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One thing we did when in the business was keep a spreadsheet that listed every run, including the pick-up location zip codes. Over time that gave us a good idea of where the freight was for the kind of runs we said yes to. You can plot the zip codes or city name on a map to provide a visual...

For the same reason you are into amateur radio and many other people are not. Different things matter to different people. What may not be important to you may be of vital importance to others, and vice versa. If people want to talk about an item in the Open Form that you believe is a dead...

Based on what I have heard from people who are in a position to know (unsolicited information privately received), the circumstances are not as cut and dry as you seem to believe. That said, what happened in the past -- be it right or wrong -- is a done deal. Talking about who did what and when...

I have seen owner-operator straight-truck flatbeds running for TMST. TMST is not an expediting compeny per se, but it might be worth looking into.

The end, or purpose of my post is exactly as explained in the post; namely, "I thought I'd give the recruiters themselves a chance to respond."

An expediter wannabee does not have to go any further than the EO Open Forum to quickly discover that recruiters get a bad rap from a fair number of drivers. Accusations of lying and warrnings to never trust a recruiter are common. Personally, I don't agree. I think a lot of the bad rap drivers...

Diane and I generally run wherever the freight takes us, as long as the money is right; in other words, 48 states and Canada. In 2007, we had five deliveries in Ohio. That means, had we lived in Ohio, we would have delivered in our home state five times and had an opportunity to go home...

While some recruiters may contact you off your message, some will not because you do not yet have the needed CDL. To get full information from carriers, it is best to keep the ball in your own court and contact your carriers of interest yourself. Don't wait for the industry to come to you. Go to...

A number of straight-truck expediters have self-trained to get their CDLs. A class B license with HAZMAT and air brakes endorsement is typical. In our case, with no previous truck driving experience, we studied the CDL manual that was available free from the state and passed the written test...

>Surely, there must be some expediters who have had a decent >year financially. Diane and I are among them. Half way through 2007, we saw that the ambitious financial goal we set for the year would likely be met, so we bumped it up a bit. By November 30, we met the new full-year goal and...

About 4,150 miles. Deadheaded from Chicago to Nashua, NH to pick up. Hauled the load to San Jose, CA. Longest loaded miles run was from Pensacola, FL to Tacoma, WA; about 2,925 miles.

We were surprised that we had so little free time. Everybody we talked to said to be prepared to sit and wait for freight. Entering the business in August, we found ourselves way more busy than we expected. Adjusting to irregular sleep was also a challenge. We did it but it took a while to get...

I've often wondered why the 40' limit on straight >trucks? The majority of over the road intercity buses are >45'. Tom. Some states permit straight trucks longer than 40 feet but many do not. Thus, the practical limit is 40 feet. Contrast that limit to the totally unregulated RV motor coach...

RE: Straight Truck with Reefer/lift gate opinions Regarding inside reefer body width, by law, the outside of the body can be a maximum of 102 inches (8.5 feet). If your insulated side walls are four inches thick, for a total of 8 inches: 102 - 8 = 94 inches interior width. Three-inch walls...

I would guess that C and D load availability varies with the carrier. In our case with FedEx Custom Critical, Diane and I have driven both DR and CR units ("R" for reefer). Our numbers show that we gross (revenue to the truck) as much with a CR unit as we did with DR units previously driven. If...

RE: Straight Truck with Reefer/lift gate opinions I can't speak about what goes on with other carriers, but with FedEx reefer loads, lift gates are often used to get the temperature-controlled freight on and off the truck. Computer servers and other electronic components that are kept at room...

RE: Potential Drivers - What are your expectations Thinking back to the days before we jumped in (white-collar newbies with no prior truck driving experience), our expectations were: 1. Earn over $150,000 per year, gross to the truck. 2. Never be pressured to drive in an unsafe manner. 3. Be...

>for custom drivers that say thay r making no less then a >dollar ninty a mile that r doing government loads an such >what kind of back ground do u have to have for these tipe of >loads I'm not sure where you got your $1.90 per mile figure, but I would not bank on it by any means. Don't...

In addition to recruiter referrals, fleet owners can be located by using the Free Classifieds on the EO web site. See the Free Classifieds tab at the top of this page. Another source of fleet owner contacts are fleet owners themselves. Many of these folks chum with each other and talk shop just...

Tennesseehawk said, >Scott is giving straight scoop. My biggest logic for the >business is: >There comes a point in time that sitting ends up costing >more than the fuel to dh back to the zone. Everyone of us >has to figure out that point. That's true. Also note that expediters run with...