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Today is the feast day of St. Expeditus; the patron saint of expediters and all that is expeditious. Have a safe and prosperous day. Please celebrate in moderation. Unlike the Irish.

I delivered to Anheuser-Busch Wednesday and saw the Arch from ground level for the first time. There must have been a podiatrist convention in town because I noticed an arch support. .

The Durham Report is still several months away from being released. The country is currently caught up in the impeachment of President Trump and the ramifications of the outcome of that trial. I'm more interested in the contents of John Durham's report when released. His report could be...

I've been a proponent of banning vans for years. Too many dangerous people drive vans. Especially white vans. Pedophiles, smugglers, hippies, expediters, rapists, mother stabbers and other assorted evil deed doers. Finally the mayor of Baltimore and FaceBook have gotten the ban the van...

Wow I can't believe I'm the first to kick off the new year on the Panther Premium Logistics Forum. I hope all my PPLP (Panther Premium Logistics Pals) have a safe and profitable 2018. As I age the years seem to fly by. 2019 seems like it is just around the corner.

. Have a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving Day where ever you are!

Last week I received toll violation notice from the ILL. Tollway listing 10 toll violations from 4/25/18 - 6/5/18 totaling $20.50 with a $20 fine attached to each violation. Grand total: $220.50. All of the violations except one were Open Road Tolling. Often times I will hit 5 toll plazas in...

Changing oil/filter in the Ford Transit with the 3.5 EcoBlaster is a major PIA and also very messy. No matter how careful one is when removing the oil filter, oil ends up on the turbo plumbing, crossmembers, floor and anything else within 10 feet. Today, oil change #29, I finally did it free...

No not Canada. Minnesota, ya. They are out there. Be vigilant! . Driver goes through wet concrete, causing $100k damage . Giant wind turbine blade blocks highway near Duluth

What is the going rate for a cargo van DOT Inspection? Today I was quoted $103 + $3 for the sticker. The most I ever paid was $50.

I got home last Saturday and went OOS until Monday night. When going back into service I sent a canned QC message stating I was in service. I have an appointment with my tax accountant this Saturday morning so in the remarks section of the QC message I stated I was available for loads 700...

Another expediting first, for me anyway. This afternoon I did a recovery. A Sprinter broke down while under load and was towed to an ABF terminal where the freight, 1 pallet at 555 lbs. was loaded on to my van. The delivery time was tight but my gps showed I would arrive 30 minutes early...

This is just one example of carrier induced extreme lower back pain. You can try and zoom in on a portion of the following. You can try some sort of magic clarification. You could even use PhotoShop voodoo but it will still be the illegible POS instruction sheet for Panther's phone app which...

Trying to log on to both Panther web things I got these messages: . . . . Was Panther a victim of a cyber attack, hostile takeover or did the IT dude spill his Red Bull on the server?

This afternoon I received this message on my QC and also by e-mail. Did any other carriers send something similar out? TSA Security Advisory: TSA has issued Advisories to those who use Commercial Motor Vehicles. This Advisory is in regards to CMVs being used in potential terror attacks or...

Last night I took a load from Gainesville, GA to Mount Vernon, MO. Mt. Vernon is between Springfield and Joplin, just off I-44. While waiting 1¾ hours for the shipper to finish the product I had time to plan my route. Why do shippers always manage to have the freight ready just before D time...

Today is the feast day of St. Expeditus, the patron saint of expediting. To celebrate this glorious feast day I suggest we all get loaded. .