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I have gone several years without being selected for a random drug or alcohol test and have been selected as many as three time in a single calendar year. Go figure. For those that aren't aware, these random tests are mandated by the Federal Government. All working CDL holders must be enrolled...

Crazynuff mentioned some of the advantages of operating a cargo van and his link to a FedEx annual average cost sheet is an indicater of average gross revenues enjoyed by FedEx Custom Critical Surface Expedite owner/operators of years past. You have no argument from me on that info. You seem...

Piper: As a point of reference, the Speedco Super Truck wa the centerpiece of the Expediter Experience Section

Yikes - my bad - for thinking I had made a mistake. Thanks Leo.

This problem is addressed on this forum at least once a quarter and sadly enough, the result are nearly always the same. Without a written contract, the co-driver is left without payment. You said you were being trained, so consider your training in choosing a driver and obtaining a written...

Yes still in the van. Keep in mind that any recruiter vying for your attention will tell you they can keep you busy. However, define busy! There were any one or more of a dozen reasons why the lady with the truck leased to FedEx failed in her business. We don't know the reasons, but likely...

I totaly agree with MrGoodtude. You sound like a younger fella, perhaps mid 30's, that needs to be established in a profitable business rather than a meager existence operating a cargo van. Not to belittle cargo van O/O's, I've been one over 18 years, but the days of profitablity for a...

With all of us rootin' for you, something good is sure to come along. We wish you well for the future

not sure how I did that...The example sure didn't reflect my numbers

Congrats on the School Completion. You might want to review the previous responses to your past posts before you went to school; not much has changed. Click on your name, then click on read previous posts. Some of the carriers have driver referal folks who would put you in touch with owners...

Ask ten people; get ten answers. Here's my numbers for calendar year 2007: In service/available for dispatch, 74.07% Load acceptance, 71.10% Revenue, including FSC, per loaded mile, $1.26 Those are good numbers for a cargo van. Many folks do better and many worse. The real point...

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Mark: My computer illiteracy, a slow computer and an unfamiliarity of the new program had me pretty well frustrated in an attempt to navigate around the site on my first day. I'm now a believer in the new site as I've learned the ease of accessing many of the new features. You can achieve the...

Miketango: The $52 to which we refer is a Standard Meal Allowance that applies only to transportation workers, including drivers, that are away from home long enough to require a rest before returning home. I divide my days in quarters but anything is acceptable as long as you are...

The Standard Meal Allowance is still at $52 per full day away from home. You may use 75% of this figure as a Federal income tax deductable, which is up 5% from the 2006 tax year. For the 2008 tax year we'll be able to use 80% thereafter. If you go to Canada, you get a larger SMA

RE: Someting New On "Is this a reasonable price fo Thanks Piper; you've said all that needs saying to Lugnut. He just refused to listen to some of our members who were honestly trying to render their truck specing/buying opinions as was requested. It seems he just wanted an audience for his...

or, stick your thumbnail under the top inner edge of the frame and pull off. There is a reset button on the right side.

As part of a four year I-64 reconstruction plan, All lanes of I-64 / US-40 will close in both directions between Ballas Road (exit 26) and I-170 (exit 31) before morning rush hour on January 2, 2008 and will remain closed for the entire year. Drivers passing through St Louis, MO, to or from...

RE: Is this a reasonable price for this new truck? Dave: Sounds like a remorseful buyer seeking validation

RE: Is this a reasonable price for this new truck? Lugnut: Is this a quiz or a request for advice/opinion? You come in with little information and a surly reponse to the follow-on questions. You could similarly describe identical features in both a Ford and a Mercedes without mentioning the...