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To say something like that, you have to be, well, um... without a clue. Priests don't need to marry and have children to be good family counselors. Fire fighters don't have to burn down their own homes to know how devastating a house fire can be. Truckers do not need to be half-burned alive to...

Heavy steer-axle Volvos are a myth. In 1978, Volvo's 780 came out heavy on the front axle. Since then, the front axle has been moved further ahead and the tanks further back. Weight-saving components have been built in. All other models were fine. All models being sold today are fine. There...

That's what I am getting at, the "at times" part. How does one decide the cost/benefit tradeoff of higher payload vs. the initial and ongoing expense of a second or third axle? Presumably, it has something to do with greater amounts of freight that is available and more money for more weight...

Outside the box thinking is a delight wherever you see it, if for no other reason than it makes you think. But I have to wonder about the need for a straight truck that can carry that much weight. Having been driving straight trucks for a while, Diane and I can count on one hand the time any of...

I don't know about everybody but yes, we have seen an increase in offers in recent days. A few weeks does not a trend make but it is nice to see just the same.

Oh man! I just missed this. It would have been the perfect Valentine's Day gift for Diane.

It would be intersting to go back and look at past quotes from oil company representatives when they explained why diesel had to be so much higher than gas.

Now there's an interesting thought to ponder. We too made more money when fuel was $5.00 a gallon. There was more freight to haul and more money went to our bottom line. How ironic is that?

Now you know what they meant when the recuriters said you could achieve your dreams as an expediter. :)

It's a moot point now since Schneider is not taking in newbies these days, but I would not be quick to dismiss them. When Diane and I were new, and before we discovered expediting, we researched companies and concluded that Schneider would have been a good company to start with, had we gone the...

Not to be unfriendly, but to be frank, you folks are too trusting. Trucking is a rough-and-tumble business that draws rough-and-tumble people who are not always the clearest thinkers when it comes to ethics and seeing how actions that make good sense to them may have negative consequences on...

Thank you all again for your responses. I am finishing up the piece now. This is good stuff and I wish we could use it all. Sadly, we only have so much space to work with in the magazine so I must be selective. The thread does not have to end. Thousands of people read these posts and go to...

As a long-time OOIDA supporter and lifetime member, I am embarrassed to admit that I did not know about sponsored memberships until moose mentioned them. Saturnista, a sponsored membership is now waiting for you at OOIDA. Please check your private messages for contact information. People have...

It is difficult to discuss contract language without seeing the contract. Whether the contract is too lopsided to be enforceable is a question. The company's duty to perform is a question. The reasonableness of the hiring delay is a question. The company's duty to mitigate is a question. USA...

Not knowing how to drive in the snow is not limited to Hampton Roads, VA drivers. Even in Minnesota, drivers regularly pile into each other and into the ditches when it snows, even late in the winter when you would think people's winter driving skills would be well honed. That said, it's a...

I'm asking out of simple curiosity. Have you or anyone you know taken out a new truck loan in recent months? We hear in the news about tight credit. How is that showing up in expediting, if at all? I can't say because we are not shopping for a new truck and I do not know anyone that is. What's...

Thank you for the replies so far. This post is just to bump the request back to the top of the page. My deadline approaches. :)

Having seen a few, we have yet to see a fleet-owner contract we like. Click here to see why we signed them anyway.

I would be doubtful too, since FedEx Custom Critical does not own any tractors. When Diane and I were new, it took a while to learn and understand the differences between the various divisions (operating companies, or "OPCOs" as FedEx calls them) and the various employment or independent...

If not, we should give the driver the benefit of the doubt. Note that it was night. A trailer engulfed in flames is something that can be easily overlooked when doing a pretrip inspection in the dark. Serously, it looks like the fire started inside the trailer. The flames may not have appeared...