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After almost 6 years at the Fed it was time for me to go. What a ride! When I started, I made money, well, lots of them. Then the powers to be decided that we should get a flat rate fuel surcharge instead of 100% of it. Took a hit there. Then later on came the flat rate instead of percentage...

After declining rates and opportunities (possibly caused by flat rate trucks), this was the last straw for a TT contractor. This week he got an opportunity for a short load, accepted it and got it. 10 min later he got a call from FedEx that they took him off the load because they gave it to one...

Moot's post here prompted me to add up everything and see where I stand compared to his cargo van. This is a 2004 Freightliner Sprinter with a 2.7 liter in-line 5 cylinders Turbo Diesel Mercedes engine. I bought this van new in August of 2005 and it has been driven only by me, so I took good...

Anybody noticed that we don't get interest for our escrow money any more? Or is it just me?

Trying to find out why my new out of the box MCP200 is working worse than the old one. I noticed that when I have cellular signal, it works allright, messages come in pretty quickly, navigation is faster. When I don't have cellular signal, only satellite signal, it takes forever to get a...

A few times now I bought fuel at a TA and the price with the discount was close to what the nice lady on the phone says when you call to check the price (usually 3 cents higher or thereabouts). Then I check my T-Chek account and I see that there is a deposit added to my card with the same date...

If you haven't checked your statement for this week, do it to see if they charged you the correct amount for the non-trucking/ physical damage. Mine was waaaay wrong and I hear that many other trucks are affected. I called it in and they are working on it. Make sure yours is correct.

I just had a chance to read the letter about the flat rate for tractors. I understand that this rate is for all authorized miles, loaded and empty, but it sounds extremely low to me. What do you think? Will these people be able to make it? Do we expect to see this expanded to everybody in the...

I know that they haven't been out for even a week, but I know at least one here has one of these. If you have one, how do you like it? What do you like most about it? What don't you like?

Today I found what appears to be a glitch in the CLink system. I was checked into Alexndria express center and I was sitting 49 miles south at Walmart, exit 130 in Fredericksburg. The whole day goes by and I don't get any load offers. I thought that was strange since always I get an offer...

Do you have a 2006 or older Sprinter? I like gadgets, so I bought a DAD (Dr. A Diagnostician). For those of you that don't know, DAD is a computer software with a cable that connects to the Sprinter's computer and can read and erase codes, and do other cool stuff. Read more about it here. I...

I have been playing with a friend's i-phone for the last week or so and I started to like it to the point of trying to get one for myself. And since my contract with Sprint expired last month I can jump ship. Any of you with AT&T get any discount by being a FedEx Custom Critical contractor? I...

As many of you know, I went for 2 weeks to Haiti on a relief mission. Here you can read a few words about it. As soon as the earthquake hit a friend of mine came up with the idea to go there and help with anything we can. We got in contact with our Haitian friends over here and found out what...

I am fixing to wrap up the year 2009 and I did a quick comparison of 2009 with 2008. I would like to see something like this from other expediters. I don't want real numbers, or dollars, just percentages. These are the numbers for 2009 compared to 2008. Number of loads: 83% Loaded miles...

I used to have a piece of paper with the instructions on how to get online and see my T-Chek balance and activity, but I wasn't successful. Now I lost even that piece of paper. Can someone explain to me how to sign up? Links to a tutorial or something. Thanks.

Just got the PrePass transponder for a week now. They sent me a pretty old beat up transponder and I am wondering if it works right. When I go by a weigh station the thing beeps at me and the green light comes on, then starts flashing at me, like 2 flashes every 20 seconds or so. And this...

Folks, Let me tell you an experience that happened recently. I delivered at a government facility recently and I had to unload some stuff with the pallet jack. I was using one pallet jack and the customer another one and we were just about to get done and he comes to me and asks me if I am...

Anybody getting this error when trying to sign in to the Extranet? Or is it my computer?

A few months ago it was Burger King that kicked out a baby for not wearing shoes, now Bank of America will not cash a check to a man without a thumb print. Never mind that the man has no arm, and of course, no thumb. How stupid can it get???? No thumbprint, no money, bank tells armless man -...

Darn, I forgot all about the conference call with Jason yesterday. See what's happening when you are busy hauling freight? :D Anyway, anybody tuned in? Can you give us the gist of what was talked about?