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We are really interested in the new gas powered Sprinter coming out in October. There are still a lot of unknowns. We don’t even know w which mill they will put in it. I have talked to different dealers and they won’t get the info until the big reveal in September. It is being built at the...

What ever happened to McNeals 6 skid Ford Transits he was building. Anyone know?

I was asked by a shipper of a very large automotive company how business was for us vanners. When I explained that things were a little slow, he said to have hope. His bosses told his department that as the economy tanks by mid September, they would be running smaller batches through their...

Since we all know that expediting is dead. (That's why you don't see any new companies getting started). I was thinking all you van drivers should jump to other professions. Since the chicken population is down due to the bird flu. Some one out there could be the next chicken baron smuggling...

If you are getting older and don't have nursing home coverage you might qualify for Medicare Part G. If you need a nursing home and the government says none are available and they won't help, Part G is for you. They give you a gun and one bullet. You get to shoot one worthless politician of...

We just got our van out of the shop. It has a new head on the back side of the engine. When we first started expediting, we talked to every driver that would visit with us. We new that we could learn from each of them. We were lucky to meet Dave Cunningham for Kirchner, ONT. We both drove...

Well its been a while since I posted anything. My Promaster now has 120K on it. Aside from the brakes being noisy (which has gotten better in the last couple months), the suspension which is still noisy and the occasional problem with the wipers quitting in a rain storm. Oh and changing...

Someone a few years back told me where I could get straps for my E-track that had a shorter lead on them. They said I could get some custom ordered the way I wanted. Now (being that I am OLD) I can't remember where they said to get new straps. Anyone got some info for me. It is time to trade...

Noticed that our van is running a little warmer than it used to when we sit and idle. Thinking about a radiator flush but not sure if that will help. It may be way to many dead bugs in the grill or weak thermostat or ??? 2010 Chevy with 300,00+ on it 6.0. Heard that the power flushes done at...

Got here Sunday night and now it's 16:00 eastern and we are still here. Had a couple of offers that we accepted but one went to another van and the other cancelled. Turned down a couple that were not very good. It maybe time to start looking at other companies. Last June was good but not so...

Got to Dallas Monday am and got several bad offers at .55 cents to 75 cents. Finally got an offer picking up in Houston for today and it turned out we could not take it so we are now still stuck in Texas but now in Houston where little freight has been shipped the last 3 weeks. Gotta quit...

We just found a great do-it-yourself dog wash on the east side of Detroit. It is the Dapper Dog Wash in St Clair Shores MI. Best one we've ever used! They also have full-service wash and groom services. Check it out at index. If anyone knows of others elsewhere, please post info for us. Thanks!

To quote the "Chief": "leave it to the government to think that cutting a foot off the top of a blanket and adding it to the bottom of the blanket, will make the blanket longer!" enough said.

We met some fellow expediters who were cold and hungry. Not much work for them this season and their owner was slow in paying them. If you have had a blessed year why not keep Christmas in you year round. Look around the vans at the truck stop and at least buy someone a cup of coffee to keep...

I thought the day after the holiday would be screaming with companies realizing they need stuff in a rush. So much for my thoughts. We have been in Atlanta since thurs. One good offer that we didn't get and one that was not so good that we dumped. Guess I was way off to think we would be...

Anyone know of a safe place to park in a cargo van overnight near Duluth GA?

We had to put the truck in the shop this weekend cuz the van let us down. The check engine light came on and then the van started stalling out with a reduced power message. We let it set for a short time and restarted it. Everything was okay so we made our delivery about 20 miles away. Then...

If you're near Nashville this Saturday, Sept 3, check out the National Banana Pudding Festival in Centerville, TN. Vote for your favorite. Enjoy a variety of musical acts and skits. See the quilts & crafts. Only $4. All day festivities. Google National Banana Pudding Festival! Who wudda...

August started out with a bang but dried up half way through. Been kinda slow ever since. As a team we can't seem to find a long load (over 700 miles) more than once a week. Only one run over 900 in the last few weeks. I know this is suppose to be the busy time, but can't prove it by us...

I have had this discussion with several expediters and we are still on the fence. We do chase some freight and have done well at it most of the time. Some times it just makes since "to us" to sit and let the FedEx gods work their magic. As a team we have gotten out of Elk Grove or Dearborn...