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I had a young man with a 2001 Ford one ton window van ask me if you can use a window van in expediting. I don't see why you can't but told him I would try to find out. Are there restriction on the type of van one can use and is it the same for all companies? the old one

Thinking about putting a van on with LEA. Is their satellite system any good? what does it cost? do they have as much freight as their recruiter thinks they have? I know they work with agents but is the pay by the mile or percentage? Does the agent set the rate? Would like a reply from an...

When you pickup a canadian load in the states after you stick on your bar code who faxes it to the broker. You, your company or the shipper. I just took my first load into Canada and didn't have a bar code, won't do that again. Graybeard

Are Express One and Express One of Auburn Hills the same co? Just heard about the Auburn Hills thing and wondered what that is all about.

Lost your address But I will try to put something together for you, It will take awhile but I'll work on it. :-)

I see LTL carriers and some major truck load carriers have been taking rate increases of about 5% per year Pitt Ohio just posted a increase of 7.5%. Have any of the expedite companys had yearly or recent increase other than fuel sure charges that you know of.

How many empty miles do you average to pick-up a load. On say a 500 mile load how far would you go empty to get it.

I am interested in how the LEA agent system works. Are you, as a contractor, leased to LEA directly of are you leased to one of there agents. When you haul a load for Lea is the rate the same as when you haul for an agent and do different agent have different rate. Who's authority and lib...

I am thinking about adding a "c" unit to our business and would like to know how much weight your co. considers a "c" load and how much weight and/or skids you normally carry in this type truck. what is the going per mile rate for a "c" truck

After you have been dispatched with a "b" unit and the load is cancelled are you paid for show-up. If so how much. Just had this happen and would like to know what other companies do. thanks. x(

Now that I know TPS stands for third party service my next question is what is wrong with third party companies. We move expedited freight for several logistics companies and have had no problems yet. Some of these logistics people don't do the best job for their clients price wise as they...

Is there still a long wait to get into the U.S.at Port Huron or Detroit. We go to Buffalo NY often and since 911 we have been going through Cleveland to avoid the wait at the border. We use one ton vans so we have to get in line with the big trucks.

I hate to seem dumb, but what or who is TPS.

We are a small expediting co. located in northwest lower Michigan and in the last two months our business as tripled. We use only cargo vans no "c","d" or "e" units and we are all O/O. In the past we have been recruting local people to haul for us and teaching them the business. Yesterday I went...

What does the PRO stand for on a freight invoice or on the sticker you see on freight setting on docks?

I know this sounds like a loaded question, but has anybody in a cargo van been stopped by the d.o.t. for a safty inspection or to check operating authority, signs or if the load is tied down or for any other reason other than speeding. I run 6 vans out of michigan and we have never been checked...

I am going to buy a new Chevrolet or GMC extended van. It will be a 3500 with 9500 gvw equipped with air, cruise and tilt wheel. Can anyone tell me the lowest price they have bought one for. My dealer wants to go 2000.00 of sticker i've done better than that just calling out of town dealers...

One of our "b" units was to deliver to a plant that closed a midnite but the shipper had made arrangements for someone to stay until our truck arrived. The truck was there at 12.30am but the plant was closed and didn't reopen until 5.00am we are charging 4.5 hours detention time at $20.00 per...

Just got back from a trip from northern MI to smyrna TN.I didn't see any Tri-State trucks or Panther trucks but did see one Fedex D unit. Are things realy that slow for the big Companies or am I just not seeing them. Also is ON TIME DELIVERY near Detroit still in business. Graybeard (old fart...

Saw a Direct Drive on the road today but couldn't see where their from. Does anyone know their full name, address and phone no. I would like to contact them.