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I know of a local accountant in North Central Ohio that does tax work for expediters. Contact me privately for the referral if you wish.

I have one. As a former sofwaare instructor I had the skills to develop it myself. But to hear some tell it, I ought not share it because I lack truck driving experience. I guess they should send you theirs.

I walked >away unscathed, and feeling as brilliant as I thought I >looked.:P As well you should! That's using the ol' noodle!

Fuel economy inquiries are often posted here. Diane and I run in a fleet owner's truck that we've been in since August, 2004. Our fuel results through year-end are posted below. I have no point to make with the info, just sharing it because it may be of interest to folks researching trucks or...

>btw... most newbies fail to see ALL the expenses in owning a >truck... >insurance, oil changes, tires, maintenance on items never >before considered, possible tow bills, loss of income while >a repair is made, inspections, licensing, fuel taxes... and >many more not listed. > >Something...

>Both Tom and Weave offer excellent advice, both of them have >been in the trenches,worried about truck payments, high >maintenace costs etc, and have essentially walked the line. >A while back DaveKc posted that a new individual seeking >advice for entering this business should look to...

Even >if you do plunge in, get your CDL on your own, and buy a >truck right from the start, you will be limited to only a >handful of places that will lease you on if you have no >experience, same goes if you run with a fleet owner. Here is a case that demonstrates my point earlier made...

>ATeam... >notice I stated to find an honest and experienced owner. >yes... they exist and as you posted for months on end, you >drove for one. Yes we did. And as I've stated numerous times, our first owner provided great coaching that we needed early on, the value of that coaching fell to...

I am >feeling pretty good now about my decision to "go for it". Larry, Your story demonstrates one of the great opportunities expediting provides...the ability for someone to enter into a new field of endeavor and learn the business without the need to go into debt or lay out capital of...

>Now answer a question for me A-Team with a Yes or a No. >Would you have gone out and bought a brand new expediter >truck without having driven for a fleet owner, YES or without >ever having read a word on the EO website? NO >-Weave- Now that you have your yes and no answers, allow...

Note that there is a profound difference between team and solo driving. Team can be more lucrative because a team can legally keep a truck moving non-stop for days at a time if the freight is there to haul. Solos have to stop because of the hours of service rules. Also note that for solo or...

I've seen teams operating out of trucks like that, so it can be done. Also note that I have yet to meet a driver that planned to get a smaller sleeper on his or her next truck. Given the sellers market good driving teams have going for them these days, you may find yourself at a recruiting...

You add up all the factors, and the class 8 >platform almost always comes out ahead during the period of >ownership. I agree. For that reason we (wife and me) decided on Class 8 early in our truck spec'ing process. That also meant that I aquired little knowledge about Class 7 platforms when...

It seems some text has been deleted (cleaned up?) by moderators that I did not see. That's probably a good thing. Taking all advice with a "shaker full of salt", as Tom suggests is refreshing to hear. It used to be that if you dared question an experienced driver's advice in this forum, no...

I gave this guy $2.00 when I saw him in Times Square. Honesty appreciated.

>Personally, I don't see it as good practice to take loads >you wouldn't otherwise just to stay in a contest. Not saying >you are, Ateam... could be that you take those runs in any >case. That is correct. We would take the runs anyway. When the contests come along, we don't modify our...

>It is much more to your advantage to deal with someone like >Panther in this regard. You can use brokers to get yourself >out of slow or dead areas, thus eliminating large deadhead. >In this scenerio, you are hauling under their authority ect. >They collect 15% of the gross, which is well...

A big pat on the back to you for the research you are doing! And another one for pointing out a dynamic all newbies should understand. There are indeed drivers out there that will discourage others from entering the business because they really do belive that someone does well, someone else must...

Diane and I have taken numerous loads in and out of NYC and continue to do so. Our two best loads ever ($5,400+, and $4,800+) both came from there. We take routine loads in and out of there too. Being team has definite advantages. I'd be reluctant to drive in NYC solo for the reasons stated in...

Diane and I parked near that truck a few months ago. I looked it over pretty good and did not notice then anything unusual with the steers. It may be that what's shown in the photo has changed since the photo was taken. Or, it could be that I simply missed seeing the flotation tires (sometimes...