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Ones reason for leaving is as valid as the ones that have chosen to stay. If any one place was that good, everyone would be there. Can be a hard judgement on someone new, but with seasoned expediters, reasons to move or stay all have merit if one is really honest about what they are looking at...

We give them the statement info right from the carrier which they in turn can follow via the carrier web site. That also is available for fuel taxes and usage. Drivers see everything we see so no secrets. That is how it should be.

At todays rates, I am having a hard time wrapping my head around a 200k dry box truck. I would also like to see some better reliability reports from the industry sources that indicate some successes. The last one (2011's) showed 66 problems per 100 trucks. That isn't encouraging and I have yet...

Large sleepers are a requirement on anything built after 07. Why? Most of the time will be spent in the dealers lot waiting on the regen issues to be fixed. Just stop at a large dealer and look at the lines for regen repairs. Absolutely fascinating.

You may be right on that, although the only refusal we had on it was at the Fed many many years ago. When asked at the Cat there hasn't been a problem. And of course if I book my own, I obviously know in advance. Probably be hard to short me on my own load.:D

Fred Smith will save me.:D

Those are tough numbers for a contractor, but I will say it has done well for my stock there.

I guess it is easy to see where the saying " the grand purveyors of cheap freight" is coming from.

1.28 average for all miles isn't that bad if we are talking a van.:cool: No interest in it for a straight truck gig. I believe running under my own authority would appeal to me before that would. With regards to Panther, I wouldn't worry about acceptance rates. Worry about whether a load is...

In what way?

I am only aware of one fleet owner leaving, but lack of freight wasn't the reason. I would agree with Dave in that most trucks are likely on loads and not showing up on the boards. All of our trucks had loads this weekend with half having pre dispatches set for Monday pickups. The only place I...

Very, very smart. I look at it from a fleet owner perspective and my income is still generating in the event a truck goes down for whatever reason. A single operation it all stops. Great advice.

Coverage is the biggest issue and what the other insurance company pays. We had a similar situation 4 years ago and getting the truck fixed wasn't too bad and a daily allotment obtained while it was down. The costs were much higher and our insurance had to hire a out of state lawyer to collect...

If a fleet owner has had no prior relationship with a contractor, asking for a minimum escrow against a 100k or higher piece of equipment/investment is hardly out of bounds.

Had a light frost in TN, now we are at the barn in FL. Can't get too cold. :D

Can't forget EO either. What a huge change in the way many communicate verses years past. A huge thanks to Lawrence for bringing it to the industry along with some great events.

Without a doubt, technology has changed the whole industry. Some of it good, and some not so good. No longer are people getting lost with GPS, standing in phone booths, calling every broker looking for freight thanks to the Internet. The good news is, many carriers have to act with more...

Based on the towing thread, maybe tow truck drivers will get a bump.:D

This is exactly what happens when carriers hire seven dollar an hour high school dispatchers. The carrier likely through your contract has unfettered access to the freight at all times. That is much different than towing your vehicle. That can only be done if YOU authorize it. I would never...

I think I know what we are going to get out of it. Billions added to our debt while we are over there doing more foolish "Nation Building". We will be rewarded for our efforts when complete by it being taken over by another dictator.