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My question about the impact of sky-high fuel prices is more strategic. Has anyone given any thought to the possibility that shippers will react to $3.00 a gallon fuel by cutting back on expediters and using LTL instead? It is a very inefficient use of resources to place one item of freight on a...

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redytrk's answer is right on the money. Our carrier is in the Eastern time zone and all our clocks are set the same. That makes it easy to decide when to pick up and deliver. It also creates amusing situations the further West you are. Right now, we're laid over in Denver (Mountain time). It's...

I concur about the BBB. It means nothing. In previous business endeavors, every dishonest schmuck I heard about or ran into was a member of the BBB. They use it as cover to create a false sense of security. On the other hand, being a member of the BBB yourself has its advantages. The general...

Using your load bars (E-track decking bars) to protect the front of your box is a good idea. I think RichM was the one that said he keeps one at the rear of the box to keep fork lift drivers out until he's there. Maybe it was someone else. I've toured a lot of FedEx White Glove trucks. Those...

While you may not be satisfied with your income numbers, you should give yourself a pat on the back for being honest with yourself, making a factual analysis of your situation, and asking good questions of good people. Good job!

Moderators: I have two posts in this thread. There are typos in the first. Please delete the first and retain the second in which the typos are corrected. Thank you. ============================= The original question in this thread had to do with the merits of putting money down on a truck or...

The original question in this thread had to do with the merits of putting money down on a truck or no money down (assuming it can be done in today's market). I presume (hopefully correctly) that the intent of the question was to ask about the tax advantages (or disadvantages) of writing off...

>I think Lawrence would agree that the lines are really >blurred on just what the term Expediting means. It seems >every freight salesman wants to call their operation >Expedite.It has become a catch word that is sometimes far >from the concept that Roberts Express invented in >1976.Leagly...

If you drive a straight truck, no experience is necessary. All you need is your Class B license and any carrier-required endorsements. That's how my wife and I started, no truck driving experience whatsoever. Every fleet owner we interviewed (about two dozen) told us we could start driving one...

As has been said, there are many variables. Here are a few that come to mind: How large of a sales force does your carrier have? Is your carrier regional or national? How many trucks does your carrier have on compared to the number of loads to haul? (carriers sometimes over-expand their...

When my wife and I were considering a trucking career and researching the industry, Schneider emerged as one of our top pics for a place to start. Their newbie training program is as good as any big company offers. We noticed that Schneider had a good reputation among its drivers - at least as...

This thread brings a question to mind that I've had since I started researching the industry. The answer is not all that important. It won't make any difference in how any of us operates our business. It's more an item of curiosity. The question is, what is expediting? The run NoProblem...

If he has been watching EO, would he not already know the answers to the questions you raise? Dig deeper into the forums and carrier profiles to find detailed info. Short answers are: >1. Can a person make a living with a cargo van? Yes. >2. Do many Companies sign on Cargo Vans? Yes...

>Often when people request info about a carrier, or request >comparison of two carriers the responses become info about >why not to go with the carrier. I thought it would be >interesting to ask people who have stayed with a carrier for >3+ years to list why they stayed. It would be...

If you're leaving one career to enter a new one in expediting, I suggest you create an expediting exit strategy first. That way, if expediting does not work out you'll have something to go back to. Don't let your technical certifications lapse. Keep your present home if you can. Then give it a...

I was at a trailer shop recently. Wow! Do you see some bridge/trailer wrecks there. Mechanic there told me about a driver we can only feel sorry for. In Chicago he was stopped at a red light with his trailer half way under a bridge that he cleared just fine....just barely, but just fine. While...

In further response to Tom R's question, and after some additional thought, it seems to me that the fleet owners that have the best relationship with their drivers, and the most productive drivers, are those that take an interest in the drivers' long-term success and take pride in helping...

In response to Tom R's question.... I'm humbled that a person of your experience and accomplishments would ask a newbie like me for advice. The driver productivity challenges you reference (taking time off after a great week) are not unique to trucking. When I worked as a financial planner and...

This thread got me curious about what might happen if I went to Google and searched the phrase "Ammunition and Explosives Transport." It produced 44,000 hits with links to numerous companies and organizations discussing the topic. They included a number of well-known common carriers. The...