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Hypothetically, for one reason or another, you can no longer expedite. Starting tomorrow, what would you do ?? Maybe you don't have to work anymore. Or, you return to your previous profession. Me, I sell the house and live on my boat. With global warming now upon us, I am assuming Lake Erie...

A-Team: What kind of logic is the $2 million minus $200,00 = $1.8 million ?? And where did you blow your money because you should be living somewhere with a prestigious address ??? LOL If I totaled the money earned for myself over the years I've worked, I can tell you fuel and living in a...

A-Team wrote: "Everywhere we drive we see urban sprawl and real estate development. Without trucks, none of that would be possible. The pie is not fixed in size. It is continually growing. If it were otherwise, the number of expediting carriers and the number of expediting trucks on the road...

Don't understimate the problems short runs cause for both the o/o and carrier. It's a double-edged sword. If the run is short, low-paying job that the company can't cover, then it forces them to hire even more drivers in hopes by playing the numbers game, this will solve their problem. It...

Don't be mislead by the term I used "paid tourist". (Although in the minority, it does apply) The point is this. The freight pie is only so big. No matter what we call ourselves, we all need a slice of it. The more drivers, the smaller the piece. Economic conditions determine how big the...

Just like any other business or product(s), the pioneers tend to reap the highest wages, simply put because there is little competition, if any at first. When Roberts first promoted the idea of expedited freight, there was practically no competition. Today, anyone who has their own authority...

Has anyone here signed on with UPS Expediting ?? Talked with an alleged driver while in Madison, Wisconsin last week that claimed to be expediting out of Chicago for UPS. If he was wasn't fibbing, then it sounds a lot like Eagle Freight. Have seen some B units with the smallish signs on the...

Like several other drivers here, I am usually home most nights and after a family gathering Christmas Eve and Day, I'll be on call. Hope everyone has a safe and prosperous '07. Be safe

Every one of my jobs is sent by test messaging first, then via voice for confirmation. It figures out to $5.00 per month, or, about 16.5 cents per day. It is incredibly cheap insurance/backup. It is perhaps the cheapest expense I have running my business. Be safe.

I think Chuckwagon is correct. Regularly scheduled flites only. I tender a great deal of small freight to the commercial airlines, and you would be amazed at how little they charge for a small but very important (to the customer) package. For instance, Cleveland to Chicago via AA is usually...

This past weekend while reading one of the financial sites (think it might have been Reuters) there was an article about how the Democrats in Congress want to propose a bill that will force the airlines to inspect EVERY piece of cargo that they fly. Currently, they are obligate to inspect only...

As a single empty-nester, when I grill hamburgs, I grill between 12-18 at a time. Them freeze wrap them individually and freeze within 20 min. When I need a quick hamburg, I pop a patty in the microwave and 60 seconds later it's there, complete with the original grease and outdoor flavor...

I hit a trophy 3 weeks ago at 6 a.m. near Columbus. Almost $6k damage and still in the shop. I have Allstate and their policy is: If you make contact with any animal it is filed under comprehensive. Don't make contact and any damage you incur (such as swerving to avoid and run off the road...

I use a credit card for EVERYTHING I purchase, either for my delivery business or anything personal. Even a cup of coffee at McDonalds !! Some of the advantages are: Less trips to the ATMs; you don't have to carry as much cash with you; permanent records of where you were in regards to...

jbrbears: <<<<<<<<<<"RE: UPS expedite" Oct-18-06, 11:03 AM (EDT) In response to message #11 personally, I would hope we would be moving away from NLM and the like, or at least decreasing the percentage of runs we do for them. right now, it's about 40-50%...I would like to see that down to...

With all due respect to jbrbears, who admittedly claims to be a dispatcher for the new expedite division, I would caution anyone not to draw any conclusions from any post on this forum. I have been associated with UPS-SCS for almost 11 years, and if there is one thing I know, it is that their...

This article appeared in a NE Ohio newspaper today (9-29-06) There is much support for this project. The transportation costs would be reduced dramatically. [[[ For Grand River Village Mayor Chris Conley, two years no longer seem too long to wait for answers when hundreds of millions of...

Jefferson3000: You are very correct. I have been a vendor for UPS for the past eight (8) yrs. When they get freight and/or anything that a brown truck would not normally handle, they use outside vendors, such as myself and other agents. And, to clarify another matter: Even though they have...

gavinsdad: Be proud. You have attained the ulitmate goal of the UAW. Getting cash and benefits for not showing up at your job. Take the money and stop complaining.

Gavinsdad: You forgot to mention how much you were compensated for working at your horrible "steelhouse" job. Whatever it is/was, it is the very reason that Ford has to get relief from in order to survive. You insult our intelligence with your whining story. There are many courageous men...