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>U guys have any problem getting loaded to come back east >from cali? Typically, when we deliver in California we will run freight out west for a while until an eastbound load pops up. This time, the very next load was back east. Unless there is a non-freight reason (Christmas, training...

1. Each other, without whom we would not have a team business and be out on the road. 2. The "truck wallet" which contains our CDLs, passports, insurance cards, medical cards, fuel cards, etc. 3. A well-defined set of goals that focus our efforts and explain why we are out there in the first...

Our experience is similar to CoCo's. We've been as busy as we can be. When we finish our current load, we may have to go out of service to because we may be out of hours and will have to reset. When people talk about how slow or busy they are, or how much sitting or running they are doing, it...

My wife and co-driver Diane. Without her we would not have the business we have. If she wasn't out on the road, I would not be either.

Thanks for bringing up the topic. My thoughts too were with expediters of all stripes as this killer storm passed. Diane and I got lucky. On Friday, we picked up a load in Philadelphia to deliver in California on Monday. It rained all the way to Nebraska but we saw only couple short stretches...

It is smart to plan ahead for the Louisville truck show. Hotels and reserved parking spots fill up early for this spectacular event. It pains me to say it, but I don't think Diane and I will be attending this year. Having attended every year since 2003, we have gained much from the show in...

Jeff Jensen did a nice piece entitled, "Drivers From a Fleet Owner Perspective." It can be read at: http://www.expeditersonline.com/artman/publish/expeditedtruckers-fleetowners.html For first-time drivers looking for fleet owners, this is a good piece to read. If you are a prospective driver...

>I don't expect that we can all remember each and every one >of your posts going back at least 2 years and to also try >avoid making comments in new threads that you will perceive >as "shots" on any comment you have ever posted here. :+ That is a fair point. As I said above, "Before...

>Geez... I honestly am glad you are all busy. I don't hold >any animosity that you are but for heaven sakes don't >criticize someone about something you know absolutely >nothing about. There was absolutely no criticism intended or expressed in what I posted, and I have never once claimed to...

>Maybe I should add to my signature "The Pot Shot Man".. Or not. I don't see how that would help anything. What would help is if you try harder to fairly characterize my posts when you refer to them and to think twice before using vague references and value-laden terms. Is that a fair request?

>It's that time of year again, folks. I don't care who you >are, you'll end up sitting days between loads for a couple >months. I know of a few ppl who go nuts while they're >sitting more than a day or two. In the end, most of this >balances out and April will start us all moving regularly...

For people considering expediting careers, it will be instructive to talk to a company or two that hires company drivers and offers a full benefit package. Learn the details and compare them to the opportunities expediting provides; as well as the advantages and disadvantages of self-employment...

We're having good results with our Michelin steer tires. Over 70,000 miles on them, on an 11,800 lbs. front end, and they have a lot of life left in them. Won't know for sure how far they will go until we reach that point, but they have not crapped out like some of the steer tires we had on...

>Good post from Paul. I can see it now. "Wanted a expediter >team with a minimum of 1,000 hours, verified research >time.No other experience necessary as with that amount of >research I or others cannot possibly compete with you." >Experience means nothing,only qualified research counts...

You seem to have a very sensitive issue these days >with me. Believe me when I want to post I don't sit back and >worry if it will offend you. Not sensitive, just a decision to be more attentitive. After letting your pot shots go unchallenged for a long time, I have decided to point them out...

chetjester, You are not the only driver to have a hard time with the sitting that expediting involves. A number of foks get into expediting only to get right back out again because they had a hard time sitting. You are working through that challange and talking about here. I believe you are...

Good points, Broompilot. Expedting is a highly-individualized business. The best carrier is not one that is better or worse than the others. It is the one that is best for you.

A locked thread entitled "Give Up" speaks of a situation where a driver believed his fleet owner owed him money. In an attempt to recover the money, the driver retained posession of the truck but did not drive it as originally intended. See...

A truck does not need to be reefer-equipped to be a White Glove truck. A lift gate is required, as is freight-handling equipment like a pallet jack, furniture pads, specified rows of E-Trac, etc. A Custom Critical recruiter can provide you with the current requirements for your truck type and...

Thank you, Dieseldoctor, for your post. I found it very creative and thought-provoking. You get a lot of time to think when driving those long runs across the western states. It is fun to think about the future and imagine the possibilities. Your post comes to mind every time I see one of those...