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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.

>I was asked a question and would like to bring it to the >form. Are you a true owner operators when your are leased >to FedEx CC? I was leased for 1 year as an “E†unit and >would like to compare the two. OK. Allow me the luxury of a more considered reply. >I do own my truck and pay...

Good point.

If a truck stop is the best place for you to park, and if you smoke, and if you do not have a generator or shore power, and if your company pays the fee, the product may be OK. That's who Idle Aire is marketing to...large fleets with big-rig trucks and drivers who wait at truck stops to recharge...

>I had almost 20 years in with them. Due to some health >issues I cancelled my lease last month. I received >absolutely nothing from them saying,"Good luck, Good bye >,Thanks for your Efforts, Hope you are well etc." Since I >no longer contributed to their bottom line, I no longer...

Asking if you are a "true owner-operator" with FedEx is kind of like asking if you are a "real truck driver" driving just a straight truck. While the conversation can go on and on, in the end it does not matter. If you don't like it where you are, leave. If you want to be a "real truck driver"...

Thanks for sharing the contract info. It helps readers understand not just that your lease/purchase worked out successfully but also why. It's not about playing the odds. It's about doing business with people who are as upright and professional as you. If the odds against a successful lease...