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We will be in Tucson later today (Saturday). I got excited when I saw the $15 Sam's Club price you mentioned but that is for two-inch straps. We need four-inch straps with J-hooks (wire ends). Length of these straps is typically 30 feet or more. Online prices range from $30 to $50.

Thanks, billg27. We're not Sam's Club members but may have to join if no other options are found.

Diane and I need to buy, ASAP, eight, four-inch wide, J-hook-end ratchet straps. The ends are also known as wire hooks (different from flat hooks). There is not time to order them online and have them shipped. We're looking for a store where they can be purchased. Truck stops tried so far have...

It's not new at Landstar's other companies (Ranger, etc.), but I do not know the details. You'll have to talk to someone who knows that part of company and practices to satisfy your curiosity.

Landstar is a company in transition regarding EOBR's, and Landstar Express America (LEAM) is a special case because of its excellent HOS track record. You will be best off contacting the company directly to get the answers you seek, and you may find, as I have, that the answers change over time...

Thinking about this more, let me add the following. FedEx Custom Critical BR-units are a special case because once you commit to reefer freight with one of those, there is not much else you can do. BR-unit owners may be able to tell me different, but I believe that a BR-unit is a single-purpose...

Pat yourself on the back, Lawrence, for making a positive difference in 6,000+ lives. Having visited with people who attended a workshop, I know they come to do some serious research and make serious decisions. They would not come it it was not worth the trip. You should be proud of the service...

You are correct. Since signing on with Landstar Express America, Diane and I have had relatively few reefer runs, and I will add, almost no pharmaceutical runs. But most of the reefer runs we have had have been very good to say the least. We have gone months without a reefer run and then one...

I happened to click on the Landstar Express America ad now running on EO and see them saying, "Now Leasing Teams for Temperature Control Fleet." Cool! (pun intended)

The Anytime Fitness company ten year anniversary is tomorrow, October 10. They are running a one-day sale on 10/10 in which you can join for $10. I do not know exactly what that $10 buys but if you have been thinking about joining this fitness club, tomorrow might be a good day to do so.

I walked into the Fredericksburg, VA, club during staffed hours and set off an alarm. Seeing the guy in the office looking at me I went to him. "Did I set off that alarm?" "Yeah, but you're fine. Sometimes when you come through with a bag it thinks you are two people." "OK" Looking at his...

It has been said that if you do what you love you will never work a day in your life. It is rare that expediting feels like a job or work to Diane and me. When it does, we take a little time off and we're good to go in short order.

I disagree.

LOL! "No technotards were harmed in the making of this post."

You may be right about what Diane and I think about. As a former financial planner of 11 years, I tend to view things in the long term and belive that an expedite operation should be profitable. That takes me into spreadsheets and concepts like the present value of a multi-year tax deduction and...

I would instead re-title it "Understanding Your Responsibilities" as in actually knowing what your contract says and what your duties and responsibilities are under it. I mean, if you want to argue that a "good" expediter is obligated to pay to have his or her truck towed in if it breaks down...

You didn't get lucky. You played it smart, maximizing the advantages cargo vans have. Towing bigger trucks is a different matter. You cannot even get a heavy-duty tow truck to come and hook up for $100. At a minumum, the tow will cost hundreds of dollars and it could grow to thousands if it is a...

Asjssl presents the other side of the coin. It's not always about the money. Hopefully expediters will find their way to a middle ground between happiness today and poverty in retirement. Happiness today and prosperity in retirement sounds best, does it not?

What you say makes sense and is absolutely correct IF you have the risk/reward mentality that requires financial reward for financial risk. But note that many expediters have no such mentality. The freedom this job provides is compensation enough and breaking even every year is adequate. Yes...

What I share below is not a point in favor or against a driver paying from his or her own pocket the cost of being towed to a delivery if a breakdown under load occurs. It is just something to keep in mind as you think the question through. As expediters, we tend to see loads one at a time...