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>I'm sure a lot of you remember that ridiculous story about >the FedEx truck being towed into the consignee's yard and >the driver having the truck unhitched and backing it into >the dock. Apparently the truck had run out of hours. I >never knew if that was a real story or someone with a...

Dieseldoctor, Thank you for sharing in this thread and for the links bringing your previous posts and photos back to mind. I LOVE your work!

The Thermo King UTS unit does not require a chassis. It is designed as an underbelly reefer. In most applications, it bolts directly onto the reefer body cross members and remains fixed there. It is designed to be serviced in place. Only major and uncommon repairs would require the reefer to be...

If we modify Uncle Booger's Bumper Dumper (see Terry's post above) to attach to a lift gate and add a seat belt and stirrups, White Glove team drivers could keep the truck rolling!

>A Team and others and others made some good comments about >what they expect from a fleet owner. >Now lets put the shoe on the other foot. > >What are you willing to give to the owner. What type of >numbers re availability, load acceptance,deadhead miles etc >will you guarantee to the...

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>Oh by the way I didn’t make it to the show but I heard >that no one asked my question; what changes are we to expect >from this program to our revenue? If this is true, well you >fill in the blanks - if not I would like to know what was >said. At the FedEx breakfast, information was...

Bandwith (the amount and speed of data transfer)is the core issue when it comes to offering Qualcomm features. The more data that is sent and received, the higher the cost to the carriers. Some carriers, though no expediters that I know of, provide limited personal e-mail services to their...

A fact to consider: California regulators are actively talking about regulating reefer emissions as they do trucks. In their view, it would be just fine to have two reefer fleets (all carriers combined) in the nation, one running in CA with "clean" reefers, and all the rest that would not be...

This is not the first time we've heard of Freightliner dealers that throw parts at the problem instead of diagnosing it first. Go to a dealer or non-Freightliner facility that has a good reputation.

With owner/operators and carriers, business is beteween two parties and the carrier is a business where several people can rise to assist you where assistance is needed. When a fleet owner is in the mix, it's usually a one or two man (or woman) show. If the fleet owner is unavailable for one...

In response to a question I asked, Moot said, ">If you can drive a car you can probably handle a van. Some >carriers don't require a CDL for a van. Initial cost and >up-keep cost are less than a truck. No log books or scales. > These are all reasons prospective expediters go the van...

>I as well am only basing this on the >truckshow article. The truck show paper got it wrong and the article should not be relied upon as accurate. It's an unfortunate case where a newsletter writer or his or her editor failed to fact check the writer's work before it went to print.

Diane and I use both Co-Pilot Truck and DeLorme Street Atlas USA. The trouble is, neither product is the best one. Both are good but it would be wonderful if they could combine the best of both products into one.

The truck show was educational and great fun as it always is. While we were happy to help out, Diane and I look forward to seeing Terry and Rene' back in the booth next year. As with others, it was fun putting faces together with screen names. Working the booth increased my appreciation for...

At the Louisville truck show, I attended the FedEx breakfast where the FedEx CC big boss explained this new program. I read a report about it in the truck show newspaper, which I later learned was more innacurate than accurate. I talked to two FedEx recruiters about it in two separate...

fxd hd8, We'll be in a Louisville-area hotel Saturday night, resting up before we go back into service on Sunday morning. It's not likely we'll get dispatched out of Louisville on Sunday. What tourist fun or area attractions can you recommend?

>I'd like to hear from other good running teams. What do you >tolerate or not tolerate as far as running for someone? What >kind of condition does the truck have to be in? What are >"musts" when dealing with, or finding an owner? For us, the truck must be in PERFECT working order. Dings...

romoore245, I don't know which carrier you run with. FedEx CC and Landstar have group buying programs that can save you some money on tires, if you are with those carriers. Other carriers may have the same. It's something to look in to.

Terry's post about van running is very informative and helpful. Seventeen years of weathering slow seasons. Wow! Even more impressive, it's seventeen years of SUCCESSFULLY weathering the slow seasons. As a straight truck driver, I've often wondered why so many people seem so eager to jump into...