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Thank you for sharing your uplifting message and congratulations on your startup successes. Wow! Just two months on the road and in addition to business profitability (I presume), you've logged a Cleveland Indians opening day event, Cincinnati Reds game, and backpacking in the White Mountains...

One of the things that distinguishes expediters from many other truckers is most (maybe all?) expediter carriers require all their drivers (contractors) to have HAZMAT endorsements on their CDLs. The majority of non-expediting truck drivers do not. HAZMAT loads are generally no more difficult...

>I was awaken early this morning to a call from my dispatcher >saying he had something. He explained he had a run that >went from Huber Heights Ohio (Outside Dayton) to Oregon >Ohio. They will take the pallets off-- do something to >them-- put them back on the truck and I can take it down...

>I've been thinking about expedited for a long time now. I >did the T/T thing for a while, but I really like the idea of >driving a stretched class-8, you know, one that doesn't bend >in the middle. > >I guess the biggest hold up is really trying to get a >straight answer on pay. > >I...

Another issue - more serious - comes to mind when reading your post. Our friends in governmsnt - this time the ones that write the CDL regs - have changed the CDL rules. Quoting the Summer 2002 Transportation Quartly: "The rule expands the list of serious traffic violations to include: (1)...

>It is totally different being a solo and being alone than a >team especially with the luxury of your spouse. You can't >get to far from the truck unless you pull yourself out >service right? And if your solo your not exactly out there >to entertain yourself as your goal is to make $. >...

If you are starting out in expediting and you are not in your own truck, it would not likely be an employer you'd start with but a fleet owner. Your fleet owner would be a contractor with an expediting carrier. You would be an independent contractor with your fleet owner and also approved to...

For your two phone needs, Sprint offers a family plan where two cell phones - each with their own number - draw from the same pool of minutes. We've had good luck with Sprint too. It's rare to find ourselves without a cell phone signal in any state or Candada, except when traveling through...

Not to dissuade you from your plans by any means. A lift axle is commonly used on D-units and it will work. Allow me to add, though, that the difference in ride between a tandem-axle D-unit and single-axle with lift axle is profound. We've driven both configurations in otherwise identical...

A similar suit was filed in Minnesota a few weeks ago, also by a small group of FedEx Ground contractors. As the Boston Globe article stated, another similar suit had been filed in California and the appeal on that one is pending. My wife and I have been following this issue for some time now...

Things we've done with a D-unit: 1. Park at a commuter train station and take the train into Manhattan for a Saturday exploring the sights. 2. Drive into Everglades national park, park in the RV lot, take boat tour. 3. Park on street a few blocks away from Space Needle in Seattle. Walk to...

>I think we get a little closer to the truth when the whole >story is told, rather than a small part. >That is why part of the post was edited. >Davekc >owner >20 years Short story: Entered expediting 18 months ago. Made money from first day. Never had a money-losing month. Most...

Thinking about this a little more, you should also consider the driveway and parking surface your truck will use on your own property. In PA, I suspect the Spring thaw issues mirror those in Minnesota. Keep in mind that your ground will be soft at times. Just yesterday I watched out our window...

A Team must be working >for the best of carriers getting the best loads and running >more than average . I don't think his situation is common to >the majority of expediters though . None of our business but >I'm sure curious what their combined white collar income was >compared to what...

Be sure to check the regs in your state of choice regarding axle weight limits. In our home state (MN) certain roads have higher weight limits than others. The limits also change for a few weeks as the spring thaw occurs. A 7-ton road becomes 5. Read carefully so you know for sure just what...

>If you are a CPA I really doubt you will increase your >income by being part of an expediting team . Check with >fleet owners looking for teams in the free classifieds at >this site . You'd work on percentage and have to pay for >fuel and other expenses . Very few expediters are in it for...

I'd like to know the same thing. Why was most of my post deleted? There was nothing provocative or controversial in it, except that we're doing very well as expediters and came in with no prior experience. Why cannot success stories be told in the Forums?

The Louisville truck show is coming up March 31-April 2. It would be worth your time and effort to attend. All major expediter carriers will be there. You can talk to the recruiters, acquire information packets, and see trucks. You can meet other drivers. You can talk with truck dealers and see...

>If you are a CPA I really doubt you will increase your >income by being part of an expediting team . Check with >fleet owners looking for teams in the free classifieds at >this site . You'd work on percentage and have to pay for >fuel and other expenses . Very few expediters are in it for...

Miko, You are describing a situation in which (1) you have the inability to be approved for a credit card at a meaningful level, (2) you are living paycheck to paycheck, and (3) you have no cash reserves. You also indicated this is not a new situation. It's been going on for at least a year and...