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Moot as much as I enjoy the Reacher books I cannot imagine going to see a customer in the condition he generally is in....

A great friend of ours (Terry O'Connell) gave me this watch his day always wore. I added a new band and have to remember to wind it morning and night. I enjoy wearing a watch once again and one that I consider very special

Call Don Van de Lear as I know there are straight truck owners always looking for drivers and teams are at a premium. Call Don directly at 904 390 1183 and he will be in Monday morning May 7th or any weekday. As someone who is looking to becoming a fleet owner this is some of what I would want...

19Billythekid72 couple thoughts on this. Your wife might get out here and hate living on the road or you might find out you do not like Expediting. Personally, I think you both will love it but there is always that chance. I think running for a fleet owner would help you a lot to decide what...

Home Owned by Jim O'Donnell is the owner and I believe out of Fort Wayne?

This would be a good article for you to read about Greg: https://www.expeditersonline.com/trucking-news/in-the-news/how-to-succeed-as-a-solo-owner-operator-in-expedited-trucking-9241.htm?utm_source=Featured+Article+1%2F29%2F18&utm_campaign=Featured+Article+1%2F29%2F18&utm_medium=email

Dell I did not think about her getting her adult coat and that could be why she is shedding hair so bad. It seemed odd that in the middle of winter she is getting rid of so much hair. I did not think about blowing the air on her, I have vacuumed her a few times and I have a great shedder brush...

Greg has been a solo at Landstar Express America for several years. He has been home for the weekend but I am sure he will chime in on this thread. What kind of questions are you trying to get answered?

We have had both pets and no pets in the truck and revenue has been the same. We have done a lot of power plant loads, refineries, and nuclear plants. No problem with our pets.

The pay per mile is all over the place! It depends a lot on the qualifications needed for the load, does it need liftgate, pallet jack, blanket wrap, government clearances and so on. Does the load need a team? How far does the load go and how fast does it need to be there. Knowing your...

Make saving for retirement a priority in 2018! Me talking with Brian Preston, The Money Guy, about ideas of how to save. This is the year to do it! Trucker Territory Progressive

I am sad to say that Sandy Long, writer for Expediters Online, passed away this morning. She has asked to be cremated and in lieu of flowers or cards donate to: She was a longtime member of WIT since its inception in 2007. We have set up a Women In Trucking Foundation Scholarship in her name...

This blog needs to be put in the archives for newbies to read. We hear from many people that want to get into Expediting as a solo and drive a straight truck. Greg and this blog have really good information to learn from.

Seems as if there is already a site for Expediters and they could join this one...

Progressive Commerical Insurance has a website Trucker Territory. Much of the website is nothing spectacular one section though is very interesting. There is an area called the Money Tune-Up by The Money Guys and they are a hoot! Very good information given and they are fun to listen to as...

We are also looking at adding on a truck and after actively being expediters for the past thirteen years I am still struggling with how to make this work so that all of us will be profitable. For you to make it work with no experience you need to do a lot more research and getting your own...

Read the blogs on the front page and ask a lot of questions! I hope you are considering a straight truck and driving for an owner till you figure the business out.

Yes, we left good paying stable jobs and everyone thought we had lost minds!! We had hours of 9-5, weekends off, retirement, health insurance, and we were bored out of our minds. Kids had left home for college and we needed a change. Thirteen years later as owner-operators of a straight truck...

We have Texas our GSD and Squeaky our kitty

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