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I am not with Panther either but I am an expediter. I have yet to pick up a load that I did not know about in advance. Just how much advance notice varies with the load. It might be an immediate pickup that you go get the instant you accept the load offer, or it may be a load booked a day or...

I have long recommended (and still do) that new people start in a fleet owner's truck. While running a fleet owner's truck has its disadvantages, so does running a truck of your own. Minimizing the risks of running your own truck when first starting out is a benefit that outweighs the risks of...

Sensationalist media being what it is, facts still exist, are reported, and can be identified. There is no question that the media has become more sensationalistic and self-absorbed than it used to be; and with some media outlets, sensationalism is the order of the day. But events still develop...

Is the oil filter screwed on tight? If you can unscrew it by hand, it is too loose and may be the source of your leak.

I have seen owner-operator straight-truck flatbeds running for TMST. TMST is not an expediting compeny per se, but it might be worth looking into.

I should have been more direct. It has to do with the potential to elect a third-party president, which is being discussed in this thread. There is in America a body of experienced, skilled, competent and politically-involved people that, given the right candidate, will abandon their...

You John Anderson fans might be interested to know that he came to Minnesota several times to support the development of the Independence Party and its candidates. The events were not public events but meetings and fundraisers that his Minnesota admirers helped organize and attended. Most of...

It is not difficult to imagine a third party presidential win in modern times. In July, 1992, there was a point where Ross Perot led the two major-party candidates in the polls (he later self-destructed under his own dumb moves). In 1996, a national stir occurred around the possibility that...

In the cases where two parties dominated and the third-party or independent candidate won, who wasted their vote? Examples: Jesse Ventura, Minnesota Governor Angus King, Maine Governor Abraham Lincoln, President

Free beer will improve event attendance. :D

Third-party and independent candidates sometimes win elections. Granted, it is not often, but it does happpen. These people understand the widely-held "wasted vote" notion very well but go on to overcome it and win. Also note that when a significant percentage of voters say yes to a...

You demonstrate an important truth of expediting. Attitude is everything! :) Your good money management practices and financial reserves helped too. Imagine the plight of someone who could not have afforded the tow and car. For you it was an event. For some, it would have been a disaster.

No need to go find old posts. Your recollection is correct. We had a good plan when we entered the business and believe we still do. While the plan anticipated recessions, it did not anticipate the instant restructuring of Wall Street, credit freezing up between banks and massive (MASSIVE)...

Not out to prove anyone wrong. Just making sure my views are not misrepresented. Thus the facts. Look, there is no denying that these are worrisome times. The president and congress do not rise every day with dire warnings about economic health and $700 bailout packages to show they mean it...

You can't change the storm, but if you are paying attention you can see it coming and change your behavior so as to avoid getting hurt. On a sunny day, the beach is a nice place to be. But if a hurricane is coming, it is better to be someplace else.

A fact check is in order. Your profile says you have been on this site since April, 2006. I first started talking about a recession on August 16, 2007. See: A Question For Expediting Veterans About Recession I said the same thing in the post above, that recessions are part of the business...

I recently read about GARVEE bonds in the October 1-14, 2008 edition fo The Trucker (a newspaper distributed free at truck stops. Online: TheTrucker.com). GARVEE bonds are used to fund highway construction projects in many states. They were issued by states with the idea that federal highway...

Well, after asking a lot of questions here on the Open Forum and receiving a lot of good answers, our Nuvi 750 is in the truck. We call her Gertrude, having seen another team do the same. For whatever reason, the name seems to fit. The unit is performing as advertised. Having not fully read...

It is more than a sponsoring relationship. Kevin Rutherford is an industry professional. He used to own and operate The Alliance, which was a financial services company dedicated to truck owner-operators. He is not sponsored by ATBS. He merged his company with ATBS and is now serving clients there.

Since having a Carrier reefer installed on our new truck in 2006, our reefer dealer of choice has been Crow's Truck Services in Memphis, TN. Crow's remains so today. Their service has been competent, friendly and fairly priced. We know of one driver that says, "No one touches my reefer but...