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There is concrete and abstract. A truck is concrete. Truck depreciation is abstract. Money in the bank is concrete. ROI is abstract, and especially so because because it is open to conflicting interpretations. How much longer must we belabor ROI? The people who say it is important do nothing...

Sorry, Dynamite 1, I misunderstood your question. Can't help you with NLM info. We have not seen a piece of automotive freight from any source in a long time.

ThibodeauxBayou, That is a cool grouping of stops. It seems you managed to stay pretty much in the same region, which is something some expediters may benefit from doing. Can you tell us more? What kind of loads? What kind of truck? Solo, right? Carrier?

Expedited loads? What kind of truck?

On the run we are on right now, the FSC is $0.31 per mile (actually $0.3095) for all miles (deadhead and loaded miles combined). The fuel surcharge adjusts weekly, which is a good thing. We just drove by a sign showing diesel selling at $3.959 per gallon. The Flying J down the road charged...

Thank you RichM for clearly demonstrating the point I just made.

DreamTeam44, You are exactly right. It was with people like you in mind that I originated this thread. Remember? It started out talking about general economic conditions. It also included a word of caution about not entering the industry without some money in the bank. Sadly, the subject was...

Congratulations on your financial success to date. It is a rare person who builds savings of $100,000 at a young age. The skills that helped you do that will serve you well in expditing too. As a team drvier myself, I am reluctant to provide specific answers to your questions as the day-to-day...

:):):):) Good one. Brought a smile on.

In 2007, we picked up freight 123 times. Deliveries are a little trickier to quickly list as some pickups have multiple delivery stops on their runs. Pickups include three in Boston, MA and three in Los Angeles, CA. We picked up freight twice in 11 other cities. The remaining cities each had...

When the statement remains in its original context of the post that contained it, it is a cynical comment intended to mock those who mock me. It was a statement that would have been better not to make. But I did. (Phil falls to the ground as he attempts to kick himself with both feet.) :mad:

You are correct. It's just that for Diane and me, we find little difference between the work and the fun. Sure, there are some tasks that become a chore once in a while, but overall, expediting does not feel like work to us. I sometimes forget that some people don't enjoy the work like we do...

Isn't that what Landstar agents do?

Controversial, perhaps. Inaccurate, never. I can subsantiate every word I write, including every word I have written about ROI. But trying to do so is fruitless with some readers who frame their responses long before they attempt to understand what I am saying in the first place...

I laughed out loud too! They do seem to give me an inordinate amount of their time and attention, don't they? And for what, to save newbies from Phil? It would be a shame if they bought into the same views and expectations, and made the same committments Diane and I did when we jumped into...

Fleet owners run different types of rigs. Some spend around $200.000 on those full-featured SST-100 trucks (sold by Jeff Jones, Stoops Freightliner, Fort Wayne). I am told they build personal comfort into the custom trucks they buy because they believe it helps them attract and retain...

Right on, Rich!

Thank you for your response.

OK. I don't feel my position needs further justification. I am content to let it stand as is. But your position could use better justification than a link to a dictionary definition provides. Out of curiosity, I just did a search of the annual reports of FedEx, UPS, J.B. Hunt and Panther's...

OK. Your points have been made. Are we done now?