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I think if you look closely, you will find that everyone or nearly everyone who replied to your inquiry believes in American drive and ingenuity. Indeed, most if not all who responded are entrepreneurs in their own right. As such, they, like you, are not ones to take no for an answer. But in...

I can't say for sure that Diane and I will not buy a new truck in the future but I can say that there is no way we would attempt to replace our present truck (full-featured, $251,000 new in 2006) in today's market. I would not dare finance a truck of any kind today. It seems that the Great...

I think a run journal is something every driver should have and many drivers do. When we were with FedEx Custom Critical, they provided a handy, pocket-size, hard-cover, spiral-bound, black book in which in which run info, miles and pay were recorded. We found ourselves referring to it often...

Others have mentioned the same solution: get names. Diane and I have built space into our run journal in which names, times and events can be recorded. It's as simple a getting the name of the person you talked to, jotting it down with the time, and noting what was said. It can be quite...

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A number of companies (carriers) will be represented at the Monroe event. If you skip one of the sessions when most others are seated in the classroom, you will have easy access to the company representatives. Just let them know you want to talk to them during a session. The obvious trade off...

This forum is populated mostly by drivers and just a few carriers. When you describe the expediting company you wish to build, it sounds like you are talking about a carrier. There are over 100 carriers in the expediting arena and I cannot imagine people from any one of them wanting to mentor...

I took a look at your first post in the Open Forum dating back to 2007 when you first decided to get into the business. Also of interest was the optimistic post you put up after attending an EO workshop in Knoxville. To most any member of the Open Forum, you would have appeared to be doing it...

I was thinking that "Ducks Unlimited" was a menu item. ;)

Not being with that carrier, I'm not allowed (understandably) to post in the FedEx Custom Critical carrier forum. But I read something there (in the Waiting patiently in Ontario, Ca. thread) that I want to respond to so I am posting here. chuckon2 wrote: It's very frustrating sitting here at...

Truck stops do not need an excuse to charge for parking. They own the property and have the right to charge whatever they want, front lot or back, for a stated reason (like to be fair to bobtail tractors) or for no stated reason. It is interesting to see truck stops across the contry with...

Expediters as seen by the instructor in the orientation room. This week's batch brought in to replace the batch that left last week.

When you are getting a flat rate per mile, it is helpful to have a reasonable estimate of the number of miles available. Is your perspective fleet owner able to tell you what that might be? Don't ask how many miles can I get if I work hard? Ask how many miles are the trucks in this owner's...

There is nothing secure about the big back lot at the Ontario East TA. It's a zoo back there. We like the front lot because the truck is safer, the lot is cleaner, it is quiet and it is safer for Diane to walk inside after dark.

Diane and I were there today. It is true. TA East in Ontario, CA is starting to charge for parking in the front lot. See this post for more info.

Tryhours, We arrived late yesterday (Sunday) afternoon and will be here through early afternoon today. We got dispatched this morning (Monday) on a load that picks up later today. Everyone else, Procedures seem to have changed since we were here last (front lot of the TA East in Ontario...

The OOIDA spreadhseet is often cited in the Open Forum as a resource. I took a look at it today and it seems to have been "improved." Here is the link to it. Check it out if you are interested. An image of the previous OOIDA cost per mile spreadsheet can be viewed here, along with the...

Diane and I are there now (Ontario TA). It is business as usual with a number of expediter trucks in the front lot representing FedEx Custom Critical, Panther, Landstar, T&K, Blair and maybe one or two others.

We can discuss that. It would all depend on people being willing to share their spreadsheets and commentaries as is in public. I have tried open groups before on EO and they have failed because there are people who can be reliably counted on to shoot down the good work and intent of others. That...

The group is set up now. For those who have a spreadsheet to add to the mix and wish to participate, the next step is to send me a private message with your email address. When it is received, I will send you an invitation to join the Expediter Spreadsheet group. Your spreadsheet does not need...