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Sometimes even the Lord can't get us loads. We've tried. Might be time to break out my voodoo kit.

Welcome to the "glamorous world" of expediting and "seeing the country". Most of our driving is done at night, but then we wait for a day or 2 or 5 to get back out. Where do we eat? IN THE VAN. Want save money? Buy sandwich fixings, drinks, fruit and snacks at WalMart (tip: be mindful of the...

I have a big favor to ask of CURRENT fleet owners: Would you please PM me with financial stats, specifically: what are YOUR very own earnings per truck, as a rule? There have been so many conflicting "opinions" in threads on here, from people who haven't actually managed a fleet, people who...

Sorry, couldn't find a red bow....

I don't mean to be vague or a buzzkill, but there is no solid answer to your question; the reason is that the freight isn't steady. There are areas of the country that you will deliver to that rarely have freight within a reasonable distance to go back out. It may be possible(?) to have a 6k...

Retired for 6 years. Absolutely sure.

He's had it checked. There's nothing wrong with the van. There's a sensory glitch between the motherboard and the instrument panel which causes that light plus 2 others to stay on. If they go out? Then there's a problem. I had the same glitch on my 2001 Impala, they would come and go. Nothing...

The advent of the internet has changed us, no doubt. Some people lose sight of where they are on the web and get carried away at the keyboard. I keep my rantings to my social network. My facebook friends expect me to rant there; I sure wouldn't do it someplace where I might need to make a...

Born and raised Beecher (take your cheap shots now), class of 1980. Moved to the Creek in 99 after spending time in East Lansing, Flint Twp, and Grand Blanc Twp. What part of the mighty mighty Swartz did you live in? I only got into the expediting world a few months ago when I started dating...

Thank you.

It is entertaining...and yet after I read those ads, laugh, point, blow milk through my nose, I then feel guilty about making fun of the less fortunate...but then I get over it.

Please don't tell me to research the forum archives, because I already have. Are there any CURRENT recommendations for viable loadboards, specifically Cargo Van freight? Already tried expediteload.com with less than desirable results. Thanks!

Trust me, we all know what it's like to be on the road and have your cargo all of a sudden transferred...or paperwork snafus appear...miscommunication...an abrupt change in the expedition at the hands of the broker via the shipper's request. At times, it's enough to make you consider...

The fleet owner I hang with did over 2 years of research, just got going, and is moving cautiously. He has also been an active expediter for over 6 years, he is very well versed in that side of the business. No expectations of setting the world on fire; just trying to hold steady as he can while...

It's a blast dude! LOL!:eek: Just keeping in mind: "it's part of the deal it's part of the deal...." Nearly overwhelming at some points, but it all gets smoothed out so long as a cool head is allowed to prevail and take each issue one at a time when they arise. That is easier said than...

Very true on all counts. However, it does need to be pointed out to anyone considering this option: Be prepared for a mental overload on the administration end. Because of the amount of variables that appear at the onset, those then lead to more. You have to have a strong mind, will...

I absolutely agree that, to plagiarize a contract, would be beyond detrimental; to use as reference points, that can be very beneficial in determining what is good and what isn't. I can only imagine what a clusterbomb a contract that is comprised of paragraphs from Company A, B, C, and LMNOP...

I would befriend you, but then everyone will know we know one another and, well, sometimes I may let my keyboard talk too much and then people would hate YOU! LOL!

If a fleet owner doesn't have a clue about writing a simple contract, then in my opinion, they have no business being a fleet owner. If a driver feels the need to present their own contract to a fleet owner, then they need to look elsewhere for a contract that will suit them. How many...

Well, in a perfect world, no one would take on this onus without the proper starting capital; but then there's the catch-22: one might take on vehicles to make more money, investing very little to do so, hoping that the vans will make money to acquire more vans; when the first 2 vehicles are...