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At the Louisville truck show, I attended the FedEx breakfast where the FedEx CC big boss explained this new program. I read a report about it in the truck show newspaper, which I later learned was more innacurate than accurate. I talked to two FedEx recruiters about it in two separate...

fxd hd8, We'll be in a Louisville-area hotel Saturday night, resting up before we go back into service on Sunday morning. It's not likely we'll get dispatched out of Louisville on Sunday. What tourist fun or area attractions can you recommend?

>I'd like to hear from other good running teams. What do you >tolerate or not tolerate as far as running for someone? What >kind of condition does the truck have to be in? What are >"musts" when dealing with, or finding an owner? For us, the truck must be in PERFECT working order. Dings...

romoore245, I don't know which carrier you run with. FedEx CC and Landstar have group buying programs that can save you some money on tires, if you are with those carriers. Other carriers may have the same. It's something to look in to.

Terry's post about van running is very informative and helpful. Seventeen years of weathering slow seasons. Wow! Even more impressive, it's seventeen years of SUCCESSFULLY weathering the slow seasons. As a straight truck driver, I've often wondered why so many people seem so eager to jump into...

I too think a collapsable pool is a good idea, but I chuckle thinking what might go through the mind of a four-wheeler driving by when he or she sees on a bright, sunny day, a broke-down, steaming, leaking truck on the side of the road and a stereo-typical, big, burley trucker next to it blowing...

If you are researching the industry and will be attending the Mid America Trucking Show (MATS) for the first time, I offer the following: 1. The show is huge! You cannot see it all in the three days the show goes on. To use the show to maximum advantage, plan your time. 2. If you are coming to...

I understand your concerns. As I said, I'd be interested in reading the case. Would you be so kind as to provide to me privately the name of the Court, the date(s) of the case, and the case number(s)? That gives me the ability to dig up the public-record documentation on my own and be fully...

On Friday, we got a load from Los Angeles to Oklahoma City (yes, we're back in CA again after a nice run from AL). Oklahoma City is close enough for us to make it to the show. We'll be there all three days. We'll stay at a hotel 30 miles away, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. With...

Its great that you told your story, and sad that you had it to tell. If the fleet owner is good, the driver/owner relationship can be a great thing for people just getting started in the industry, for those who don't want to own a truck, and for those who are getting back on their feet after a...

Streakn1, Loved your posts! You express well the issues that rise when you have a courrier in the truck. It's not for everyone, that's for sure. About giving up your bed to a courrier, we don't. On overnight runs, each co-driver must either be in the sleeper (hopefully sleeping) or driving the...

Just read the news. Our card is on the way. Best to both of you. We're hoping and praying for better news ahead.

My apologies, Garman. I got your post mixed up in my mind with someone elses. You are not asking people to tell you what to do. Me saying you were was a mistake on my part. Sorry. Still, I believe that it would be a mistake for any expediter to lease a truck under any circumstances. Just my...

garman351 wrote, "We plan on leasing only because we get 100% write off." Garman, If the tax write-off is your only reason for leasing, as you say it is, I urge you to reconsider and to consult an accountant that knows the trucking industry. I can refer you to one if you wish. Others in the...

henboy1, On March 7, you asked the same question and received several replies, all telling you to file. Why are you asking the same question again?

As one senior White-Glove dispatcher once told me about the directions FedEx sends you via Qualcomm, "They're only recommendations, honey." With every run, we map trace the route before leaving, using Delorme, Co-Pilot Truck or both. Once the best route is determined, we write the routing and...

There you have it, folks! Don't become an expediter. If you do, you might have to go to Austrailia or visit a violin camp. Too funny!

One of the reasons I like Minnesota is forty degrees below zero keeps the riff-raff out. In Minnesota, even our street people have to be innovative and industrious. If they are not, the weather will kill them. But go to Florida or California where the weather is temperate year-round and the...

I'm delighted to hear some Landstar people speaking up about their experiences. I know there are folks doing well with Landstar but they sure seem to be quiet about it. While we're pleased as punch to be FedEx CC drivers now, Landstar is our plan B company if something goes seriously south. The...

RichM wrote, >In my years as an expediter I have grossed over two million >dollars but the key word is GROSS. Net is what matters. Rich, I know you have driven both solo and team with your wife in your career. What is your estimate of how much of that $2 million gross was from team driving...