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An upcoming article in Expedite NOW will interest you and, I think, most other cargo van operators who want to stay comfortable in their sleeper without idling. See this

I would expect that it is both. Knocking on doors, making calls, making visits, and doing professional networking is something we have both done in the past and done well. If the need to change rose, we are up to the task. But for now, and hopefully forever, we are content to wait for the beep...

So, are you going to provide some details that are useful to others, or just keep speaking in generalities that people cannot act on? Just how does it work to do this backhaul thing you do? And if it is such a good thing, why are more people not doing it?

We seldom go home, but when we do, we get there by going out of service and driving there. We do not expect directional dispatch help from our carrier and do not ask for it. We do not use our carrier's "Home Run" system. Our strategy is to haul freight up to the last minute and go home when...

You are misrepresenting me. FedEx Custom Critical is not perfect in my eyes but it is the closest thing to perfect we have found for the kind of expediting we want to do. I have never said FedEx Custom Critical does not leave trucks sitting. Indeed, if you read my blog entries from the last...

Your plan is a good one. I tried to bury a dog in a city once. What a pain. A vet in a city can solve the problem. As with people, no matter how much you prepare for the sad day you know is coming, it still hurts when it does. Another option is to get a large cooler, put the dog on ice and...

No, Fedex Custom Critical is not perfect. But it is the closest thing to perfect we have found for the kind of expedting we want to do. About the imperfections, it is not about admitting or denying it here in the Open Forum. It's about channeling our gripes in the most appropriate and productive...

Carrier programs for getting drivers home range from non-existent to strongly committed. For people researching the industry, a carrier's ability to get you home is important or not, depending on the individual. To help folks understand the differences among carriers and real-world experiences...

As the story was told, it was not that FedEx Custom Critical did not have the freight. It was that FedEx Custom Critical did not have directional freight (or the willingness or ability to find some or book some) that would take him home. In our CR-unit at least, we have found directional...

Talking with friends today, it came up how a large number of owner-operators and drivers are frustrated by fuel costs (who isn't?) and confused because they don't know anymore (if they ever did) how much they need to earn to make a load worth taking. In other words, a large number of drivers do...

I will not disagree with anything you said. You have often boasted here in the Open Forum about your ability to get loads using extra-carrier resources. But let's tell the whole story, shall we? If the freight was there in the first place, you would not have to "go to the well" would you? (like...

There is nothing to be sorry about, moose. Without your post I would not have known about the van. And because of your post, 48,000 Expedite NOW readers will learn of it.

2008 in-service year-to-date is 80.02% (You are right, Bruno, it is over 80%). Load acceptance is 64.4%, which is below the Four Star requirement of 70%. Here again, it goes to being cold. We have never once accepted or declined a load with the Four Star award in mind. If our production...

Now we are talking about a difference in needs; specifically the need to get home. It is a legitimate difference and explains why some people choose some carriers. If you need to get home and one carrier is better at getting you home than others, then that would obviously be a reason to select...

If you read my stories from the road, I believe you will find I relax enjoy many things out here, including the fellowship of other drivers, some of whom have become close and trusted friends. One short story that captures the essence of our life and work on the road is Blessed Silence. But...

Then, bernie48, there is a difference between me and Bruno and you. Sure, it is nice to be recognized for a job well done. But it is more important to me to do the job well without regard to emotional strokes received or not received. Some people may disagree, and since we are talking personal...

My point exactly! Sorry if you did not get the joke. I can't believe the childish tone of this thread. My carrier has a driver's lounge, therefore I am respected more? Give me a break. Are you working a business or playing in a sandbox? Look, when Diane and I got into expediting it was not...

My carrier loves me more than your carrier loves you! And I don't have to prove it ... because I feel it. So what if your carrier has a washing machine? I FEEL the love. So there! :p No, wait. There is more. If your say your carrier loves you double, then my carrier loves me tripple and...

Collecting post cards is a great way to help remember your travels on the road. They are cheap and easy to store. As the stack grows, it is fun to go through it and remember the places you have been. Later in life, seated in rocking chairs, we will have hundreds of post cards to look at and...

Sent one today from California; you know the card, the one with our truck on the front.