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>Very difficult question to answer. There is no firm guide >as too what a New expediter might want in a truck.The smart >ones stay small and see how their income is and go from >there.Other folks rush in ,then they over buy,the income >cannot pay for the truck plus their lifestyle needs and...

One of the best places to research expediting is the Mid America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY. This year it's scheduled for March 31 to April 2. It includes a huge expediting section where all the major carriers exhibit, as do most industry vendors. You can see numerous expediting trucks on...

>If you feel the need to warn people away from the business >because you think it's too hard for them or they may fail, >be my guest. The FACT is hundreds, perhaps thousands of >people make a fine living as expediters and that's good news >that should be shared. > >It's also true that a far...

>Wouldn't it be much easier not to put misleading information >out there in the first place? It would be more beneficial >for the new folks that you provide accurate information from >the start. That way they will know the facts from the >fiction or whether you are just pimping your carrier...

Correction: In my reply to Tom R, I wrote, "In this business, carriers, fleet owners, shippers and receivers care more about their success than yours. While some may help you a bit, none will put their best interests ahead of yours." There is a typo there. I meant to say, "In this business...

>ATeam: > >>>>"But looking further down the road, and knowing that business WILL slow, what's out there to keep the same expediter failure cycle from happening again?"<<< > >How about a one word answer to your question... "nothing". That's pretty much what I figured, which is part of why I...

I'm not saying dressing well makes a difference all the time. If only it was that simple to get prompt service at all Freightliner dealers. But dressing well takes no more effort than dressing poorly. Why not give yourself the advantage dressing well provides?

NB Trucker, I think you're onto something here that merits consideration, especially by B-unit drivers. Like you, I saw that thread where the Sprinter owner put grocery store type rollers on the floor of his van. I thought that was brilliant! I wish I could remember who it was to give him...

In the Peterbilt line, I'm partial to the 387 myself. Saw one on the road the other day in an expediter configuration. Here's the photo.

Years ago I worked part time in a gas station while going to school. The station owner instructed me to accept checks from people wearing suits and reject checks from others. While that struck me as strange, it showed me how much stock some people place in the appearance of others. That stock...

>If I were to use the >services of the gentlemen that moderates the tax topic here >or PBS or another entity, would they be able to assist with >that guess? >Thank you in advance for your insight. Here's a link to a truck-wise tax service that provides unlimited consulting in it's service...

>Here we are looking at getting into the business and then we >read this information. Talk about intimidating with making >a major move in careers and lifestyle! > >Someone please put my mind at ease that starting up in this >business is the smart thing to do. I'm tired of the...

>I am a "newbie" , I wanted to know if a lap-top is a >must-have w/software such as Delmore Street Atlas or would a >portable or handleld GPS system be better if only one of >these can be purchased to start my expediting >career/lifestyle....If purchasing a lap-top are there any...

>I've thought about this occasionally over the years (not >having a whole lot else to do in a truck but think, as you >all know), Time to think is part of the joy of trucking. Night driving for hours on end is an especially productive time to ponder thoughts, serious and amusing. In...

When researching the industry before we started expediting, Diane and I learned of a time when a lot of people got hurt real bad because fleet sizes had become too large. When the business slowed, there were way more trucks than freight to haul and a lot of folks failed. I learned today that...

>On the MPG ... I was using less than 9. >Is 9-mpg an optimistic figure. I'd be quite happy to see >9-mpg. > >Thanks Driving a fleet owner's Freightliner Century Class D Unit with a generator (important to reduce idling) and a 10-speed Eaton Auto-shift transmission, and a CAT 350 engine...

You're right, conwayman. IF the carriers went for it, such third party services would be a big help. But no carrier in their right mind would get so involved. Talk about a minefield! Carriers have other fish to fry. Might a company specializing in third party services like you describe rise to...

I'm not sure if we're talking about the same product or not. CoPilot Truck (CoPilot Live?), shows truck stops on it's maps along with numerous other points of interest like hospitals, resturants, etc. Delorme does too.

Thanks folks. The article has now been written and submitted. Watch for it in the next edition of Expedite Now!. If you have not yet subscribed (free!), click here to do so: http://www.expeditersonline.com/eonow

Good Driver/Fleet Owner communications can do much to promote successful business relationships between the two. What questions would fleet owners be wise to ask drivers? And what questions would drivers be wise to ask fleet owners?