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The information broker provided above is incorrect. See: The State of New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Cell Phone Safety Page.

The first few posts in this thread are very thought provoking. I have been thinking about a reply and continue to do so. It will follow later. But first... Nadal, If I had a job to offer that you and most of the DRIVERS you see sitting in a truck stop TV lounge were qualified for, and if the...

Finding myself in two different chrome shops in recent weeks (browsing for fun, not buying new chrome), I was surprised to hear their owner or manager say they are doing well. Pressing harder for specific information, they gave it and convinced me they really are doing well and are not...

Overdrive magazine did a nice piece on hot shot hauling in July, 2008 that you may find of interest.

It is not the "over the years" part that I am wondering about. It is the present. Trucking companies are dropping like flies. Expediting companies are seriously challenged and some have failed. At least some private equity companies have failed. I know of few asset classes that have gone up in...

Garlic farms in Gilroy, CA A load of chille pepper we once did We also did a load of perfume. It came off a plane in Memphis and was grounded when being transfered because an odor was detected. We hauled it the rest of the way to California.

No one ever talks about the smells of expediting. When you think about where you have been, are the smells part of the memories? Ocean breezes Pine forests Fuel islands Wal-Mart Feed lots Refineries Water treatment plants (by the way, its the sewage they treat, the water is just fine)...

This is a Panther thread and I seldom talk about competing carriers in the Open Forum (seldom meaning a low percentage of my posts, probably a single-digit percentage). I jump into this thread this time, only to ask a specific question about something Bruno touched on. I do not jump in to in...

You are not being fair at all. Not even close. If you expect anyone to belive any of the above is true, put up links to the posts that prove it. I have never said I always make $3.00 a mile. I have never said I am always pre-dispatched. I have never said I am soon to be a millionaire. The list...

A HAZMAT endorsement on your CDL may be worth it for one or more of the following reasons: 1. The carrier you wish to sign on with requires it. 2. Having it avails you to more load opportunities than would otherwise be the case. 3. HAZMAT loads generally pay more than non-HAZMAT loads. 4...

Thank you for sharing the story, aileron. I shared the link on Hank's Truck Pictures Forum where a bunch of truck history buffs and truck enthusiasts hang out. They will appreciate the story too.

I'm not sure there are many things more important to worry about. See this post about JohnO and this post by freightchaser.

I would be interested in hearing more, especially about how you think expediting and courrier work is similar and different. Where does one begin and end? When would a customer be better served by using one over the other? What kind of overlap is there, if any?

This is an open forum, Greg. You post as you please. I will do the same. You are free to start your own "What Does This Mean to You?" thred and post follow-ups to your heart's content. If you seek a different presentation to or result from readers, by all means, go for it. As I said to broker...

That is funny. Not because of anything you said or meant but because there were those who once fiercely criticized me for wearing rose colored glasses. Then as now, I see things reasonably clear and call 'em as I see 'em. I contribute. Others control. If you read successive issues I think you...

Because in the past, when I have posted a question and not answered it myself, readers have complained that I am requesting information or responses that I am not myself willing to give.

Or as Diane and I say, If the freight don't pay, we don't play.

Notwithstanding my non-serious post above, let us not forget the Open Forum friends we have lost to lung cancer and the heartfelt pleas they left for readers here. Their message was simple: "Don't smoke!"

To answer the question I asked above, the information means that Diane and I are not expecting a broad economic turnaround to occur any time soon. With some truckers now running at a loss to keep their equipment occupied, and shippers taking full advantage of it, it may mean that we will run...