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EO keeps growing and growing. Good job, Lawrence!

Diane and I do not have Nextel but consider our walkie-talkies to be indespensable tools. We use "real" walkie talkies so if we find ourselves without a cell-phone signal we can still communicate (within range, of course). As these low-cost walkie talkies grow in popularity, the bands are...

vango, When it comes to drivers sharing information with each other about loads, our experience is opposite yours. For example: Expediting friends of ours live in Reno. Our carrier has a regular customer there. Our friends know more about getting out of Reno than most others. If there is a...

This is to put in a good word for TS2 (Transportation Safety & Surveillance, Inc.) of Topeka, Kansas. The guys here completed the installation of a mobile digital video recorder and cameras in our truck in fine style. Their craftsmanship and attention to detail were especially appreciated. Their...

Some drivers put backup and/or other cameras on their trucks. A two-camera system with one camera pointing back from the truck and the other pointing inside the body to view freight would not cost much more than a single-camera system that is for backup only. If you haul HAZMAT and are also...

Diane and I drove this fleet owner's 2003 Western Star DR unit for several months. http://www.expeditersonline.com/dcforum/User_files/4388634e610e97e9.jpg Before that we drove Freightliner Century Class D and DR units. Compared to Freightliner... Reilability: Superior. Visibility: Inferior...

I recently watched a truck seller and truck buyer run the truck through a dealer to complete the sale. All pre-arranged, the dealer took the truck in on trade toward another truck. The buyer immediately purchased the truck from the dealer. I do not know if it is possible, but it may be worth...

An EO news story on Surface Expedite Network is in the works. Personally, as one-truck owner/operators, Diane have seen no change in freight or rates, one way or the other, that we would attribute to this new program. It has been business as usual and business is good.

Sadly, the Rice truck was destroyed in an accident in which Glen and Janice were also seriously injured. They'd be back on the road in a heartbeat if they could. Their injuries keep them from doing so. The Rice story, as reported in the Open Forum and EO news stories, can be followed back from...

lisalewis said, "Bottom Line: Lesson Learned." If that's the case, no one need say anything further. Congratulations on successfully dealing with a negative situation. The long term result counts more than a single incident of that nature. It sounds o me like you are in good shape. As time...

Read this story about 90 previously-licensed drivers who have to start all over getting their CDLs because the government botched up their HAZMAT endorsement applications. http://www.landlinemag.com/Special_Reports/2006/Aug06/080906_IL_CDL.html HAZMAT is an endorsement. Even if the...

>phil >nice truck,but, how do i get a pic on line here,ive got >picks in pc at home,and wont be hard to install in >laptop,but how do i get them into forum When you go to post a message, note the "Attachment" section below the text box. "Click here to choose your file" and follow the...

Both Panther and FedEx CC have happy and unhappy drivers in their ranks. While you can peer endlessly into the cloudy crystal ball, you know yourself well. If you are a good driver and business person, you will adapt to either company's system and do well. And if it turns out you did not make...

Diane and I would take a long run to an unusual place for tourist fun, even if the run paid marginal money to go; but not until after our truck is paid for. First things first.

As I read this thread, the thought occures that load acceptance is both an art and a science. It seems that every expediter out there continually evaluates loads and immediately wonders if he or she could have done better after each load decision is made. The fixed costs are important to know...

Our truck is pictured below.

Going with a fleet owner first has numerous advantages over owning your own truck, or trying to, especially if you have no money. Expediting is a FANTASTIC opportunity for people who can live on the road and want to improve their financial circumstances or even turn their lives around. I know...

Congratulations! That has to feel good, and it should. Your CDL will bring you opportunities that will never enter the minds of many of your college classmates. Whether you pursue driving opportunities or not, you will find your CDL to be an asset in your life.

You are correct. Expediting offers the opportunity for both cash and freedom. Just undrstand that includes cash you pay to others for things like fuel, truck service and lodging; and the freedom to do things like sit for three days waiting for a load or sitting in a truck dealer's waiting room...

Rich Moore recently posted about his experience as a White Glove solo driver over the last year or so. He's the one to ask. Fleet owners usually prefer teams in their trucks. It speaks well of you that your fleet owner is willing to run a solo driver in a White-Glove-equipped truck.