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>I am a "newbie" , I wanted to know if a lap-top is a >must-have w/software such as Delmore Street Atlas or would a >portable or handleld GPS system be better if only one of >these can be purchased to start my expediting >career/lifestyle....If purchasing a lap-top are there any...

>I've thought about this occasionally over the years (not >having a whole lot else to do in a truck but think, as you >all know), Time to think is part of the joy of trucking. Night driving for hours on end is an especially productive time to ponder thoughts, serious and amusing. In...

When researching the industry before we started expediting, Diane and I learned of a time when a lot of people got hurt real bad because fleet sizes had become too large. When the business slowed, there were way more trucks than freight to haul and a lot of folks failed. I learned today that...

>On the MPG ... I was using less than 9. >Is 9-mpg an optimistic figure. I'd be quite happy to see >9-mpg. > >Thanks Driving a fleet owner's Freightliner Century Class D Unit with a generator (important to reduce idling) and a 10-speed Eaton Auto-shift transmission, and a CAT 350 engine...

You're right, conwayman. IF the carriers went for it, such third party services would be a big help. But no carrier in their right mind would get so involved. Talk about a minefield! Carriers have other fish to fry. Might a company specializing in third party services like you describe rise to...

I'm not sure if we're talking about the same product or not. CoPilot Truck (CoPilot Live?), shows truck stops on it's maps along with numerous other points of interest like hospitals, resturants, etc. Delorme does too.

Thanks folks. The article has now been written and submitted. Watch for it in the next edition of Expedite Now!. If you have not yet subscribed (free!), click here to do so: http://www.expeditersonline.com/eonow

Good Driver/Fleet Owner communications can do much to promote successful business relationships between the two. What questions would fleet owners be wise to ask drivers? And what questions would drivers be wise to ask fleet owners?

And raceman, you are right about morals. We could come up with the best contractual and business systems in the world, but that will do little to protect people from others that enter into contracts in bad faith or are irresponsible to their core. While a good contract will provide remedies...

First the disclaimer: I'm not an attorney and none of the following should be understood or construed to be legal advice. The only thing I'm licensed to do is drive a truck. I'm simply sharing my personal views and beliefs in response to the topic raised in this thread. Also note that while my...

Ladies and gentlemen, this is fantastic! You're putting up high-quality info including some that is not commonly told. Outstanding content! We're on our way to an article that will be more than one that simply appears once in a magazine. This article has legs! By that I mean the piece will...

On May 4, 2004 I wondered aloud how long it might be before we started seeing class 8 hybrid trucks on the road. That inquiry was prompted by an EO news article about some expermintal hybrid package trucks FedEx was then putting on the road. The news article is at...

Diane, are you listening?

With all the Tennessee interest this thread reveals, maybe we should all chip in, buy a few hundred acres, and build some townhouses with truck parking and some shared pole barns and wash bays where we can do some of our own maintenance when home. We can call it "Expediting Acres, Where No...

>1. Pay >Why does expedite pay so little? <snip> In our experience (wife and me, team drivers) expediting pays quite well. We've met very few people in trucking that do better than dedicated expediting teams. While each sector of trucking (moving van, tanker, auto transport, etc.) has its...

Can't help you much by telling you what to do, just don't know. But here's a news item that shows something you should definately NOT do! "The Illinois Attorney General's office says [the Dave Matthews Band are] responsible for dumping up to 800-gallons of raw human waste from a tour bus onto...

This is good, folks; keep it comming! You're posting great stuff here; some of which really does get overlooked by carriers and drivers alike as people come on board. Recruiters (or drivers that know the answer), Open Forum participant responses prompt an additional question that will be...

RE: Transfering, Protecting, and Recovering Your C Here's an update about external USB drives. As often happens with consumer electronics, prices drop and capacity grows. CompUSA has an add in today's (12/10/04) USA Today showing a 2.2 GB drive for $99.99 after "instant savings." The product...

Well, Lawrence, congratulations! It looks like user name "matmski" was the one that helped you reach 2,000. For the record, the milestone was reached before sunrise on December 10, 2004.

Well, since we're dreaming, I'd like a 180 inch sleeper and a freight box that is 14 feet long on the outside and 24 feet long on the inside!