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>We have an acquaintance who has several DR trucks. He >believes he has solved the IC/employee problem by only >hiring corporations to operate his trucks. He does not just >lease drivers, he leases teams who have incorporated >themselves and are employees of their respective...

>Well Phil, I am so surprised that you would ever say that. >You know what would happen if you were hospitalized while >under a load and Diane would have to be with you, they would >expect you to give them the truck. Not true. It happened to us once. I had to come off the road and go to an...

>What I worry about is our truck getting broke into is when >we both gather up our shower bags and take off for the truck >stop. Everyone pretty much knows you are going to be inside >for at least an hour. Anyone watching the truck knows that >even if the curtains are shut there is no one...

The U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia teaches that "No plan survives contact with the enemy." They then go on to teach soldiers at all levels how to plan. Some of that how to plan training is in depth and goes on for weeks. Because U.S. soldiers plan, the enemy tends not to...

You said it best Cherri, " Regardless of what the customer wants, no carrier has the authority to put another driver in a truck they don't own...."

I get it that illness, breakdown or running our of hours may require a load to be transferred. The same has happened to us. What seems to me to be so out of the realm of possibility (and thus hypothetical) is that a carrier would even consider putting another driver into equipment that belongs...

People are people. There are those who will complain in the very best of circumstances. There are those who will express hope and joy in the very worst. Good research into the expediting business opportunity will focus on the business itself more than how people feel about it.

This is more hypothetical than real. Except as a form of entertainment, it's not a situation worth pondering. The liability issues for the carrier are sufficient to keep the carrier from making the requiest. And if a dispatcher was clueless and made the request, the owner's "NO" would stop the...

Interesting list. I listened to Saint Louis people bristle about the report on a radio interview the other day. Their point, a good one I thought, was that crime is localized. There are good parts and bad parts of town. It's not like the whole city is crime-ridden. Reporting crime not by city...

I'm glad to see the Old Testament references to angles. You don't have to be a Christian to believe in angles. Jews believed in angles long before Jesus Christ was born. Gratitude and thanksgiving is common to all cultures and religions.

>Sounds like just good luck to me according to what you >wrote. > >You know Phil you sure do think alot instead of just being >greatfull. I was grateful. Did you miss me saying, "I have the deer to thank for our trucks still-intact front end."? >So what were you gona do if she did not run...

If maintained, an attitude of gratitude produces positive results not just during Thanksgiving but all year long.

I wish more carriers did what FedEx Custom Critical does in publishing its annual revenue averages. It would help answer a lot of questions. I don't have a current revenue sheet handy. The 2004-2005 sheet shows the average non-White Glove team grosses $145,791 per year in a D-unit. That works...

I'm sending you my phone number by private message. Call me if you wish.

>Fuel is .80+ higher now, and freight is a little slower, and >bound to get even worse. It would help to read back a year, >but keep those things in mind. A year ago, I would've said >60/40. Now, it's a no-brainer to me. Stay away from fuel! It >will cause you to be overly cautious when you...

>Generator yes, expected MPG unknown, Hino 40' truck. I have >no specifics yet. What would be the MPG that is the >breakpoint?? It sounds like you should compile a list of questions to ask your fleet owner. Do you see how each response you get in this thread raises another question? Keep...

Does the truck you will use have a generator? What is your expeted mpg?

I have the CABS course in our truck. It is a very good program for drivers who want to learn more about running their business as a business. It also takes a fair amount of time and effort to complete. For drivers and owner-operators who are committed to self improvement and better business...

Did you notice what is going on in this thread? Over 35 expediters (solo or teams) are described, but not one of them is in the business for the same reasons any other one is. As expediters, we have in common the work of transporting expedite and/or critical-shipment freight. As human beings...

arrbsthw, You have a paid-for stump grinder? YOU ARE THE ONE!!!!!