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That's the thing about fleet averages, they are formed over time and times change. As they say in the brokerage business, past performance does not guarantee future results. That is especially true in the current economic decline. Whatever kind of truck it may be, it is hard to know what to...

Being out of service, we did not see or hear about that Roseville load (a pickup near home). Had dispatch called, we would have declined the load. We are home for Christmas and will be again available to haul freight on the 26th. It is not a total break. We use this time of year, when we...

The fact that your post worked its way to the bottom of the page with only one reply leads me to believe that most Americans are not thinking differently about accumulating stuff and they continue to gauge their worth by the things they have. While most people do not like the decline in values...

Be careful what you wish for and think twice before knocking the traditional Christmas dinner. Diane's family celebrates Christmas on Christmas eve at "Grandma's" house. On Christmas day, all the kids celebrate Christmas with their in-laws. Since we have no kids and my parents have passed on...

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What kind of 2008 did you have? What kind of 2009 do you expect? I took a look at our run count and found this: 01/01/07 - 12/16/07: 126 runs 01/01/08 - 12/16/08: 125 runs 11/01/07 - 12/16/07: 11 runs 11/01/08 - 12/16/08: 14 runs Note that last year we went home on November 30 and took the...

It does not include a glossary but this may help: Introduction to Expediting. If you make a list of words and phrases you want explained and post them in this thread, I believe people will provide the answers you seek. Truck Writers of North America has a trucking terms glossary on its web...

Good catch. Good thinking.

Diane and I have hauled no automotive freight in many months, but there is the capacity issue to consider. Say there are 500 straight trucks out there hauling automotive freight (I do not know the actual number). Now say the plants they serve close so their freight falls to zero. What do you...

The problem runs deeper than that ... much deeper. On Monday, December 8, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released statistics showing that more than half of the loans modified in the first quarter of 2008 had redefaulted within six months of modification.

The automotive bailout is the news of the day. Note also that this is just part of a larger economic picture. The fundamental reason American automobile manufacturers are in trouble is that people are not buying cars as often as before. While we can debate the impact of management decisions and...

OK. I answered your question. Can you answer mine? Who do you trust to tell you the truth? Names? Web sites?

No, Tennesseahawk, a simple yes would not have sufficed as "yes" is not my answer to the question you asked. My answer would be that it depends on the journalist and the circumstances the journalist is in at the time and the ethical and professional choices the journalist then makes.

You are correct. I edited the earlier post to correct it. $30 a week is all the more reason to insist on a unit that works and that it be provided without delay.

D Team Brothers' point about verifying the repair is a good one. After you leave the shop, have dispatch ping you and tell you where they think you are. Then drive to another town and do it again. If they cannot accurately locate you, at least you will be close to a shop. At some point, I would...

D Team Brothers' point about verifying the repair is a good one. After you leave the shop, have dispatch ping you and tell you where they think you are. Then drive to another town and do it again. If they cannot accurately locate you, at least you will be close to a shop. At some point, I would...

As I read the story in the New York Times and in the link provided above, GM is not closing plants for half the first quarter. It is closing plants for one-third of the first quarter, or about a month. The Times story goes on to say that the shutdown is not related to the bailout but to the...

People who paint the "mainstream media" as any one thing cheat themselves out of the truth and a more informative approach. When someone says "mainstream media" what do he or she really mean? If I say it, it means one thing. If you say it, it probably means something else. If someone who does...

Just to be clear, I do not know Jake Tapper well and he would have to think a bit to remember me. He is not a regular drinking buddy, just a fun guy I met at a party once. At the time he was not an ABC News reporter.

You make a good point. I expect the Illinois governor to squeal like a pig when it finally dawns on the guy that he is likely to go to prison. I don't think Obama will be implicated (my opinion, not fact) because of the reports I am reading about the two men simply not liking each other. They...