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Well, since you (not me) resurrected this debate, I'll rise to say that I pointed out that ROI entry on that spreadsheet weeks ago in a previous post. I said the spreadsheet lists ROI as a fixed cost, and then said that the Wikipedia web site you referred readers to says ROI is a ratio. I then...

Layoutshooter for President!

Wow! Better than a trip to the library. I found "A Detailed Look at Data Replication Options for DR Planning" to be especially inspirational. Seriously, though, it is interesting to scroll through the publications list. It reminds us that the customers we serve have a lot more on their minds...

Very true. Without exception, every owner-operator that has talked to me about getting out of the business is unable to tell me what the cost per mile is to run his or her truck. It was also interesting to see in the Overdrive magazine article about debt-free owner-operators that a common...

Here's the latest on IdleAire: "At the end of April, however, another SEC filing announced IdleAire had secured a line of credit up to $25 million and had borrowed approximately $3.7 million. 'The proceeds are being used for general corporate purposes of the company to pay disbursements...

I forgot to mention the CABS Course TeamCaffee has also talked about here in the Open Forum.

While we feel the fuel surcharge is keeping up in our one-truck straight truck operation, and while the surcharge now applies to authorized deadhead miles as well as loaded miles, high fuel prices are changing our behavior. We are now more aware of the difference between authorized and personal...

Yes it is.

I tip my hat to TeamCaffee for putting the time and effort they are into improving their business skills. Before it is anything else, expediting is a business. TeamCaffee is making full use of the skill-development resources that are out there, and by so doing, showing others how it can be done...

Sorry for missing your post where you posted it. I generally do not read that deep into the Open Forum. Great post. Good information.

CMC course? Certified Master Contractor, right? Readers may be interested to know more.

The January, 2008 issue of Overdrive cover story is Breaking loose. It discusses the characteristics of debt-free owner-operators. It is a worthy read for expediters in all financial situations. Some people believe they will never be out of debt and thus never try to be. They think more about...

Great story. All I can say is go ahead and try it. Let us know how things turn out. Better your tuck than mine. If a stranger told me about the ability to half my fuel costs, I would be all over him for details and proof of what he was saying. I would not come here to ask, I'd ask him. Once it...

Neither would I.

People who read a year's worth of Open Forum posts know better too, if they take what they read to heart.

Word from vendors I have talked to or heard about from vendors that know them indicate it is slow. Comments like "Each sale comes hard these days." or "(sleeper manufacturer name) has cut back to a four day work week." or "(dealer name) has built zero custom expedite trucks this year" are...

Well, I have stories to tell too, and more on point than one about a missle silo. I have asked for dispatch favoritism and have NOT received it. Our early requests were made when we were new in the business, before we fully understood the corporate norms and issues involved. As fleet owners...

My heart sank as I read your story, but it is a very important story for truck owner wannabes to read. Thank you for sharing it. You did a good thing today. By the way, power of attorney documents can often be revoked. Have you checked to see if you can revoke yours?

I would think that booking your own freight would carry favoritism to the extreme. First, if booking your own freight is the solution, why bother affiliating with a carrier at all? Second, if you are in the business of booking your own freight (own-authority), your very survival depends on...

Wow! Embarrassed here. It has been years since I used code 61. I forgot it even existed. Thanks for the reminder.