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Garlic farms in Gilroy, CA A load of chille pepper we once did We also did a load of perfume. It came off a plane in Memphis and was grounded when being transfered because an odor was detected. We hauled it the rest of the way to California.

No one ever talks about the smells of expediting. When you think about where you have been, are the smells part of the memories? Ocean breezes Pine forests Fuel islands Wal-Mart Feed lots Refineries Water treatment plants (by the way, its the sewage they treat, the water is just fine)...

This is a Panther thread and I seldom talk about competing carriers in the Open Forum (seldom meaning a low percentage of my posts, probably a single-digit percentage). I jump into this thread this time, only to ask a specific question about something Bruno touched on. I do not jump in to in...

You are not being fair at all. Not even close. If you expect anyone to belive any of the above is true, put up links to the posts that prove it. I have never said I always make $3.00 a mile. I have never said I am always pre-dispatched. I have never said I am soon to be a millionaire. The list...

A HAZMAT endorsement on your CDL may be worth it for one or more of the following reasons: 1. The carrier you wish to sign on with requires it. 2. Having it avails you to more load opportunities than would otherwise be the case. 3. HAZMAT loads generally pay more than non-HAZMAT loads. 4...

Thank you for sharing the story, aileron. I shared the link on Hank's Truck Pictures Forum where a bunch of truck history buffs and truck enthusiasts hang out. They will appreciate the story too.

I'm not sure there are many things more important to worry about. See this post about JohnO and this post by freightchaser.

I would be interested in hearing more, especially about how you think expediting and courrier work is similar and different. Where does one begin and end? When would a customer be better served by using one over the other? What kind of overlap is there, if any?

This is an open forum, Greg. You post as you please. I will do the same. You are free to start your own "What Does This Mean to You?" thred and post follow-ups to your heart's content. If you seek a different presentation to or result from readers, by all means, go for it. As I said to broker...

That is funny. Not because of anything you said or meant but because there were those who once fiercely criticized me for wearing rose colored glasses. Then as now, I see things reasonably clear and call 'em as I see 'em. I contribute. Others control. If you read successive issues I think you...

Because in the past, when I have posted a question and not answered it myself, readers have complained that I am requesting information or responses that I am not myself willing to give.

Or as Diane and I say, If the freight don't pay, we don't play.

Notwithstanding my non-serious post above, let us not forget the Open Forum friends we have lost to lung cancer and the heartfelt pleas they left for readers here. Their message was simple: "Don't smoke!"

To answer the question I asked above, the information means that Diane and I are not expecting a broad economic turnaround to occur any time soon. With some truckers now running at a loss to keep their equipment occupied, and shippers taking full advantage of it, it may mean that we will run...

The March 1-14 print edition of The Trucker includes a summary of the 2008, year-end reports of publicly held trucking companies, survey information and industry analyst observations. The publication is distributed free at truck stop news racks. All of the information applies to larger...

Maybe a drive-by post in reverse?

Some rights are more precious than others. Be careful here, lest you start a legislative trend. You can have my gas when you pry it from my cold, dead.... Well, never mind.:o

RV drivers buy propane too, and perhaps C-store items for themselves and their rigs. There are a lot of RVs on the road at times. Fuel sales may be significant. Still, I would love to see straight trucks permitted in the RV lots at J. They were at the Pontoon Beach we weekended at recently and...

Photos and details in my March 4 blog entry.