 3.25...

Two years ago today, Diane and I hauled our first-ever load as expediters. We walked away from our white-collar professions and entered the industry with no prior trucking experience. Our goals at the time were to increase our income, simplify our lives, spend more time together, share in a...

msblackfoot, If you decide to further pursue expedting and wish to talk to fleet owners, feel free to contact me privately (use e-mail feature in this forum). I regularly speak with fleet owners and they to their friends. Most are with FedEx but some are with other carriers too. While what...

Your statements are not unreasonable, but they are negotiable, unless you choose to not make them so. If a good team comes your way and one or more of the issues you raise comes into question, it is up to you and your prospective team to work out a deal. We just left one fleet owner for...

Also known as a national sales tax, this concept has been attracting growing support over the years. Notables like Steve Forbes and an inceasing number of U.S. Senators and Congrespeople are voicing positive support for it. I believe we might see such a tax in our lifetime. My concern is it...

I think my problem is a >boredom type situation rather than a physical thing. Think back on your life to a moment of maximum personal satisfaction. In that moment, you'll find clues to the direction you should take, and perhaps a new way to engage the expediting business.

theoldprof, You used the word "boredom" as a possible cause of your drowsiness. In an old office job I once had, while at the top of my game in that career, I started falling asleep at my desk (private office) at all times of day, no matter how much sleep I had the night before. In a word, I'd...

My wife and I got into expediting with NO prior truck driving experience whatsoever. A fleet owner took us on and ushered us through the carrier sign-up process. Insurance was not an issue, just part of the sign-up process. There is nothing magic about a year of experience. With the difficulty...

There is a VERY important lesson in this thread, especially for those considering their first truck. From the day you become an owner/operator, and even before if you drive for a fleet owner first, you should think ahead not just to your first truck but to its replacement too. Truck replacement...

Diesel prices topped $3.00 a gallon in California this week. :( Link to San Fransisco Chronicle news story about it: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/08/09/BUG71E4S741.DTL Check current fuel prices nationwide at DieselBoss: http://www.dieselboss.com/fuel.htm What...

>Go ahead and try like A team suggests, I am informing you >that banks are clueless to the Expediting Industry. And >also my credit score is even higher than yours and >unbenounced to others advice I had over a $100K saved up and >still turned down. > >Banks do not forget about what did...

Your on the right track. Sample a variety of opinions and then seek info straight from the horse's mouth (in this case, the lenders). One person's experience will likely differ greatly from another's, since credit ratings, financial reserves, and other factors are individualized. Note too that...

Broompilot said, >As for small children and this is just my opinion. Find >another field of employment they need you (children). Sometimes the bigger kids need you home too. I know of an expediting team that is right now giving up a good expediting career, or at least putting it on hold for...

It might be helpful to look at the big picture. While GM may be upping it's India parts orders, foreign companies have built huge new plants in the USA and employed thousands of American workers. You know the ones I'm talking about, the gleaming new plants in several southern states. The workers...

Expertise and professionalism varies greatly among insurance agents licensed to sell health insurance. Often, the same license that allows you to sell life and disability insurance covers health insurance too. While many agents can sell you a policy, that does not mean a particular agent will...