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There is nothing to be sorry about, moose. Without your post I would not have known about the van. And because of your post, 48,000 Expedite NOW readers will learn of it.

2008 in-service year-to-date is 80.02% (You are right, Bruno, it is over 80%). Load acceptance is 64.4%, which is below the Four Star requirement of 70%. Here again, it goes to being cold. We have never once accepted or declined a load with the Four Star award in mind. If our production...

Now we are talking about a difference in needs; specifically the need to get home. It is a legitimate difference and explains why some people choose some carriers. If you need to get home and one carrier is better at getting you home than others, then that would obviously be a reason to select...

If you read my stories from the road, I believe you will find I relax enjoy many things out here, including the fellowship of other drivers, some of whom have become close and trusted friends. One short story that captures the essence of our life and work on the road is Blessed Silence. But...

Then, bernie48, there is a difference between me and Bruno and you. Sure, it is nice to be recognized for a job well done. But it is more important to me to do the job well without regard to emotional strokes received or not received. Some people may disagree, and since we are talking personal...

My point exactly! Sorry if you did not get the joke. I can't believe the childish tone of this thread. My carrier has a driver's lounge, therefore I am respected more? Give me a break. Are you working a business or playing in a sandbox? Look, when Diane and I got into expediting it was not...

My carrier loves me more than your carrier loves you! And I don't have to prove it ... because I feel it. So what if your carrier has a washing machine? I FEEL the love. So there! :p No, wait. There is more. If your say your carrier loves you double, then my carrier loves me tripple and...

Collecting post cards is a great way to help remember your travels on the road. They are cheap and easy to store. As the stack grows, it is fun to go through it and remember the places you have been. Later in life, seated in rocking chairs, we will have hundreds of post cards to look at and...

Sent one today from California; you know the card, the one with our truck on the front.

Diane and I have been with FedEx Custom Critical for over five years and have visited the office many times. It troubles us deeply that we have to sign in when we arrive and cannot get into staff areas without escort. I mean, talk about being made to feel like sub-human scum! Come on! Let's...

I tracked down the van moose spotted and wrote about here. The owner has a remarkable truck-driving career and an even more interesting van. The story is in the upcoming issue of Expedite NOW. If you do not already have a free copy mailed to your home, click here to subscribe. The magazine...

What happens if you give her money?

Talking about the difference between the NBER's definition of recession, the dictionary's -- and the respect that should or should not be given to each -- is like talking about the weather and debating about a day being partly cloudy or partly sunny. As a practical matter, it does not matter...

springrivergroup raises an important point. We saw today the government effectively nationalize much of the U.S. mortgage market. The power and scope of government has been increased by an order of magnitude. There are in governemnt big-government advocates and small-government advocates. Today...

The National Bureau of Economic Research Business Cycle Dating Committee has become the accepted entity that dates the beginning and end of recessions. This is generally done well after the fact. The former head of that organization, Martin Feldstein, has been saying in recent interviews that...

Yes, but not because of business developments I can point to. We have gone home more this year than any year before so I cannot say we would be slower had we not gone home. I do not know. I am not privy to that information. There has never been a day in this business where I have not heard...

It's like a hurricane. Within the larger storm, some places may be spared. Or, what was spared today by the front side of the storm may be hit tomorrow by the back side. Deteriorating economic conditions do not occur all at once or in the same place. Indeed, some people will prosper as the...

This morning's news about the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bailout, while historic, should not be seen as an isolated event or a cure. It is a symptom and part of an ongoing trend of deteriorating general economic conditions. Leaving the political blame conversation for someone else to start in...

Welcome aboard! With four years of driving experience behind you, you already know what it is like to use a truck stop, deal with scale cops, keep log books, etc. People with no experience have to learn that AND the rest of the self-employed expediter tasks. Give yourself a pat on the back for...

Some will, yes. I would not put too much emphasis on experience. Yes, there are those fleet owners that insist on current truck-driving experience. But there are also those that do not. Your husband's track record is great but will only take you so far. It will create more interest in the two...