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Throughout the first six years of this century, the experienced expedited driver was in high demand. As the wheels loosened and begin to come off the expedited industry in 2007, few of us recognized the growing disparity of trucks to loads available ratio that began just that long ago. By the...

It appears to me from reading several posts that perhaps I have been a little too straightforward with my personal opinions of certain members of this forum. Since these comments have originated from more than two individuals, a correction on my part is warranted. I did not intentionally set...

As I sit here in the early hours of the morning, reading a thread titled "Hazmat Debacle" by JohnO and another posted by Broompilot titled “Patriot Act”, I am very happy with the decision made several years ago to stay away from hazmat loads. Broompilot fears of hazmat are an echo of mine...

a very kind, and terrific individual. "An extra step" Jan-19-05, 08:01 PM (EST) Whenever your tempted to give a little less to a task than necessary, do yourself a favor and give a little more than necessary.If you're going to miss the mark, overshoot it rather than undershooting it.Go a little...

The controversy over the qualifications of those giving opinions has been solved by “gojack”. It is a simple statement added on the signature portion of your post that can be added at any time by simply editing your profile to include your credentials. gojack’s states that he is an O/O the...

There are many issues which will arise that are not and can not be covered in the contractual arrangement between the truck owner and driver (independent contractor). Recent posts allude to disagreements with fuel surcharges, washes, repairs, pay discrepancies, escrow and other issues. Most of...

Stephen J. Orlowski – G.M. A. Blair Enterprises Stephen J. Orlowski has been named General Manager of the Louisville, KY based carrier, A. Blair Enterprises, Inc. effective January 24, 2005. Prior to entering the trucking industry, Steve was a mechanical engineer, working for a firm that was...

If you could have anything money CANNOT buy… here is your opportunity... Tell Santa your desires. I’ll start the thread with my own wish list… Santa… please bring me time…TIME Time to spend with my wife, without the day to day stresses of children, parents, inlaws and business...

Perhaps the easiest way for all drivers to have more money to spend on themselves and or their families is to pull less cash from their pockets for fuel, oil changes and routine repairs. We have all seen or heard advertisements for various devices that are supposed to increase fuel...

This whole thing has gotten way out of hand. I continually asked you guys to call to settle it offline and wished that you had. I'm hanging up my hard feelings and moving on. Sorry if I offend either of you in anyway. Just because it's different, doesn't mean it's wrong!

I know that all of us (owners and drivers) in this industry would like to be driving more and sitting less. So I’ve been floating an idea around the last couple of days and would like to ask your assistance. There are actually two aspects to this concept and I am seeking all the help from you...

I just made a phone call to a driver I really wanted to hire. He was experienced, knowledgeable, respectful and very curtious. My insurance company would not allow me to hire hime because he had two recent speeding tickets. He had just ?resigned? from another truck owner for pay problems and...

Earlier tonight I posted an idea on "truck talk" the idea is that "WE" the owners and drivers could advise one another about the quality of service received on repair work on our vehicles. I am posting this notice because I know many more people frequent this forun than any other. So do me a...

regardless of your affiliations, or independance the most important thing you can do today is to exercise your constitutional right to vote. How you vote is a topic I am certain we don't want to get into in this venue, but it is a right that many have died for and that we should not take for...

I have seen a few post regarding automated landing gear, as new equipment, but have heard that existing landing gear can be raised and lowered using either an air wrench or an electric drill. I would like to do this for my drivers on each of my trucks but don't want to spend a fortune on each...

Small expedited company seeking help in attracting team drivers. Our primary source of advertising is E/O. These questions are for teams that drive for owners. You do not own the truck... Based on the number of classified postings at E/O, H/W and other experienced teams are extremely...