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To learn more and test the validity of said conclusion. Is that OK?

I believe my post already explained how the conclusion was reached. It was reached by talking to truckers who wanted me to buy their trucks. Allow me to add two more items to reply #37 above. What is cheap freight, really? 11. Ateam: Cheap freight is a cop out; a reason given by some truckers...

It is important for expediter wannabees to realize there is more than one fleet owner business model. Some fleet owners run just a few trucks on a variety of compensation arrangements. There are a few that run a much larger number of trucks. Like drivers, fleet owners get into the business for...

The answer to your question will vary with each expediter. The boundaries between working and not working blend together in expediting. What one expediter considers work, another may consider play. Being on the road does not always mean you are working, and being at home does not always mean...

OK, let's review. What is cheap freight, really? Here are the answers paraphrased: 1. jaminjim: Cheap freight is cheap freight. 2.x06col: freight priced below the minumum floor set by whoever, and the floors are "wild" for a variety of reasons. 3. dabluzman1: it goes baaaaaaa, and it is...

Our first quarter, 2008 run count, miles and revenue were down about 12.5% compared to first quarter, 2007. We attribute that to time off we took in 2008 that we did not take in 2007 and "breaking the streak." Friends have told us, "Don't break a streak." By that they mean when you have one...

With talk of the trucker strike, fuel prices, owner-operator failures and increased media attention on the trucking industry, the words "cheap freight" have been bantered about quite a lot. In the interests of clear thinking and intelligent discussion, can someone share with readers here just...

NLM can't be all that bad, can it? A quick online search shows that Panther Expedited Services, Inc. has won the NLM Coverage Support Carrier Excellence Award in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. The Express-1 web site talks of Express-1 winning NLM's Carrier Excellence Award in 2004 and the growth NLM...

I have an online acquaintance named Tim Conway. He is a truck driver but not an expediter. When talking about a truck strike, he makes an observation about the public that has not been often mentioned (quoted here with his permission). He says, "Do you really think that Joe Public is going to...

There are other deals out there, different than what you describe. You would be wise to shop and compare. Also, if you have not already done so, read Introduction to Expediting.

I am curious to know more about Expediter Services. Those red trucks with white boxes, leased to Panther, FedEx Custom Critical and TriState, and perhaps other carriers, are an increasingly frequent sight on the road. In the last month, Diane and I have had lunch with two Expediter Services...

It's not about me doing well or not doing well. It's about developing a better sense (as in specific data) about what is going on out there. My reason for asking is no different than me asking drivers we might meet at a truck stop and shop talk comes up. You talked about your results so I took...

True enough. Still, these are somber times, and I fear they will get worse before they get better (my personal view). Put in another way, I expect general economic conditions to further soften and to remain so for an extended period of time. While there may be similarities between the courrier...

Thank you for that. Hard data is what I find difficult to obtain. I have tried using the classifieds to determine trends but find that very, very difficult to do. General observations can be spun to say just about anything you want them to say. Trying to quantify the numbers of trucks available...

Two questions please, Tennesseeahawk? 1. Do you drive a tractor/trailer or a straight truck? Just asking out of curiosity. I thought you ran a straight truck. Has that changed? 2. Regarding straight truck freight volume and the number of straight trucks, what is your information source? As I...

When we drove fleet owner trucks, two of the owners would pay our tolls if our in service numbers were 80% or higher. If you offer that bonus, be sure to be clear about the specified time period in which the bonus applies. In service numbers fluctuate week to week, month to month, and quarter to...

Attached is a photo of an owner-operator who addressed his and his wife's bathroom needs by thinking inside the box; the truck box, that is. It is a concept you might consider. He built a bathroom, complete with a flush toilet and shower in his 24 foot truck body, leaving well over 20 feet of...

Diane and I chose to run this year instead of attend the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, but as the show went on and we listened to radio broadcasts from it, we were sorry to be missing it. We have heard about Ripoff Parking at MATS and the MATS Miracle. Are there any other reports...

Very true. The more decorated the font, the less likely I am to read the post.

Diane and I have also found it true. Slowing down helps improve fuel economy. We notice a 1 mpg improvement when we drive 55 mph instead of 65 mph.