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I'm not new here but my wife and I are considering making the move to expediting but are wondering about a few things . Several carrier ads say $1.20 a mile for straight trucks . I haven't been keeping up with rates but how long has this been going on ? That sounds like a good OTR truckload...

A member of another forum that is right out of CDL school claims "FedEx Critical" called him to drive one of their tractors for $52,000 a year . I'm a little doubtful .

There have been discussions about whether to buy new or used trucks . One thing never mentioned was buying new will be a big bonus at tax time . A good accountant familiar with the trucking industry can really be a big help in starting up and making a maximum profit .

I once read of an aptitude test many employers give applicants that tells whether they would be accident prone or have other problems that would cause the employer to reject their application . It seems like if someone could come up with this type of test for expediting companies to use it would...

Weather conditions this time of year call for extra caution . A CB really helps you keep aware of conditions ahead but assess all info properly . Drivers will still being informing you of a wreck 100 miles ahead . When you consider it's been over an hour and a half since they passed there and...

As posted in another message I decided to buy a dually pickup and contract delivering new travel trailers but I'll continue to visit this site because of the useful info . I purchased a new Dodge 3500 Dually Quad Cab . I needed the insurance to satisfy Chrysler Finance to take delivery . I had...

I'm glad I found this site . I've learned a lot the easy way . You expediters deserve a lot of respect but after looking at all the angles of it I decided not to get into it . I've run too long , too hard as an OTR driver to be able to adapt to being idle for a day or more . When I am off I like...

All Types had an ad in the Expediters magazine . They claim to be nidwest regional with almost daily hometime . I run the midwest and haven't seen any of their trucks . Is anybody familiar with them ?