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You are right. All trips are risky, but an Alaska trip, even in the summer, is more risky than most. I would rather sit empty for the week or two it would take to complete an Alaska run, make zero $, and forgo the $9,000, than subject ourselves, truck and bank account to the risks of the trip...

Don't you just hate technology? The growing use of debit cards has probably cut this income source in half. :(

Having read all the comments here and with Diane and I having discussed it, we tend to agree with Soxydon and aristotle. In the winter, we would be unlikely to accept an Alaska run. Never say never, but it seems to us that the risks outweigh the rewards. In the summer, we'd go in a heartbeat...

What Doggie Daddy said. Click the truck specs link in my signature. DD's reply suits me just fine. I have been off line for a day and unable to respond as quickly as DD did. Answer is the same I would have given. By the way, there is no way we would even begin to spec a truck like this in these...

No. You already have that option by getting your own authority or selecting a carrier that allows you and makes it easy for you to find and book outside loads.

Time will tell.

Having shared how and why I use a spreadsheet, I'd rather not get into a debate about the value of spreadsheet use. Readers who are spreadsheet inclined can choose to use them. Readers who are spreadsheet adverse can choose to not use them. Those who are in between can use them a little bit...

You can put as much or little effort as you wish into analyzing your business income and expenses. There are very few expediters out there that drill down to the level of detail Diane and I do. We don't keep track of just deductible expenses. We track every penny. If I find a nickel in the...