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Shipshewana, Indiana is about an hour away from Fort Wayne. Bentz is near Fort Wayne. Near Shipshewana you will find Double Eagle, ICT and ARI. With four custom sleeper manufacturers within an hour of each other, smart shopers will start with one, rough out their custom-sleeper plans, tour the...

>You have 8 cameras? Where are they located? Layoutshooter Two in the box so we can keep an eye on the freight even if the load is sealed. One points front to rear. The other points rear to front. One on the right mirror looks back down the side of the truck and further out. One on the left...

Way to go, Zack and Holly! Here is a photo of the crew at dinner with the Rices. Glen is front left. Behind him are Zack and Holly. To their left are Diane and Phil. Tom is on Phil's left. Janice Rice is in the pink shirt. The other two are Caroll and Dora Bean. Photo quality is not that great...

A recent Land Line article talks about how Kansas troopers are riding in trucks and using a camera system to nail four-wheelers that commit violations around trucks. http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2007/Apr07/041607.htm/041607-02.htm The system used is designed and installed by...

We have a built-in shower in our truck but almost never use it. We purchase fuel several times a week. With 50 or 75 gallons of purchased fuel, truck stops provide free showers that we use instead. The bathroom is an RV-type toilet/shower room. It is the toilet that we would not want to be...

Thornapple, As a straight truck driver, any numbers I would provide would not likely be helpful for a van operation. I do not have van numbers from others. FAMILYEXPDT, Thanks for sharing that link. I was not aware of that site. Very cool.

Thank you for sharing, Thornapple. And thank you to others who have shared their spreadsheets too. You are more helpful than you know. As part of the Business Planning for Successful Expediters series, EO is developing an online business resource center that will include spreadsheet and...

As you see, it is a much simpler question to ask than it is to answer. That is because so many variables apply (truck weight, engine, transmission, rear axle ratio, axle configuration, aerodynamic shape, etc.). In the Class 8 fleet owner trucks we drove, fuel economy ranged from 6.5 to 9.5 mpg...

Photo of the trucks expediters brought to the move. Seven expediters representing three carriers; PTL, Panther, FedEx Custom Critical.

Tyson Foods Turning Fat Into Fuel http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2007/04/16/business/041707apriltysonconoco.txt

People researching a career move into expediting have a lot to think about; trucks, business practices, home time, carrier choice, etc. Something not often mentioned here in the Open Forum is illness. It is something to think about. You are a thousand miles from home and become too ill to...

>Now that you got me curious, I might make a scale trip with >our current load. It is 4,000 lbs. and rear loaded. If we >can work a scale trip in before delivery, I'll let you know >how it turned out. It turned out that 4,000 lbs. of freight in the rear reduced the weight on the steers by...

Because one driver or carrier may be slow, it does not mean that the entire industry is. Diane and I have been as busy as ever and have no complaints. No one else we regularly talk to in the industry has expressed slow freight concerns either.

You said you would not put a reefer on your truck. If you stick with that decision, a D-unit would probably be the better choice, as it makes you eligible for more loads.

Mission accomplished! With help from people they trusted instead of movers they did not know, Glen and Janice Rice are now moved out of their old house into their new. Knowing a week ahead of time that help was coming, the anxiety they previously felt about the move dramatically delcined. That...

Greetings from Edgewater, Florida. Here is the latest on the Rice relocation project. Three straight truck teams and one solo B-unit are now parked for the night in Edgewater. Tomorrow morning we will all join the Rices for breakfast and then moving will begin. One of the teams arrived a day...

1. Increase our income. 2. Spend more time together (husband/wife team). 3. See the country. Phil Madsen FedEx Custom Critical Straight Truck (CR-unit)

This truck http://successfulexpediters.com/Madsen/MadsenTruckSpecs.htm

The three trucks mentioned above are now working their way to Edgewater, FL to help Glen and Janice Rice move. Moving day remains the same, Friday the 13th (I know, but what can you do? Friday was the best day). Work begins Friday morning. If you are in the area and would like to help, please...

The oil filter has an anti drain back feature built into it. The punch is an idea I had not thought of. Might give it a try to see how long it takes the filter to drain. Punch or paper towel? Whichever best avoids a mess and gets the job done in a reasonable amount of time.