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Streakn1, Loved your posts! You express well the issues that rise when you have a courrier in the truck. It's not for everyone, that's for sure. About giving up your bed to a courrier, we don't. On overnight runs, each co-driver must either be in the sleeper (hopefully sleeping) or driving the...

Just read the news. Our card is on the way. Best to both of you. We're hoping and praying for better news ahead.

My apologies, Garman. I got your post mixed up in my mind with someone elses. You are not asking people to tell you what to do. Me saying you were was a mistake on my part. Sorry. Still, I believe that it would be a mistake for any expediter to lease a truck under any circumstances. Just my...

garman351 wrote, "We plan on leasing only because we get 100% write off." Garman, If the tax write-off is your only reason for leasing, as you say it is, I urge you to reconsider and to consult an accountant that knows the trucking industry. I can refer you to one if you wish. Others in the...

henboy1, On March 7, you asked the same question and received several replies, all telling you to file. Why are you asking the same question again?

As one senior White-Glove dispatcher once told me about the directions FedEx sends you via Qualcomm, "They're only recommendations, honey." With every run, we map trace the route before leaving, using Delorme, Co-Pilot Truck or both. Once the best route is determined, we write the routing and...

There you have it, folks! Don't become an expediter. If you do, you might have to go to Austrailia or visit a violin camp. Too funny!

One of the reasons I like Minnesota is forty degrees below zero keeps the riff-raff out. In Minnesota, even our street people have to be innovative and industrious. If they are not, the weather will kill them. But go to Florida or California where the weather is temperate year-round and the...

I'm delighted to hear some Landstar people speaking up about their experiences. I know there are folks doing well with Landstar but they sure seem to be quiet about it. While we're pleased as punch to be FedEx CC drivers now, Landstar is our plan B company if something goes seriously south. The...

RichM wrote, >In my years as an expediter I have grossed over two million >dollars but the key word is GROSS. Net is what matters. Rich, I know you have driven both solo and team with your wife in your career. What is your estimate of how much of that $2 million gross was from team driving...

>ATeam, > Would you say that this also applies to the cargo van >expediting also or is that different? Thanks in advance. > >Bigg Cellus I think it best for a cargo van driver(s) to answer your question. My comments were offered in a general sense and I believe they apply across all...

If you have not already done so, see "Introduction to Expediting." http://www.expeditersonline.com/downloads/introduction.pdf Get to the Louisville truck show if you can and be sure to spend a day at the Expediter Experience exhibits. http://truckingshow.com/

>If corporate greed is at such a low than would please >someone explaine to me why there are so many lobbiest in >D.C.? > >Could it be for the good of all US taxpayers or just a few? > >The new bankruptcy system is it really fair? So many lobbyists are in Washington D.C. because...

rolybil, I see you are a new Open Forum member. Welcome! Whether you realize it or not, you have asked a very loaded question. You also ask a very good question. The question is loaded for a few reasons: 1. Some expediters take a lot of pride in their carrier of choice, which is usually a...

In general, the shorter the wheelbase, the less weight the front axle will have to carry. Wheelbase is usually expressed in inches. It is the distance from the center point of the front axle to the center point of the rear axle. In the case of tandem axles, it is the distance from the center...

If you want to save money, why not just use the crank? Drills cost money too.

Based on what you wrote, stay out of expediting. If your wife wants you home or nearby every weekend, you're doomed from the start. On the other hand, if she is willing to join you on the road, your income potential as a driving team improves. I'm assuming you have no children as you did not...

If you are a married-couple team with a good record and work ethic, demand for your driving services in expediting will be very high. Fleet owners and carriers will be keen to bring you on board. If you jump into expediting, don't jump at the first opportunity you see. Talk to a bunch of...

> Detriot was the hub city of expediting but I think thats >changing.Alot of auto parts suppliers are also hurting right >now.I don't know if MI has the highest unemployment rate yet >but by 2010 I'm sure they will. In 2005, of the 142 loads we hauled, only 5 were automotive loads in or out...

RE: NEW/PART TIME/TRAINEE/RELIEF DRIVER KANSAS CIT I agree with terryandrene. It does not appear that expediting is the kind of business that would meet your expectations. See the article: "Introduction to Expediting." http://www.expeditersonline.com/downloads/introduction.pdf Excerpt...