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  1. TeamCaffee

    Real Expediters Do NOT Use GPS...

    If you want a GPS buy a GPS and take it with you when you move on. There are still many die hards who do not see the need for GPS's.
  2. TeamCaffee

    Help need pictures

    I need pictures of Expediters as well as Expediters and their trucks. I need trucks from all companies for a slide show that will be shown to prospective expediters at the next EO Workshop. I am working on a slide show that will be shown behind Bob and I while we give our presentation. As...
  3. TeamCaffee

    You are invited; Anne Ferro call

    We had a very successful call with Anne today with over 163 people on the call and this does not include duplicates of people who dropped off the call and called back in. This was our first open call to the public and we were thrilled with the participation. Anne was on the call for an hour...
  4. TeamCaffee

    Requirements for Fed Ex CC

    I have known contractors that FedEx that have had their leases terminated that Panther snapped right up. I imagine it is a two way street on this issue.
  5. TeamCaffee

    Using Hair for a drug test

    DOT must be taking notice of this as this is an accepted practice. I for one would sure rather they use a lock of my hair.
  6. TeamCaffee

    Using Hair for a drug test

    Interesting that more came out with positive drug tests: Transport Topics: C.R. England to Use Hair Samples as Part of Drug-Testing Partnership C.R. England Inc. and Omega Laboratories Inc. announced a drug-screening partnership that will test the hair samples of truck driver applicants. A...
  7. TeamCaffee

    Lufkin, TX Dirt Track Racing

    Pictures taken of the track as well as the need to bring lawn chairs to the races.
  8. TeamCaffee

    Lufkin, TX Dirt Track Racing

    We enjoy dirt track racing and found this track that has plenty of truck parking and would fit a semi and trailer. There were several classes of cars and the track was run very well. A nice feature of the track is the way it is set up we did not get covered in dirt. If you are stuck in Lufkin...
  9. TeamCaffee

    You are invited; Anne Ferro call

    Trucking Solutions Group Conference Call May 4th... FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro will join us on May 4, 2011. The call will take place at 3 p.m. EST. The phone number to call is (712) 432-0075 and the call ID# is 550718. There is no specific subject matter to be discussed. Administrator...
  10. TeamCaffee

    I just doubled my trucks blue book value

    Hey thanks for the chuckle.
  11. TeamCaffee

    Sleeping in the top bunk

    The thread is about the fact there is no law that says we cannot sleep in the top bunk while going down the road. To sleep in the top bunk without restraints would be ludicrous as the movement is amplified.
  12. TeamCaffee

    Expediters Going Hungry, For Real

    Cheri I agree 100% with you. Expediting in my opinion is to erratic to have a family life with kids. I wanted to drive a truck from the time Bob started as a diesel mechanic and am I glad I waited till the time was right. I loved every minute I was able to spend with our girls while they...
  13. TeamCaffee

    Should I get C and D class truck

    Since you said you are starting out new I am going to assume you will be in Surface. What we have seen is that a C unit does not work well in Surface as they get to many B load offers. You are looking at a nice truck and a nice payment I would assume and B loads will not make that kind of...
  14. TeamCaffee

    It would be great IF:

    Ways that I have used to help us as a surface truck with DoD qualifications is that I use Streets and Trips and mark the places in the United States that we pickup loads and where we deliver. Experience or a mentor teaches you where to sit and where not to sit to wait for a load. We delivered...
  15. TeamCaffee

    Requirements for Fed Ex CC

    Greg I disagree somewhat. I see it that we have to have our core customers and yep they are discount customers. We need to service these customers as well as the customer that calls up on the phone is a panic and does have the discounted rate. I am talking Surface here not T-Val or...
  16. TeamCaffee

    Requirements for Fed Ex CC

    I have not talked to any FCC drivers who want to see FCC go to a flat rate as Panther has. While we might get irritated at the low offers we sure the heck get excited about the high offers and those are not usually discussed on an open forum. Bring up flat rate even to the most irritated...
  17. TeamCaffee

    Caffee's Cascadia

    Nope the Caffcadia is running around Texas right now enjoying the sun and wishing the wind would quit blowing. I fought a head wind all morning and my dash readout for fuel showed this. So far only good on the truck with a few hiccups. Learning to back the Ultra Shift is interesting. I...
  18. TeamCaffee

    Caffee's Cascadia

    Great tongue in cheek response!
  19. TeamCaffee

    Heartbroken

    I am sorry for your loss as well. She looks like she had you wrapped around her little paw.
  20. TeamCaffee

    Requirements for Fed Ex CC

    I have been wondering about some of the posts on this thread some by drivers with FedEx Custom Critical and some that are not with FedEx Custom Critical. We have been here over six years and the most loads we have turned down in one day was 14 and most of those were due to excessive dead head...
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