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"... his special deal with the Star!!!"? If Diane and I have a special deal with Landstar, no one has told us about it. If you actually believe that we have a special deal, you would do well to examine how that belief came to be formed because there is no special deal and you are believing a...

There will be expediters who felt the quakes. I'm looking forward to their reports. Cell phone outages are being reported on the East Coast. My guess is that is not due to the Virginia quake but to everyone getting the phone at the same time to talk about it.

Thank you, paullud. I ask readers to note that I did not post numbers at random or in a way to skew things one way or another. I used a specific start date (July 18) because that was not our first load, but the first load we picked up after Diane and I were fully credentialed with the company...

We found no loads on our own but got dispatched on some loads by agents from a sister company (Ranger). In every case, the agents offered loads to us before we called them. In no case did any load we hauled appear on a load board before it was offered to us. Note that a number of LEAM agents are...

I'd just like to add that while Diane and I like to wear uniforms when interacting with customers at the loading docks and elsewhere, I have never once suggested that anyone else should. I have explained why we wear them and the benefits we see but if an expediter does not feel the need or...

As forecasts get revised, the storm is strengthening and is predicted to move east, putting more distance between itself and Florida's East Coast. To the extent the forecasts are reliable, that's good news for Florida, and bad news for the Carolinas where landfall as a category 3 is now expected.

I think part of the reason for that is the decentralized agent dispatch system is difficult to explain to people who are accustomed to centralized dispatch. It's not like FedEx where all loads come from dispatch at Green, Ohio. Put a group of FedEx Custom Critical drivers together and the...

As I said above, I rarely share our financial results in public but given the amount of interest, I am making an exception this time. At least ten FedEx Custom Critical contractors have contacted me directly for this information and I know others are following my blog to see how it is going...

Having a vacation house on Florida's East Coast, 200 yards from the water and six feet above sea level, Diane and I are watching this storm with more than passing interest. However, a lot can happen between now and Thursday. Forecasts have already been revised that place the hurricane further...

A friend of a friend is one of those E-1 to FDCC drivers (husband/wife team). Through my friend I am learning of the details and experience. They were off the road when the change was announced and have yet to get to FedEx. They have other options but plan to give FedEx a try.

That is the smart play. You never know what that people around the broken down vehicle will do, or what a stopped vehicle will do. I was once driving in the right lane on a freeway, spotted a big-rig tow truck parked alone on the shoulder, and moved into the left lane. Without a turn signal or...

Don't laugh too hard. The more technology you put in a truck, the less you have to rely on a driver to do and the less valuable the driver becomes. More technology means more commoditized drivers that can be lower paid and more easily replaced. FedEx is carrying this concept to its logical...

Loaded Miles by Run: Run...... Loaded Miles 1........... 847 2......... 1,031 3......... 1,031 4......... 1,880 5........... 227 6......... 1,142 7......... 1,698 8......... 2,065...

The 30 day trip map I promised is now in the original post. See above.

See this: How's it Going at Landstar?

Photos of that dust storm, also known as a haboob, can be seen here. That is just an amazing phenomonon. Layout, what did you and others do? If your schedule required you to drive in that dust, would you or, would it be better to protect your equipment by staying put? After the storm passes...

I know you are busy but if you can find the time, I'd love to hear more about the differences you see. I believe a number of other readers would too.

That is on purpose. The net would be the gross minus expenses. Enough information was provided for truck owners to figure that out on their own based on their monthly operating costs and cost per mile. Expenses vary a great deal from owner-operator to owner-operator. What some count as an...

Sorry, usafk9, the show is over. My response above concludes this line of dialogue, at least from this side. In an hour, Diane and I will be in an RV park near San Diego. We have not have had a true break since February. We're out of service until Monday at least. Diane just got back into the...

This is one of the most condescending posts I have seen on EO in a long time. I don't have to explain myself to you or any other BCO at Landstar. Until you came along, every BCO that I have met or communicated with online has been nothing but helpful and welcoming. You are altogether...