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  1. ATeam

    Expediter Wannabees and Newbies: Note These Quotes

    We can do an apples-to-apples comparison off your chart if we assume that a hypothetical load had no accessorials. I was under the impression that no fuel surchages were paid in 1997 because fuel costs were not the issue they are today. I did my comparisson including fuel surcharge in the...
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    Expediter Wannabees and Newbies: Note These Quotes

    So, to be fair and balanced, it is true that rates have gone down in recent years and that expenses have skyrocketed, making it increasingly difficult to run a profitable, one-truck expediting business. It is also true that by comparing 1997 Con-Way NOW rates to present-day rates (and...
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    How Many Expediters Retire With Money?

    If you equate retirement with the U.S. government social security program, yes, the concept of retirement is coming to an end. I have seen the program already fray around the edges. My retirement age under the program used to be 65 but the rules were changed to make it 67 now. When rules can...
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