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jaminjim said, ">I don't see a need for a contract sample for a fleet owner. >If he cannot afford a Lawyer to do it, Then he needs to >build up his cash before getting into the bis." Now THERE'S a point! How many fleet owners are out there right now using contracts that are a joke at...

The old-timers can tell you detailed stories of such periods. Newbies will do well to listen and learn to such stories because it can happen again. Be prepared for extended periods of little or no income if you become an expediter. I do not believe it is happening now. To their credit, the...

My recent "Introduction to Expediting" post prompted a request from Greg334 to make it available as a download in .pdf format. I revised the piece to be carrier neutral and ran it by Lawrence. He read and approved it, and posted the .pdf document at...

Tennesseehawk said, >Scott is giving straight scoop. My biggest logic for the >business is: >There comes a point in time that sitting ends up costing >more than the fuel to dh back to the zone. Everyone of us >has to figure out that point. That's true. Also note that expediters run with...

Greg said: >I am not trying to say that Phil is wrong in offering these >suggestion but he and especially Diane should know what the >limitations are in giving legal advice and that the best >advice would be to advise anyone entering into any >agreement, be it a fleet owner or a driver or...

Buck, Note that some carriers pay by the mile. Others pay by the load. Virtually every load involves some deadhead miles to go pick it up. Deadhead miles are unpaid miles or very-low paid miles. Loaded miles are the miles the truck travels with freight. Personal miles are the miles you...

Regarding contracts between fleet owners and drivers, Diane and I have reviewed many and have yet to see a good one. Some are, frankly, terrible for both the fleet owner and driver. There is a legal principle that responsiblity for a poorly-written contract falls on the drafter. In court, if a...

>How can I put this.. >LOL... > >I think Davekc AND Ateam are both right, and are closer on >their answers than they realize! Thank you, Dreamer. The peacemaker strikes again! :)

>The argument of experience has been debated here a thousand >times over. There are always exceptions to the rules but if >one is following the percentages and odds for success, then >it is a no brainer. >This not only applies to expediting but many other forms of >business. > >In your...

> It also goes without saying that experience and reputation >are paramount in searching for a owner. I think it takes >both rather than one. If you are new, both are lacking. >Again, it doesn't mean a new owner can't be successful but >there is certainly much more risk for a new driver. Why...

We recently found ourselves in a slow freight area. On Thursday we accepted a load that did not pick up until Monday. That meant we'd be sitting Fri, Sat and Sun. We took the load because we saw nothing better coming our way at the time. It was a better choice than deadheading to a busier...

You have received excellent advice in this thread. Consider also the value of the retirement plan you have in your current job, if any. As a self-employed expediter, no one will put money away for your retirement if you don't. And, as a self-employed expediter it is often tempting to put off...

No problem, hawk. Nothing you wrote in that thread jumped out at me as offensive. Dont' worry about it.

I wouldn't take anti-van comments personally, TJ959. Such comments are not so much about you or your truck choice as they are about the emotional or mental state of the comment maker. I recall a big-rig company driver recently talking on the CB about how he loved today's sky-high fuel prices...

If an expediter heard another expediter calling for assistance on the CB, I believe most would stop. The problem is, many if not most expediters leave their CB's turned off because they dont want to listen to the garbage other drivers put on the air.

Leo said, “Not that it isn't a good idea but the much shorter solution than a couple dozen questions for the newbie to ask me before believing anything I tell them is to tell the newbies to ask at least a half dozen members the same questions and equally weigh the responses. They should be...

Land Line magazine has had stories in the past about truck drivers that successfully worked with their city councils to make truck parking regs more reasonable. You might want to do a search on the Land Line web site on the topic. Owners of collector cars often have car covers custom made. Might...

January weather in Minnesota varies a lot. I remember a January day when I was outdoors in shirt sleves on a sunny afternoon helping a friend split logs. The temp was around 50F. From posts here, it appears this January (2006) sounds like a warm one too, though temps could easily plunge to...

Was the original post positive or negative? It was negative. The writers first sentence charges negative motives and paints Conway with a broad brush. Had the first sentence been omitted, the post would have been neutral.

>What kind of car was involved? Sounds like one that would >have been tops in crash tests. Sorry. I did not take time to note the make and model. It was a mid-size sedan or full-size by today's standards. Years ago we would have called it a compact car. The car was brand new. The price list...