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I had three fiberglass roofs on Ford/Chevys, each of which was 1" of honeycomb sandwiched between two layers of fiberglass. We never had a signal strength problem. Another option to consider is a FANtastik vent. I cut a circular hole in my current roof that was slightly larger than the...

MGK Expediting has no hubs, warehouses, terminals or yards. There are very few dedicated loads with expediting and the miles available to a solo T/T driver are limited by the HOS regulations. Atlanta is a relatively busy area for many of the expedite carriers. I suspect that FedEx Custom...

Concur. Any Dr. qualified and willing to do DOT physicals. Some truck stops will accomodate, such as the Doc in a Box at the Gary Flying J at exit 15

Now that the ACLU compaint has been ruled upon, they could help solve the elderly and homeless dienfranchisement by identifying ways to get the photo IDs for the elderly and homeless.

Driver license information is usually a public record so giving a photocopy to a customer is but one way that personal info is subject to exposure. One way to cut down on public personal info on a CDL is to ask the motor vevicle folks to substitute your SS number with a random number. MO and...

60/40 or 40/60. Owner pays for DH fuel or Driver pays for DH fuel. There are advantages for each, either way you go. The important thing is to have a written arrangement between the owner and the driver so that there will never be a controversy over the fuel bill.

I agree, Leo. We can use historical data to help us to simplistically forecast the future needs for our business. By using recent inflation figures from 2000 to 2007, we can speculate the amount of money we'll need in 2014 to replace our truck we purchased this year. For example, a $100,000...

My first "B" load in 1989 paid 99 cents. That would be $1.71 in 2007 dollars

Rob, I don't recall the source, but I have read that the Sprinter gas engine requires a higher octane than regular. I don't know the MPG but the 30 cents or so per gallon may offset any advertised savings.

Minimum pay for a cargo van is $51.04. We generally only see this on dry runs or very short loads. The pay for a <75 varies greatly by customer. We've received in excess of $300 for a <75 but the norm is in the $150 range.

PorkChop, you asked about fuel mileage in a cargo van and mentioned that the van would be paid for so you "can make money with it" because of that. You would best be advised to step back and look at your desires as an attempt at operating a business and not just a job driving a van. One of your...

Skittles: I'll address your last comment first because it is an issue that begs clarification. You are correct in stating that Rene' and I have participated in the FedEx Custom Critical Contractor Council. Our participation has greatly benefited our understanding of the carrier's management...

You're already acclimated to living on a short dollar, so sharing the truck revenues shouldn't be too hard on you if you can keep your living expenses down while you learn this business. Whether or not you will be working for a friend, family member or acquaintence, you MUST have a written...

Lighten up Easytrader. You have promoted a pay scheme with which a few of us disagree. You shared your opinion and we shared ours without denigrating you or your opinion. If that makes us cool-aid drinkers then make mine strawberry.

Easytrader, thanks for the response. I am not a fan of any of the flat rate systems, which I have seen, as compared with FedEx Custom Critical’s current percentage based system. We have been on percentage since we started expediting 19 years ago and have watched dozens of carriers enter the...

No Suds, that's neither what I said nor implied. I was responding to Easytraders comments that suggested our carrier would have better success if it was a flat rate system of compensation. He also implied that trucks should be allowed a non-Canada or non-NYC descriptor. I simply asked what...

As I wannabe reliving the great days of expediting, I am qualified to respond to this thread. I join the crowd in saying it would be unfair to single out the most influential person in the forum membership, but an exception can be made with the following justification I've copied from a...

Easytrader, what would you recommend to FedEx CC to be the minimum flat rate per mile, plus FSC, they would need to pay to maintain an appropriate sized fleet of D trucks? Should the non NYC or non-Canada trucks recieve the same pay per mile?

Our recent visit to Europe was eyeopening from an expediter point of view. The Mercedes Benz Sprinter is the obvious choice of the majority of the light freight hauling community. During several hundred miles of travel in the eastern region of Germany and a bit of Poland, we saw no pickup...

We returned home from Europe last night so we were up early because our internal clock is seven hours ahead. I was sitting at the computer and the whole house started creaking in a manner reminiscent of the several quakes we experienced while living in Alaska. The news said we are about 184...