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Layoutshooter: I'm always skeptical when someone says they have an average then give you a spread. I averaged between $30,000 and $100,000 each year since I've been expediting. Would you believe I keep good records and am giving you accurate info when I banty about numbers like that. Your...

I have no hands-on experience with a Sprinter, nor do I have experience with a unicell, so my comment is based on opinion. I think you are defeating the purpose of buying a Sprinter cut-away and adding a unicell body. You would gain little or no extra freight space nor improve your weight...

looking for something to do on a layover weekend. www.seeamerica.org

J'Man: Check the free classified ads on this site. Included there, are many expedite friendly trucks for sale by present and former expediters

EO forum members...You're also invited to join TEAMCAFFEE, aka Bob and Linda for a gettogether at King's Island. Twelve members have signed up and Express-1's, Scott Hancock say he has received interest in 16-20 of their o/o's to join the Kings Island Group. All the other carrier...

RE: Getting into this business? Questions and Ans MReese: I have been approved to buy a truck. Is it reasonable to think that I can make $1,000 per week after expenses (Not truck payment) running as a newbie while only being out 7-10 days (home 3 days) at a time with a home base in ATL? One...

Must be a subliminal chick-fil-a propaganda flick. Since when did he-cows have udders?

Fuel surcharges charged to the customer vary by carrier and also vary with some of the carrier's customers. Some customers have contracts that allow them to ship without paying the FSC and others have negotiated less than the full surcharge. My carrier, for example charges 18 1/2% fsc to full...

Weaz: A typical van will be in the $4000-7000 monthly. Lot's of variables such as carrier, experience, availability time, load acceptance rate, personal deadhead, where you live etc,etc,etc. Pay cash for a $30,000 van and travel 100,000 miles per year for 5 years and the van will cost you 6...

I agree with Dave and the others that are not concerned with the name of any dispatcher or who has a short/long run average. You are either the next truck in the queue that meets the requirements of a given run or you are not. Call me naive, but I don't believe a dispatcher at FedEx Custom...

YIAT: There are no foolish questions on this site, unless you ask: "can you make any money expediting?" Usually, a carrier defines a Truck and it's cargo carrying capacity as A, B, C, D, and E A = pickup or mini-van with a capacity of one cube (4' x 4' x 4') or 500 pounds or less. B = Cargo...

SAWBONES: It's hard to replicate a QC message here, but here's most of the info on a FedEx Custom Critical Run Offer Message: City of Pickup / date and time of pickup City of delivery / date and time of delivery Number of miles paid Number of miles deadhead empty to the pickup city Rate on...

You are in a good area for expediting. You may have some luck with a local company that would value a weekend driver; however, expediting as we generally know it is not conducive to weekend only work. Most folks that aren't loaded already are waiting for that long weekend job and they will...

>Terry I just ordered a terk 55 indoor outdoor hdtv antenna >It is low profile Supposed to have great recetion plus it >can be amplified > >I'll let you know out it works.:D Gerner8: I hope you have better luck than the many reviews I read. 2 1/2 stars out of 5 makes this 46" item an iffy...

I currently have a set of rabbit-ears for getting a TV signal. It is adequate, but not optimal. Who has the best recommendation for a new uhf/vhf antenna for my next van? How 'bout an external cell antenna/booster? Does anyone have experience with, or recommendation for, one of these gadgets?

RE: Drugs and a Truckers responsibility to be avai Rep.Kennedy has been a drug addicted legislator for 11 years and a known drug addict for more than 20 years. Apparently the good people of Rhode Island are content to be represented by a man who conveniently can't remember the decisions he...

>How do you make your decisions fast? I like Joebob's response, but the answer to your question is: You don't need to make decisions fast. Don't let that salesperson sell you anything until you know all of the details that you need to make a good business decision. Ask that dispatch agent the...

CB: Concur with all of the above. Each of these carriers are successful and respected expediters. I'll also say that Fedex Custom Critical has served this old sailor quite well for the past 16 years. Knoxville is an area from which we have a fair, not great, but fair amount of freight. Each...

Try checking with one of the EO family of sponsors at www.churneys.com. They specialize in Hino's for expediters. One of their sales staff members is an experienced expediter who knows what the drivers need. Ask to talk with Geoff.

BD I bought a pair of matresses from "The Matress Factory" located at the corner of I480 and State Street, Cleveland, OH. We ordered on Sunday and they had them made on Monday about noon; a perfect fit. There may be similar matress factories in other cities. We paid $89 for each of two 2' x...