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arkjarhead, One of the reasons the EO Open Forum is one of the most respected and successful internet forums in the transportation industry is because the forum is moderated. Over the years, several attempts have been made by people upset with EO to start a "real" open forum where the "truth"...

>The more of this post I read, the more I realize my buisness >plan was psychotic. A word of advice, DO NOT start with >zero down, $300 cash, and credit card debt. It can be worse than that. My dealer told me about a customer of his who has been driving truck for many years. He told the...

>As to debt, I have a mortgage and my Sears card has a >balance of $76 on it that will be paid in full on the 15th. >I learned my lesson with credit cards a few years back. I am >a cash kinda guy now!!!! If only you could teach what you learned to millions of other Americans. One of our...

We once had a dispute with a fleet owner. Finding him to be uncooperative, we began researching our options. I was pleasantly surprised by the attention OOIDA was willing to give me when I did nothing more than walk through the door to ask about my options. Their office is near the I-70 truck...

It's sad to say, but one of the things truck drivers must be careful about out there is other truck drivers.

You're fine, raceman.

A topic in the Women's View forum (http://www.expeditersonline.com/dcforum/DCForumID25/20.html#3) gave me pause to think about how expediters' life and work on the road differs from other peoples' life and work at home. Expediters can plan a long trip in a few minutes and become instantly...

What makes a great day for >the rest of you, or how did you get used to life on the >road? Getting used to life on the road is an ongoing process. The first 30 days are not days we wish to repeat. While the work is doable, everything you need to know to complete a load comes all at once with...

>remember that brazillions of women have done it, & you can >too! :) Bra-zillions of women? Pun intended?

>I would have never thought being away from home would bring >me closer to the people I love. Now, it's all about quality >time. > >How has your world changed? That was an unexpected surprise to Diane and me as well. Being on the road enables us to see friends and relatives that used to...

The www.pumpkindriver.com link is a good way to hear from that company's drivers. When Diane and I were researching the trucking industry, and before we discovered expediting, Schneider would have been our company of choice. We've talked to a few pumpkin drivers on the road. All of them...

Advice to spend time together in a closet is not as off-beat is it may first sound. Better still to spend some time together on the road in a truck if you can. That will introduce you both to close-quarters life and introduce your wife to life on the road. Before she quits her job, it might be...

Judging from the number of posts, this load-acceptance topic is popular. I'd like to add one point; namely, there are numerous variables in the expediting industry. The load acceptance strategy that works for one expediter, may not work for another. If you run team, you'll run some loads solo...

Diane and I practiced for our CDL road test in a rented U-Haul truck, the biggest one we could find. On a Saturday, we spent an afternoon in an empty school parking lot practicing backing and other maneuvers. Her prefered learning style was to be alone in the truck and to be left alone as she...

An electric tea kettle for bathing the dog? That must be one small dog! ;)

>Everyday you get a chance to something new and different. Absolutely! While some expediters call their work "paid tourism," expediters get into places and see things no ordinary tourist could ever hope to see.

One of the best descriptions I've seen of the relationship between the owner/operator (or fleet driver) and carrier is in the preliminary prospectus Panther recently issued. In that document, Panther refers to owner/operators as "purchased transportation." In that document, Panther says...

It has come to our attention that the Introduction to Expediting article was not opening properly when its link was clicked. That issue has been resolved. This carrier-neutral introduction to expediting has been well received. It is in .pdf format for easy printing. We know of drivers who...

Good move, Drive1Smart, looking before you leap. You are worthy of your screen name!

If HAZMAT loads pay a premium over non-HAZMAT, how much would you take to risk your life? Would an extra $100 be enough? $200? $500? Hauling HAZMAT loads is not about putting your life at risk to pick up extra spending money. It's about having the credentials, clearances, and professional...