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If any of you who are presenting at one of the seminars at the Expo this summer are willing to mail the transcripts/notes from your presentation to those of us who are unable to attend but really regret missing out on the knowledge you will be sharing in the seminars, would you please let us...

Excellent feedback. Hopefully I will continue to get additional responses. Something like this is better if you gather numbers and information from several folks...does the compensation to the driver seem below average, average, or above average?

Hi Lawrence, I am in Boise, Idaho. Is there anything in the works for seminars in this part of the country? Thanks for all the information you folks provide! It has been very helpful.

Let's say I purchase a new D unit with 22' box, and a comfortable sleeper for $80,000 (including sales tax). Also, assume I hire a husband and wife team to drive the truck, and I choose to compensate each year as follows... 40% of the first $75,000 in revenue, 50% of the next $50,000 in...

For those of us who cannot attend the Expo - but are very interested in the information presented at the different sessions, are the minutes/notes from each of the sessions and the questions and answers available and on sale after the Expo? I would love to purchase the notes and documentation...

Just got the first issue of Expedite Now...it was outstanding! I called the folks immediately to be sure that they had me on the list for future mailings. Can't beat the subscription price either FREE!!! Thank you advertisers. Folks at the magazine excellent job! Also I see there is a new...

I have been reading some very wise comments on the postings where folks say when you buy a truck try to limit the cost as much as possible because you want to work for you not for the truck. If my calculations are correct if someone borrows $65,000 for a truck and finances it for 5 years at 10%...

When you don't own your own truck but drive for someone else, does the owner typically just give you your percentage of the revenue without any withholdings and the driver (non owner) is responsible for paying FICA, state and federal tax, workers comp, etc. out of that gross revenue? or does the...

Thanks for the advice. What you said makes very good sense. I think when I am ready to buy I will consider the part of the country you mentioned. I was just kind of surprised that the concepts were so foreign to these folks.

I have been on the phone with some of the truck dealerships - just to get educated not necessarily to purchase - and I am getting some confusing answers to some of my questions. I was basically asking about prices for a class 7, D unit, straight truck with a 22 foot box and a sleeper cab (also...

I am wondering on average how much I should expect to have in the way of expenses each year related to base plates, and apportionment in 48 states, Ontario, and Quebec for a Class 7 D unit straight truck with a 22 foot box and a sleeper cab? Also if you can stand my ignorance a bit longer...

Hello, I live if Boise Idaho, and would like to attend either an expediter's convention, a seminar, or an orientation (I guess some of the company's give orientations to expediting seems I read a bit about FedEx offering a good orientation program). Anyway it seems like all these opportunities...

No question and no answers from me...just a comment... Your question was outstanding...thanks for asking it and the response from davekc was very helpful. Thanks again! Just thought I should pass along kudos for the topic...it is something all of us newbies want to learn about.

If a person got a straight truck - D unit with a 22 foot box, and a sleeper box - what kind of gas mileage would the truck get? Also I hear folks talking about fuel surcharge, what is a fuel surcharge, how is it applied/determined, and when does it apply? From what I am reading from you folks...

Sorry to fill up so many slots with my questions, but this is kind of exciting...hey a guy's gotta learn. How much would a new straight truck D unit with a sleeper cab and a 22 foot box roughly/ballpark cost - a reliable model? Thanks

RichM Thanks for your help. Each question I get answered I develop more knowledge of how all this works. Thanks again, and I hope you have a great week!

Thanks for the information...very helpful. Now for a chance to show my real ignorance :o) ... Would a straight truck be considered a D unit (does it have to be a certain length etc.?)? Can you also tell me how many miles per gallon a straight truck would get? Thanks for your help!

If a driver goes on the following travels... Trip A Drive 30 miles away from home to pick up a load (dead head) Trip B Drive 300 miles to deliver the load. Trip C After dropping off the load you drive 100 miles to pick up the next load (dead head) Trip D Drive 400 miles to deliver that...

In a few years I would like to buy a straight truck, and hire someone to drive it and pay them what would be a competitive wage. Is this type of thing possible in this industry, and could I sign up with a contracting company like FedEx even though I would not be a driver? Some other questions...