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Hello all - long time no post! We've heard the rumors for a month or so and now I just got this in an email......... XPO Logistics Agrees to Acquire NLM, the Largest Web-based Expediter in North America $87 million transaction will add transportation management capabilities NLM...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!! I'm a 70s guy myself but thought I would toss out the question to see what you all listen to while your wheels are spinnin' or what you like to listen to when your lounging around, waiting for that load while enjoying the summer heat of Laredo in...

Hi all! Curious about Experienced Owner Operator teams......where are they? We've got qualified teams, but no trucks to put them in. We are experiencing an increase in long haul, team expedite shipments as I suspect most other carriers are - so we are looking for good O/O teams to run our...

Hi all! The significant increase in available freight has happened once again - especially over the last two to three months - which personally, I attribute in large part to the industry’s cyclical nature - especially as we enter into the last quarter of 2006. Historically speaking, the...

For those of us who had an office/factory job before expediting........ Going Home on Friday http://www.shumpy.com/Emails/6/62BBF6BA-2F53-4D56-A77B-1AC19CD82BD5/goingHomeFriday.wmv Going back to work on Monday...

A man was preparing to take a healthy "Number 2" in a turnpike restroom. After plopping on the seat, he heard a voice from the next stall say, "Hi, how are you?" The man was modest, definitely not the type to start a conversation from a bathroom stall with strangers. He wondered what evil intent...

Better go to class before hitting the casinos:) Seems it costs about $100 - or $129 at the door. Anyone ever attend this? Link Removed By Lawrence

Yessiree, in the next few months, using history as a guide, most expediters will feel the pinch of longing for runs. Good runs. Many will take whatever is offered in order to make some money, settling for cut rates, short runs with long dead heads and more idling than rolling. Jan till March is...

Well folks, I was hoping to post a great "my first two weeks with the new company", alas, I gave it two weeks but found I could not afford to wait another week - it was costing me too much to work there. After having such high hopes, its a bit of a let down for me and I'm sure, for the owner I...

Heres my beef - do others agree? I am starting with a new company this coming week and absolutely dread the thought of the TWO DAYS of orientation. Being through this a few times already, I can say in all honesty - WHAT A COLOSSAL WASTE OF TIME! I have been through a few orientations that took...

5:20pm 11/05/04 SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- FedEx Corp. (FDX) said late Friday that it will raise its Express shipping rates 2.6 percent for 2005. The rate increase includes a 4.6...

I was in Nashville Tn. waiting about a day for a load. I called dispatch a few times bugging them to get me a run, any run - and here is my story. The gave me a HOT run: pick up near Louisville Ky. and drop off in San Diego Ca. WOW AWESOME! On my way to the p/u, they called with additional stop...

Hi all, I've landed what I think might be one great run but would like to know how typical this is in expediting. Dedicated runs in OTR are pretty common. The shipper where I pick up my load is about 30 min. from home, I run about 550 miles to consignee, 12 hrs later the same place I dropped my...