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I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV; but I'm not going to let that stop me. I do remember a couple of BIG words I heard a while back: Arbitrary & Capricious, I think both apply to your situation. If the comments about an "age" limit on trucks was verbal, I don't think that makes those...

RE: Win a Prize - Have Fun! WEBIN' WITH WEAVE!

Just goes to show how crazy this business is: Last Christmas, I left Charlotte on 12/23, del. in St. Louis on 12/24, spent Christmas day in Kansas City & del. there on 12/26. An agent called me on the 27th & offered to pay me FULL RATE to dead head back to St. Louis & pick up a 3 stop load that...

Now that I have given up trying to lease out my "D" unit(I just pulled my ad), I would like some input/feedback on the best course of action for "making it" as a solo driver, in this distressed market that we find ourselves in. I will most likely be leased to Landstar(I am familiar with their...

I haven't had the opportunity to read the replies to my post regarding the CDRP for over a week, & I am quite surprised at how vitriolic some of the replies have been. The folks that have replied with well reasoned responses are to be congratulated, both Aericans & Canadians. To Those of you who...

You have to go through a Ford or GM dealer to purchase the Unicell bodies, you can't by direct. All I want to see by Jeff Gordon's name on Monday morning is DNF! Right?

Anyone on the forum care to offer thoughts/comments on the molded fiberglass bodies mfg. by Unicell. I do know that I haven't seen very many on the road, but the few I have been able to actually grt in & give a once over have been appealing. I can get one w/12'6" of cargo space, more floor width...

Thank you for your comments & willingness to try to assist me. I have contacted the Canadian Embassy, in Washington, DC, & obtained the forms & instructions for applying for a "certificate of rehabilitation". However, it appears that it would be a rather long & tedious process. I have decided to...

I have a '98, E-350, w/ 7.3L Powerstroke. 364,000 mi. One hell of a van ,if you ask me! As you might suspect, I have had some problems (I feel that is a bad choice of words), so, let's call it "wear-outs". 1 rebulit transmission, 2 water pumps, 1 injector replaced. Still gets 18-20 mpg. I've...

Last week, I finally received a reply from Canada, regarding the CDRP. It took over 2 months for them to reply, & then, much to my surprise, I was turned down. I won't bore you with all of the boring details, but I will give some info for you to base a reply: 1. Last traffic ticket: 1980...

Due to medical problems, i'm probably going to have to get back in my "B" unit soon. Anyone care to share their gross earnings for the 1st quarter with me? (I don't mean that literally!)What have been your best outbound locations, lay-over periods, etc. Thanks, in advance, for your feedback.

has anyone bought a sprinter yet? if so, how would you rate it as a good/bad investment for an expediter? Also, if you do own one, who did you sign on with & how is the revenue, versus a "B" unit?

I just sent for a passport renewal about 2 weeks ago. Figure that might help when going in to & out of Canada. Believe it or not, having an AMERICAN passport is one of the most envied travel documents in the world.:7 :7

would like to here from other expediters who might have any experience with litigation involving striking another vehicle, who was clearly at fault, had no insurance, and even admitted to the officer at the scene that she was looking away from the road when she pulled out in front of me. of...

on the bill of lading, it will say FOB: shipping point; or FOB: destination. it has to do with when title, or ownership of the goods is transferred. Generally, on a prepaid shipment, title transfers to the consignee as soon as it is loaded and the driver signs for the freight and vice versa on...

i don't want anger anyone, but there are a few comments that i would like to share: anyone who has been around expediting for any lenght of time, knows that there are good times, as well as bad. what has continuously puzzeled me is the o/o that seem to spend most of their time hanging around...

hi, rich: thank you for your reply sharing one of your "tricks of the trade". However, you missed part of what i was trying to do: if things are too quiet, start something! your answer should come in handy in the future & i'll certainly give it a shot. believe me, i posted that message with a...

has anyone else out there gotten ticked off when they find out where the nearest wal-mart, k-mart, etc. is, only to arrive at the entrance and find that they have erected barriers 10-12 feet high, to prevent trucks from entering? i ran into this problem again last saturday in louisville, ky &...

thanks for the reply, Weave! your reply just reinforces some of the info about fedex that i have heard. i've have started to refer to them as"mickeymouse" or "kindergarten" rules & policies. remember when you were a kid & your parents or teachers would make you go stand in the corner...

thanks for your response. you're right about expeditng not being the same as a few years ago. i started out on the "other" side of the desk in air freight forwarding, back in 1987. you are most likely correct that it is not a good idea to jump from company to company looking for that elusive...