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I'm an expediter; a van expediter at that, not a rocket scientist.

Another lake, another sunset and another canoe trip to the B.W.C.A. or Quetico. This one happens to be Winchell Lake in the B.W.C.A., but it really doesn't matter. Any sunset over a body of water stirs my soul.

Sorry I blew it. I took "Blue" in Diamond Blue to mean the color blue. Of course when dealing with real diamonds, color is less desirable. Have you tried J.C. Whitney? They have a large selection of lighting and usually state if the light is D.O.T. compliant. My wife had a 1999 Jeep, which...

In Panther's defense it probably is pretty close to the truth if you factor in f.s.c., hazmat and Canada. If you are a recent sign-on I believe you are on the structured f.s.c. which is .25 this week for cargo vans, so you are .95/mile which isn't a buck, but in the neighborhood. I agree...

Be wary of many of these colored light bulbs, especially the blue ones. Many are not D.O.T. compliant. While a four wheeler may get away with bright blue lights, a truck at a scale house might not be as lucky. On a side note; have you been through the truck museum next door to the I-80 truck...

Excellent advice! Combine this with: http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/newbies-paradise-forum/52026-cargo-vans-panther.html with special attention to posts 4,7, 13 and 15 and pretty much all you need to know about Panther is there in a Turtle shell. As Davekc mentioned, stupidity can be...

I'm not sure one can really become favored at Panther. I do have a better working relationship with some dispatchers more than others but the turn-over rate for dispatchers is high. About the time you get one properly trained, they disappear or move to driver relations. Also the number of...

Con-Way Now gave me a 1½ percent increase in my take of the total linehaul charges after 5 years. I also saw at least one across the board tariff increase. Since then it has been a steady decline. Just last week I opted for another pay cut. My pay is inversely proportional to my experience.

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Get away from the truck stops and other Panther vans. Again, move away from other Panther vans. If I deliver in Ft. Wayne I will go a little west on 30 to Columbia City or north to Auburn. Indy, I like the J in Whiteland, but will often go north on 65 to the TA. Columbus is a toss up. I...

Here's a 17.5 gallon auxiliary tank: http://sprinterstore.com/specialty_parts.htm

Greetings Mars. I see you are new to E.O. and new to Panther, are you also new to expediting? Sitting and waiting for a load is a common complaint of new expediters. Have you asked dispatch for a paid empty move? Are there other Panther straights at the Nashville Pilot? If so, have you...

You will certainly have more freight hauling options in a tractor/trailer, but your parking, fast food drive ups, shade tree parking and residential neighborhood pervert cruising options will be severely limited.

If I were a descendent of Alessandro Volta I would file a defamation lawsuit against GM for libel and slander of the fine Volta family name.

I agree with Jenny but would like to add: in expedite there are currently, as an individual truck classification, more vans and more straight trucks per class than tractor/trailers per class. This being the case you would be more apt to see more vans and straight trucks sitting than...

It is the new phone system. It will be interesting to see how long we get charged the weekly fee for a service that's OOS!

Will this do? .

As a kid I got weather forecasts by decoding a blinking light. The Northwestern National Bank building in downtown Minneapolis had a 150' tower on it's roof with a large "weatherball" attached to it. Click this link, it will explain the light codes so you will have instant access to weather...

Maybe Cheri will issue a BOLO.

Call Panther in the morning and get an answer straight from the two headed cat's mouths. Panther calls this their backhaul program. Most drivers use this to get out of a slow area. Panther takes, I believe, 15% off the top for loads you find. All other loads are procured and dispatched by...