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The answers you received a year ago when you asked the same question stand as valid today.

As I see it (one man's observation), the real deal is the real deal. There is nothing going on behind the scenes. It's exactly as FedEx says it is. There is no need to read between the lines. The lines themselves say it all. Sales leads are being referred across divisions. And yes, they are...

>After 20 years in the IT industry in both field service and >as an admin and 2 degrees in the field A.A.S., M.A. I'm glad >to be driving a truck. Information Technology...the answer to America's truck driver shortage!

>Sorry for being so long winded, but I love talking geek. I enjoyed it! Good approach. Mine is different in that resource use does not trouble me. The cost of storage and memory has fallen so much and speeds increased so much that I'm OK with piggy products on my machine. I'm no longer...

>Yeah well Phil I am sure the day will come when it screws >you to. As others have posted to back up my claim. I went >to two Professional Computer Stores, the first one in >Muskegon, at least got me to where I could at least browse >the internet. His suggestion get rid of Norton, second...

Online data backup services are good for all the reasons vipra says. I prefer the flash memory stick method (described in other posts) because of the security issues others mentioned. It's great to see others sharing their ideas about data backup. It's a significant topic for all expediters.

Cheri1122, You are a synaptically-gifted juxtaposition master!

>Thank you all for your wisdom and experance. With any luck i >won't be setting long enough for this to become an issue. >Just have to remember to unplug it when i get home(where >ever that was) >3 weeks out and still going strong. Every expediter I know and have heard about has sat long...

>Well Phil, I sort of agree with you, but Norton has a bad >reputation in the IT world and problems are not the fault of >the user but rather Norton. Your IT credentials are superior to mine, but I too was in the IT world for a few years. For end users on non-networked or home-networked...

>for custom drivers that say thay r making no less then a >dollar ninty a mile that r doing government loads an such >what kind of back ground do u have to have for these tipe of >loads I'm not sure where you got your $1.90 per mile figure, but I would not bank on it by any means. Don't...

Just because it happened to you, it does not mean it will happen to everyone else. Norton is a fine company with a fine product. I just upgraded my Norton products with no trouble at all. It sounds like you had a bad install. That can happen for a variety of reasons, including a power surge...

> Now I'm not posting this to depress anybody or to whine.I >just figure this is something that could be helpful to >somebody just getting into this business.My business is >totally dependent on a truck and trucks break down.When they >break its a double blow (no income and high repair...

The Texas show is a major show too, though smaller than MATS. Little if any meaningful expediting exhibiting goes on at shows other than MATS and the Expedite Expo. If you are looking for expediting info, those are the two shows to attend.

The article, "Introduction to Expediting" touches on most industry aspects. Link: http://www.expeditersonline.com/downloads/introduction.pdf You might put some serious time into studying the Open Forum. When we were researching the industry before jumping in, I read every post in every...

This is from a press release recently issued by the Louisville Truck Show organizers. Seems they had a highly successful event. MATS 2006: A Record Breaking Event Louisville, KY - March 30, 2006: Exhibit Management Associates, Inc. is proud to announce that the 2006 edition of the Mid-America...

Diane and I (married team) average 10,000 to 12,000 miles a month. That number has been consistent for the last couple years. It varies within that range with the amount of time we're in service. The number includes all miles (deahdead, loaded, personal, and any other type of miles you care to...

>Your story is a good example of why a quick once over is a >good idea every day. Especially on a truck you're not >familiar with. A 30 year vet should have known better. 30 years or 30 days, everyone should know better. Yet, on any morning, look in any truck stop with 100 or more trucks...

Finn777, Don't be too quick to make up your mind. Reefer decisions should be made on more than just the word of a few satisfied reefer users on EO. There are others out there that have decided against reefers. Depending on what carrier you are with, your load strategy and a host of other...

>Your question depends on several things. Who is the carrier >and at what rate are you running, and what are you paying >for the reefer. >Searching the archives will give you some idea to how they >are viewed by other members. Some carriers may need this >requirement to keep you running...

>also what is a dyno and ecm A dynomometer is a device that enables technicians to test vehicles under load and through a range of simulated driving conditions. Can't say much about trucks, but when I used to use them on cars (worked for a while as an auto mechanic), the drive wheels would be...