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Our most recent canceled load was a single threaded pipe we picked up in Houston bound for Michigan. This emergency freight was needed so urgently that once a flight was found to ship the pipe, our truck was diverted to an airport to get it on a plane. The difference in delivery time would have...

That's a huge sales tool, as most >freight isn't critical enough that an extra hour or three to >get it there won't matter, and if it's cheaper, the customer >will choose that route (pun intended). For most freight, you are correct. But don't forget, we are in the expediting business...

I see the truck sold for $6,100 on eBay. I guess it's good that it sold, Rich, but it must also feel like you are saying goodbye to an old friend. Ten years in a truck; I'd feel sad seeing it go. There is no question that you got your money's worth out of her.

They are also called wood sockets or wood beam sockets. They are commonly sold in trailer shops at prices far less than truck stops. In any city, use the yellow pages to find truck trailer services, or Great Dane, Utility, or Wabash dealers. New Haven Moving Equipment sells them. They have...

Contact a FedEx Custom Critcial recruiter and request a copy of the revenue sheet. It shows fleet average revenues for solo and team drivers in various truck types. While FedEx will not accept you without a HAZMAT endorsement, they will send you a revenue sheet that will help answer your "how...

jbrbears, The UPS Expedite ad on EO pictures an expediter truck of the type used in over-the-road expediting; something quite different than local delivery of freight from airports. What, if anything is UPS Expedite doing with the kind of truck pictured and the kind of freight implied in the...

When Diane and I jumped in three years ago, we were confident we would succeed, but also knew that we might be making the biggest mistake of our lives. We jumped in anyway because we would rather try and fail than sit around at age 70 regretting that we never tried. While it is better to try...

Having visited with a number of expediters who were involved in the Katrina experience, I learned I was not the only one to say, "I was not prepared for what I saw down there." Last year, while Diane and I were enroute to the affected area for the first time, we met three big-rig drivers at a...

jbrbears, I see this is your first post. Welcome aboard! As a UPS Expedite employee, would you be kind enough to fill the rest of us in about UPS Expedite? Are you an employee/driver or do you do something else for UPS? How many trucks are on with UPS Expedite and what type are they (vans...

A $12,000 week....sweeeeeet! While such weeks are not common, they are fun to hear about when they happen. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Leo. We'll be in that area soon. I'm going to stop by and talk to them about some lighting I plan to add.

Wow! Do you mean to say Diane does not have to get out and push?;)

The internet is many things all at once. In EO's case, it is first and foremost a highly useful resource for people considering a career change into expediting and those in expediting who use it as an ongoing business resource. Very real and reliable information is posted here by advertisers...

The propane tank for personal use question was asked at our FedEx orientation. I don't recall the details but the instructor essentially said propane tanks for personal use are not prohibited.

A break from the EO fray can be a good thing if you find yourself getting too wrapped up in it. Time on EO is good. Time away can be good too. I'm look forward to your history project contributions.

>You have no control over fuel costs, except you can control >your consumption. > >You have to eat regardless of where you are; however, the >trick is in having the facilities to prepare and enjoy your >own cooking. Preparing sandwiches isn't cooking. We still >enjoy our meals out which...

>My comments on my own personal Pro-Heat I will post later >but if you are considering one you might as well go to a >boat store and buy an anchor. Undependable is not the word, >14 repairs in less than 20 months hows that for reliable. That was a brand-new unit that came with your truck...

Then you did the right thing by leaving and finding a carrier more suitable to your needs. That's what smart independent contractors do.

What RichM said.

Very cool! I checked the Minnesota info (our home state) and found it to be correct, even the info about no sales tax on clothing and Mall of America parking hours.