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>ATeam, > Would you say that this also applies to the cargo van >expediting also or is that different? Thanks in advance. > >Bigg Cellus I think it best for a cargo van driver(s) to answer your question. My comments were offered in a general sense and I believe they apply across all...

If you have not already done so, see "Introduction to Expediting." http://www.expeditersonline.com/downloads/introduction.pdf Get to the Louisville truck show if you can and be sure to spend a day at the Expediter Experience exhibits. http://truckingshow.com/

>If corporate greed is at such a low than would please >someone explaine to me why there are so many lobbiest in >D.C.? > >Could it be for the good of all US taxpayers or just a few? > >The new bankruptcy system is it really fair? So many lobbyists are in Washington D.C. because...

rolybil, I see you are a new Open Forum member. Welcome! Whether you realize it or not, you have asked a very loaded question. You also ask a very good question. The question is loaded for a few reasons: 1. Some expediters take a lot of pride in their carrier of choice, which is usually a...

In general, the shorter the wheelbase, the less weight the front axle will have to carry. Wheelbase is usually expressed in inches. It is the distance from the center point of the front axle to the center point of the rear axle. In the case of tandem axles, it is the distance from the center...

If you want to save money, why not just use the crank? Drills cost money too.

Based on what you wrote, stay out of expediting. If your wife wants you home or nearby every weekend, you're doomed from the start. On the other hand, if she is willing to join you on the road, your income potential as a driving team improves. I'm assuming you have no children as you did not...

If you are a married-couple team with a good record and work ethic, demand for your driving services in expediting will be very high. Fleet owners and carriers will be keen to bring you on board. If you jump into expediting, don't jump at the first opportunity you see. Talk to a bunch of...

> Detriot was the hub city of expediting but I think thats >changing.Alot of auto parts suppliers are also hurting right >now.I don't know if MI has the highest unemployment rate yet >but by 2010 I'm sure they will. In 2005, of the 142 loads we hauled, only 5 were automotive loads in or out...

RE: NEW/PART TIME/TRAINEE/RELIEF DRIVER KANSAS CIT I agree with terryandrene. It does not appear that expediting is the kind of business that would meet your expectations. See the article: "Introduction to Expediting." http://www.expeditersonline.com/downloads/introduction.pdf Excerpt...

Diane and I wish you the best as you begin your expediting career. You already have a good start being grounded in EO as you are. Drive safe. Be happy.

Well, chalk up one fun day in San Francisco. Found it to be a delightful city brimming with culture and the arts. Absolutely on our list of places to return to if we get the chance. Greg, we found the Wyland gallery on Pier 39. He is indeed an accomplished artist of national renown. Took the...

Some expediters sometimes refer to themselves as paid tourists. Today and tomorrow, Diane and I are "forced tourists." I share this for people researching the industry. If seeing the country is one of your reasons for entering the business, pick a carrier that has a national reach and you will...

Air-powered landing gear is available from ON-Lift. http://onlift.com Roll-Rite makes an electric motor that drives truck landing gear. Roll-Rite web site says, "...For Expediter Trucks: Our 10130 Electric Gear Motor couples to shifting shaft. Perfect for 2-speed landing gear." See the...

Perhaps it would help, late for diner, if you got off the ticket the exact name of the violation and any statute reference made on the ticket. That would give interested folks the ability to better focus their research. Who knows? Maybe the officer that wrote the ticket made a mistake. Looks...

Greg334 said, "This is really directed to van owners, but may apply to other trucks. I am wondering about something, why do people change their oil so much?" I've wondered the same thing. At the MATS truck show two years ago I was impressed by a truck manufacturer's exhibit that has a 1,000,000...

Welcome to the forum! Truck show is a wise move. Note that it is huge. It is impossible to see all exhibits in the short time provided. Be sure to budget your time so you get the important stuff done. The truck show web site is: http://truckingshow.com/ Use it to plan your time there. It goes...

> This is the first of what I hope to be many postings and >a long relationship with all my soon to be friends in the >expedite business. > -R and B Welcome aboard!

At the moment, Diane and I are sitting at the Flying J at Exit 0 (zero) just west of El Paso on I-10. We're on a weekend run and have a little time to spare. If you're in the area, tonight or tomorrow morning, private message me. Pie and coffee, or breakfast is on me.

Pictured below is the fourth truck stop accident Diane and I have seen in less than three years of expediting, and with us avoiding truck stop stays as much as possible. Moral of this one; dont' park on the end of a parking line. Picture does not show it but radiator in the hit truck was...