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It has become an expected characteristic of freeway driving in and near New York City to have those tour buses blow by us at speeds much faster than the prevailing traffic flow and often higher than the posted speed limit. Diane and I cannot recall a single time when we have seen a tour bus or...

According to this report in the New York Post, the truck was found but no marks were found on the truck that indicate contact was made between the truck and the bus. It irritates me that the bus driver was quick to blame a trucker. It irritates me more that the bus companies so-called...

I agree with the Diva. Every question you asked can be answered directly by the carriers. No need to put drivers on the spot when they are told to not discuss some of the work they do.

Regardless of one's own-authority or leased to a carrier status, one won't get rich overnight, but it is possible to get rich in this business (rich as in financially independent). There are several reasons that many people don't but the one that amazes me the most is how people stop working...

I disagree for reasons stated above. We have both offered our points of view. I'm content to let the readers decide. I trust they will find our discussion to be informative.

That's true, until I saw what was going on, then I disengaged.

It is amazing that so many people who I would expect to know better are falling for the bait Pookie throws out. He shows up to me as a troll, having fun at your expense. He's pretty good at it too, pushing people's buttons and keeping the thread going and going and going.

An expediter who locates in Florida could do worse. The disadvantage is that Florida lacks busy express centers like those found in the Northeast. Depending on your carrier and equipment, you may have to deadhead north to find freight if you call Florida home, and deadhead south to sleep in...

These are some of the best descriptions of own-authority operating I have seen in the Open Forum. Thank you, gentlemen, for your informative posts.

I believe a third scenario is more true: Pookie does not understand that he does not understand. It's not that he does not get it. It's that he does not get it that he does not get it. Numerous people here have tried to help him see the light. Yet even with an event as significant as FedEx...

Neither is a FedEx Custom Critical contractor. We can decline any load offer we wish. Nor can a FedEx Custom Critical contractor. That is not correct. Our lease permits us to run loads for other shippers independent of FedEx. We can also run loads that we find on our own and run under our...

That notion of beholden to no one is misplaced. Diane and I are not good expediters because we are beholden to no one. We are good expediters because we are at our carrier's and customers' service. Once we agree to a load, all personal interests give way to customer interests. We are 100%...

I'm not going to get into a contest that points to magazine articles and court cases that talk about other companies and other drivers in other situations in other states. For every one you found that supports your view, I could fine one that supports mine. As dabluzman1 said, this is an ongoing...

Technically, you are correct. The people whose freight I haul do not pay me. They pay FedEx. And that is one of the things I like best about the independent contractor and leased truck arrangement I have with FedEx Custom Critical. After going home to Minnesota for Christmas, Diane and I drove...

Minnesotans know their spam. We even have the SPAM Museum museum that honors the stuff. "The SPAM® Museum is dedicated to the delicious meat first created at the Hormel Foods Corporation plant in 1937. It’s a fun and informational destination with interactive and educational elements designed...

If you happen to live north of Tokyo, an earthquake causes buildings around you to collapse, a tsunami washes away the neighborhood leaving rubble in its place, and now you get evacuated because a nearby nuclear power plant containment building exploded. If you happen to be in a truck in the...

There were a number of drivers who eagerly supported EOBR's when the idea first surfaced. I wonder if they would have been so eager to embrace EOBR's if they realized what their long term impact would be. As EOBR's become more widespread on the road and known in the public mind, they are...

Actually, to be an independent contractor, you must operate your business in a way that meets the IRS definition of independent contractor. It has nothing to do with exclusive use or even trucking for that matter. Carpenters and sales representatives can be independent contractors too...

Part of what makes expediting expediting is the unpredictable nature of the beast. Plans can be made and expectations can be formed but circumstances develop that make it challenging to stay focused and perceive things well. When you find yourself sitting longer than you think you should...

Does it get lonely living in a world where everyone else is a moron and no one understands?