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LANSING, Mich. – On Wednesday, truckers traveling through Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky better have their logbooks in order and their rigs ship-shape, because state police motor carrier officers are mounting a 24-hour coordinated enforcement effort aimed at “unsafe...

Hello, I am gathering info for a potential article about how expediters fill their spiritual needs while on the road. For example, do you find a local church in which to worship, do you take advantage of the truck stop ministries, read the Bible, etc.? This is not meant to be a forum topic...

Hello, I'm putting together an article tentatively titled, "Canadian Expediters - A day in the life" and I need the help of a few Canadian Expediters. I'd like to do a short phone interview with you about your daily expediting experiences and how you operate your business. If you'd like to...

It's been over five years since Rich Moore joined the ranks of the EO Forum Moderators and it's time to wish him a Happy Anniversary! After overseeing tens of thousand of posts on our forums and contributing hundreds of helpful posts himself, we have to say Thank You! to this veteran expediter...

From Preacher's post on another thread "First, on Monday night / Tuesday morning, at around 2:30am I was rushed by ambulance to the hospital after having a heart attack. By 10:00am I was injected with dye up through my groin area and they discovered that I had a 100% blockage of my right...

Happy Birthday to the greatest country in the world! No, that's not American chauvinism, it's from the heart. Happy 4th, everybody! Jeff :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

To better serve our site's visitors, Expediters Online.com will be moving to a more powerful Web server on or about 9:00 PM EST, 1-14-4. This move will result in even faster loading times and will make your online experience more satisfying. This move will necessitate a brief system shutdown...

To better serve our site's visitors, Expediters Online.com will be moving to a more powerful Web server on or about 9:00 PM EST, 1-14-04. This move will result in even faster loading times and will make your online experience more satisfying. This move will necessitate a brief system shutdown...

To all the Canadian expediters and drivers, Happy Canada(Dominion)Day! Especially to Lawrence McCord, who has strong ties to the Great White North! Jeff Jensen

In the July issue of Truckers News, our very own "Teacel," a.k.a. Tony Celender is profiled along with others in the expediting community! http://www.etrucker.com/apps/news/article.asp?id=39796 Also interviewed in the article were the subjects of a recent Expediters Online Driver Profile - Ben...

They rated the "World's Greatest Truck Stops." I didn't keep an accurate list, but among the top 10 were (to the best of my recollection): #9 I-80 in Walcott, IA. #2 T/A in Lodi, OH. This one was rated "World's Best Yuppie Truck Stop" because it has a Starbucks and Internet access! #1 A...

I saw this topic on a trucking site recently and wanted to present it here. In one post, these locations were cited as needing a truck stop, but it seems like some of them have improved in the last few years with new truck stops being built in those areas. Are the following still as bad as...

Questions for the expediting owner/operators and drivers: *Have you established a certain fuel price (diesel and gas) that is the cut-off point for your business? That is, at what price level will you be forced to shut down or cut back on transporting some loads? *What reasons would you cite...

Hello Everyone, Just got back from the Expo late last night, and started checking the Forums this morning. We had two laptops crash while at the Expo, so we were out of touch for the last couple of days. Good to see the activity on the boards. I'll try to have a report on the show posted in...

For an up close and personal profile of one of the veteran posters on the Forums, check out the Tony Celender Driver Profile. That's right, the Teacel story is now online! http://www.expeditersonline.com/2002/July/Everything1061.html Jeff Jensen Editor

We recently received an email in which an expediter expressed concerns that the Lil' Deuce Coupe owned by Glen and Janice Rice would be the obvious winner in the Expediter Pride Truck Image Show and that it would be futile for anyone to enter the show against that kind of competition. We...

We'd like to extend happy holiday wishes to all of our Forum visitors and we hope that you have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July weekend! If you experience the typical 2 week slowdown in July, we hope that your business picks up immediately afterwards and that you have a great remainder of...

When I read the posts by Geo, Big Scooter and Wild Bill on the "RE: Been asked 1,000 times before but..." thread on the Newbie Forum, I was impressed with the support their companies demonstrated in their times of need. I'd like to put together an article with real-life examples of how an...

in TruckingInfo.com today. A New York filmmaker who has already done one trucking documentary is planning another film - this one about female truck drivers. Leslie Abbey hopes to start shooting the movie this summer and have it wrapped up in no more than a couple of years, but says she is...

Heard Any Good News Lately? Well, now you can! Hear good news that is, 3 times weekly on the Dave Nemo Radio Network! Introducing: "EO News Break!" This 3-1/2 minute program, produced by On Time Media, LLC and Expediters Online.com, debuts this week on the Dave Nemo Radio Network. The Dave...