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You might want to alter your plan just a bit. There is in trucking and in expediting something called the freight cycle. You can read up on freight cycles in publications that help drivers develop business plans. Shippers tend to move freight later in the week and later in the month and later...

> OK, here's the deal. > The house and land's paid for(as are all the cars),I don't >really have much in the way of bills, and if the damn thing >broke down to the tune of total replacement it could do so >at least five times over before I'd have to tap into any >sort of financing. I"m...

>Thought I would let you all know that it went ok.Not great >but ok.I was deadheaded about 200 miles to pick up (I don't >think they could find anyone very eagerto do it)the run was >just under 200 then they requested 200 more dh to lay over >.So that pretty much sucked the money out of...

Are you comfortable telling us what carrier you are with? No problem if you are not. It's only our business if you choose to make it so. I'm just curious about what equipment carrier requires. FedEx CC publishes a list. Does your carrier do the same?

Welcome to expediting! I'll be reading your journal with great interest as will numerous people researching the industry. You are providing a valuable service by sharing your info as you are. One item that comes to mind already is the cost of moving into the business or among carriers in the...

>Been in expediting for a few years and over 500k >miles;however, it was a van. My wife and I are talking about >going to a "C" unit because of better creature comforts >while sitting. >C units seem to be a good fit for our lifestyle, we're >retired from the Navy, lived in RV's for over 20...

What >Hotel chain offers the most comforts, with a bang for your >buck. I realize that not every town or exit will have what >I am looking for but if two or three chains really treat >Expeditors well I would like to use them. We started using Holiday Inn facilities at first but have since...

>I would like to thank everyone at EO for all the help and >advise.I finally got my truck and made it to orientation for >fedcc.Got my first load ,the two things that had me the most >nervous combined on my first load ,hazmat and canada.WISH ME >LUCK! BIGDOG...

>A-team, I was an O/O with DMW for 2 years before coming to >work in the office 5 years ago. I can assure you that I am >not a "dishonest schmuck", plese take me out of this >category. Thank you. I'm not saying every BBB member is dishonest. I know many good business people that are BBB...

My question about the impact of sky-high fuel prices is more strategic. Has anyone given any thought to the possibility that shippers will react to $3.00 a gallon fuel by cutting back on expediters and using LTL instead? It is a very inefficient use of resources to place one item of freight on a...

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redytrk's answer is right on the money. Our carrier is in the Eastern time zone and all our clocks are set the same. That makes it easy to decide when to pick up and deliver. It also creates amusing situations the further West you are. Right now, we're laid over in Denver (Mountain time). It's...

I concur about the BBB. It means nothing. In previous business endeavors, every dishonest schmuck I heard about or ran into was a member of the BBB. They use it as cover to create a false sense of security. On the other hand, being a member of the BBB yourself has its advantages. The general...

Using your load bars (E-track decking bars) to protect the front of your box is a good idea. I think RichM was the one that said he keeps one at the rear of the box to keep fork lift drivers out until he's there. Maybe it was someone else. I've toured a lot of FedEx White Glove trucks. Those...

While you may not be satisfied with your income numbers, you should give yourself a pat on the back for being honest with yourself, making a factual analysis of your situation, and asking good questions of good people. Good job!

Moderators: I have two posts in this thread. There are typos in the first. Please delete the first and retain the second in which the typos are corrected. Thank you. ============================= The original question in this thread had to do with the merits of putting money down on a truck or...

The original question in this thread had to do with the merits of putting money down on a truck or no money down (assuming it can be done in today's market). I presume (hopefully correctly) that the intent of the question was to ask about the tax advantages (or disadvantages) of writing off...

>I think Lawrence would agree that the lines are really >blurred on just what the term Expediting means. It seems >every freight salesman wants to call their operation >Expedite.It has become a catch word that is sometimes far >from the concept that Roberts Express invented in >1976.Leagly...

If you drive a straight truck, no experience is necessary. All you need is your Class B license and any carrier-required endorsements. That's how my wife and I started, no truck driving experience whatsoever. Every fleet owner we interviewed (about two dozen) told us we could start driving one...

As has been said, there are many variables. Here are a few that come to mind: How large of a sales force does your carrier have? Is your carrier regional or national? How many trucks does your carrier have on compared to the number of loads to haul? (carriers sometimes over-expand their...