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>It seems to me that if you are driving for an owner, the >only major decision that you are making on a day to day >basis is what loads to accept. I can see a personal finance >plan for how to spend the money you earn, but I don't >understand why a sophisticated business plan is needed to...

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Bill, It sounds like you are trying to gather a lot of information in a short time in order to make a career decision. It might be better to slow down the decision-making process if you can. If that is not an option, one of the fastest ways to get info would be to contact recruiters from at...

Partly in response to a recent thread on the topic, and partly because business plans are talked about in only the most general of terms in the EO Open Forum, I'm wondering aloud if experienced drivers and owner/operators and fleet owners would be willing to publish their own business plan...

You've made good use of the EO resources and asked good questions. Hope it serves you well on the road. Keep us posted.

If it's a solo WG driver taking a WG load, it's likely a driving team member where the spouse is home for a while and the other spouse is out driving. Non-WG FedEx CC solo and team drivers sometimes haul WG loads if WG trucks are not available. The likelihood of that happening increases as the...

RE: Class 'B' or a Class 'D' Truck and Solo Driver ...I intend to be a solo driver and the >question is; Do Solo's have a limited amount of work for a >'B' or 'D' truck? or what size truck would you recommend >that will have the most loads for a solo? Every expediting carrier can point to...

The following is pure speculation. As with any speculation, it could easily prove to be wrong, and I'll be the first to admit it if it does. Nevertheless, the Fenway Partners purchase of Panther II presents an interesting set of dots to connect. 1. Prior to the Fenway purchase, Panther II has...

Allow me to combine your two posts into one and answer your questions in turn: OK, so the wife has started to lean toward letting us do this. But, of course, we have questions. So, heres goes: How hard is it to do expediting when your home is in Florida? Specifically Tampabay. I am 30 minutes...

RE: Survey time >Let me then ask this question in a different light, if I >may? May I ask a question of you first? Why are you doing such a survey? What do you hope to learn and why?

>As far as border crossing goes, we've had our share of crap >happening, but overall it's generally a good experience. We >rarely get guff from the American side cause we always make >sure everything is good to go. Questions, no matter how >weird they may seem, are answered promptly and with...

>These things have not caught on for some reason, I'm just >not sure what it is. They'd have to catch on with the carriers first. FedEx CC and Panther II specs (for example) make no provisions for such a configuration. Cargo vans are mentioned but not pick-ups. Landstar Express America might...

>Last week I met 2 FDXCC D unit teams. One started 2 weeks >ago,the other 4 weeks ago and both teams were contacted to >see if they wanted to add trucks to the fleet. So while A >Team believes that FDXCC is not adding trucks the facts >speak otherwise.All companies recruit heavily during...

RE: Standard contract for >Thanks for all the input.:) > >We have been talking with an owner who is also offering a >40/60 split.($1.30 per mi) They pay fuel and all other >expenses including our workers comp insurance, we pay for >tolls. > >We are leaning in this direction simply because...

You read well between the lines, Sawbones.

As I said in my post, contact your FedEx CC recruiter (the one that serves your area) for details. He or she will tell you exactly - and officially - what kind of trucks are being added now and what are not. The number is: (800) 944-8690.

While many of the above-mentioned items are important to consider, few are more important than the mechanical condition of the truck you will drive. Benefits like paid tolls pale in comparisson to the loss of a few days or even a week of revenue because the truck broke down. The newer the truck...

>In my 6 years at FECC I have always done well, even in 2000 >when we had the glut of trucks. But I am also very proactive >with the VRU and don't hesitate to move from a crowded area >to one where they need trucks. In other words my DH does go >up when things are slower. My revenue for all...

Happyfeet, With kids at home, there is a major unknown you should take stock of before making a one year committment to a company in exchange for free Class A training. That is life on the road; and in your case, life away from your family for extended periods. When you are sitting home with...

>I've always worried about when I have to have my oil changed >out on the road that the guy will either leave the plug >loose or strip it out. Some of you have voiced the same fear >in a thread on here. I found a oil drain valve and ordered >one. Seems to be good quality and simple enough...