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I'm not offering advice, just sharing what we did. We run as a sole proprietorship and will continue to do so as owner operators when our new truck is purchased. As a one-truck entity with us as the corporate officers and drivers, we do not find the liability protection corporations supposedy...

>The white glove of the Roberts days are much different than >what you see today. Rates were quite different. >You are right, that was when you could make some big money. > >Davekc >owner >21 years I've heard that "good old days, big money" statement many times but it has never been...

>You could have also lost the $5,000 load if it was going in >to one of the union plants. Kinda goes both ways. So why >have it? The union plant point has been made before. Our experience is we've been in D-unit liftgate-equipped trucks for nearly two years. We've picked up and delivered in...

>One question I would like answered how much extra does this >risk actually pay? Maybee I am completely wrong but the >answer will prove it one way or the other. > >I will wait for an answer.... Sometimes the liftgate premium on a particular load is as little as $50. Liftgate loads are not...

It's come up in a number of threads, and again recently, that use of a liftgate can be unsafe to drivers and freight. While it is certainly true that liftgate use can be dangerous, it is also true that liftgate use can be safe if precautions are taken. As with any tool (including trucks), a...

>They were heading to a Red Wing store for steel toe shoes >after that run. The possibility of injury and resulting >losses are also to be factored in as others have mentioned. >I didn't think of that part before my original post. That's exactly the proactive safety-enhancing actions I talk...

>There is something else to consider. You run the risk of >getting hurt when you do inside deliveries/pickups and lift >gate loads. > >In addition to personal injury you run the risk of a cargo >claim.If freight falls off a lift gate not only will you be >responsible for $2k but you may...

>There is something else to consider. You run the risk of >getting hurt when you do inside deliveries/pickups and lift >gate loads. > >In addition to personal injury you run the risk of a cargo >claim.If freight falls off a lift gate not only will you be >responsible for $2k but you may...

>An interesting point was brought up about the true bottom >line of WG versus regular units. With the significantly >greater investment and the potentially greater deadhead on >loads does WG really pay that much better than the regular >fleet? Leo, You just stated the central question...

It's still a shame you guys can't barter for >prices. That is incorrect. The much ballyhooed negotation anouncemnet said DISPATCHERS can no longer negotiate prices. Dispatchers can and do get approval from higher-ups to raise the price of a load in certain cases.

>finally,someone with a sense of humor.we have met alot of >white glovers that are great people and have become good >friends with a few of them.but for the majority of them, >they take themselves way too seriously. now that could be >concidered a slam,but it's justified.c'mon people...

Idle-Aire a flop? I believe that will be the case as time passes. Much of the Idle-Aire infrastructure has been built with government aid as an idle-reduction initiatiave. You can be sure the truck stops extracted a pretty penny in startup and ongoing fees for the lot space. As anti-idle...

Way back when, I used to run a Morse code military net from the A9USA MARS (Military Affiliate Radio System) station in Ft. Sheridan, IL. Have always been interested in getting back on the air but never acted on it. The code never leaves you once you've leanred it. I wonder what has changed in...

Can't say whether it's a good idea or not, but I LOVE the way you think. Looking at something, putting it together with something else, and wondering about it out loud. That's the sign of a creative mind.

DaveKC and RichM, please do not turn this thread into something it is not. My post did not mention any names and in no way implied references to TerryandRene or anyone else. Will your pot-shots never stop?

OK! Lawrence has approved the project. We'll have a business planning feature story done in time for the EO show, and we'll create an expediter's business planning resource center on the web that features real-world business planning info from real-world expediters. Watch the Open Forum for...

A while ago (a year maybe?) Landstar went to using Qualcomm. Out of simple curiosity, I'd love to hear from LEA BCOs (Landstar Express America's name for owner/operators) what changes, if any, they've noticed since Qulcomm came into use. A Landstar recruiter once told me that Qualcomm would...

We discovered a layover recreation opportunity yesterday that I just have to share. Deadheading from Phoenix to Salt Lake City via U.S. 89, we enjoyed and photographed some of the most spectacular scenery we've seen on the road. Then stopping to use the rest room and buy an ice cream bar, we...

>If no one will go first there won't be enough EO band width >to handle the volume > >Yes, I will need my own forum to post all the pages. > >Davekc That's a valid point. A good business plan is multiple-pages long. I'll put on my EO Senior Field Editor hat and check with Lawrence about...

Congratulations on gutting it through your truck challenges and sticking with the business. It's nice to hear you're pleased with your career-change decision.