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I know the photo you are talking about but can't find now. I'll see if Glen can dig it up from his photos. Attached is a photo of another cabover expediter truck. The truck itself has seen better days but it provides fun food for thought.

A lot of good folks helped us think through our truck specs when we built our truck. As a way of giving back, I have published the specs online. This is not to suggest you should build a truck like ours, but the items listed may help you think through your own build. Our truck length is...

Keep in mind that it is expedited, exclusive-use freight you are talking about. Shippers ask for our trucks not so much for their weight carrying capacity as for the door-to-door, straight-through services we provide, and the professionalism with which expediters provide it. Even with D loads on...

The humor is noted and the attempt to cheer us up is appreciated. While a smile is always nice, it remains the case that the same fuel that sold for $1.25 a gallon when we started is now over $4.00 less than five years later. I know of no other product or service that has increased at that rate...

Probably a carrier that needed trucks in Chicago, though, I must admit it seems like a strange deadhead to do. We have twice deadheaded over 1,000 miles with our carrier. But both times were to go get freight that had been offered to us. Both times, the runs paid well above our minimum rate...

Not tonight because we are driving and sleeping in shifts, but tomorrow when the sun is up in all time zones in the 48 states, we can talk if you wish. Don't feel you have to do this all yourself. There are people out there who would be happy to talk you through your first few loads and...

We have found urgent care clinics to be convenient places to get DOT physicals away from home. No appointment necessary. Payment for services due before the services are rendered.

If you have a fleet owner, is he or she able to help you learn the express centers? Can you call the fleet owners after each delivery for coaching about relocation, truck stop sites, and truck repair sites?

I shared your question with my wife and co-driver Diane, who is also an attorney. Her response, not surprisingly, was to ask a question of her own. Why would one want to use a false truck number on shipping papers and a bill of lading? What is the intent?

Congratulations! Good job!

It's amazing what people come up with. There is no end to human creativity.

I know fleet owners that got burned bad by paying fuel for drivers that turned out to abuse that aspect of the relationship, or, because they were not at stake for the fuel decisions they made, made bad business decisions regarding deadheading. With fuel prices skyocketing as they have, fuel...

It looks like a truck stop to me.

The bill number is S2910, The TRUCC Act. Here is a link to the Land Line article about it.

What were the results?

No special points made here, just thinking out loud. An acquaintance recently told me he replaced the ring gear in one of his trucks to change his rear axle ratio. The change was intended to improve the truck's fuel economy. This was a recent change and he had no new mpg numbers to report. He...

Terry's factual statement is both simple and profound. We have read over and over again, in posts made here in the Open Forum by seasoned drivers, that freight rates have held steady or declined over time, while operating expenses have increased. That much seems to be something on which most...

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It is our pleasure. For you and others who may be thinking about taking up life on the road to meet financial goals, here is a link to a story about people who live mostly on the road. As Terry mentioned, per diem is a very important topic, especially in your situation. Go to the story and...

My analysis of freight rates and fuel surcharges is not as sophistocated or detaled as some others. While the information could be extracted from our records, Diane and I have never paid close attention the load pay details (surcharge, base pay, accessorials, tolls, etc.). We look at the total...