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Like many expediters and other truckers, we sometimes park in Wal-Mart Supercenter parking lots while shopping or to spend the night. Until recently, it seemed that most lots were patrolled 24 hours a day by roving security guards in cars with yellow flashing lights on top. Where they permitted...

I do not disagree with you about the acceptance factors you mention, and your point about me having only being with one carrier is valid. I base my conclusions about the power of the FedEx brand on real-life experiences like the manager comments quoted above, and others; like the time, for...

Regarding spending and sleeper size, it pays to shop around. Our truck has a full-featured, custom-built, 132" sleeper with all the bells and whistles. We purchased it from ARI in Shipshewanna, Indiana. Another vendor, also located in Indiana, would have charged us $15,000 more for a 120"...

It has been a while since that ticket was issued. I'm sorry, but I do not recall the exact location in Louisiana. I would have to go home and dig through old paperwork to look it up.

An alternative to using credit cards as an emergency backup is, of course, to maintain financial reserves that you can use instead of a credit card. People here in the Open Forum have recommended keeping enough money in the bank to cover three to six months of expenses. Drivers with good...

While I am pleased to receive an extra spiff for displaying large FedEx Custom Critical signs on our truck (though, it takes some time to make up the up front cost FedEx charges contractors to install the large signs), I would display the large signs for free if it came to that. FedEx is one...

> Educated people with two incomes and than they have to get >a part time job, go figure did they not learn anything about >finances while in that school? The things people have done >just to buy a house is amazing but once in that dream turns >into a NIGHTMARE. Than at sometime comes...

In a fleet owner's truck, where the lift axle controls were within the driver's reach, a scale cop in Louisiana issued a $100 ticket for that violation; which the fleet owner paid. He reasoned he would take his chances with additional fines instead of paying money to relocate the controls.

To the extent that it matters, and it probably does not, I saw the post in question before it was removed. Panther competes against my carrier (FedEx Custom Critical) so I have no feathers ruffled when a Panther-negative post goes up. However, my feathers do get ruffled when I see a baseless and...

More and more, we have been spending weekends at campgrounds; most often commercial RV parks, because they are convenient, have showers, have laundry, and have electrical and water hookups at each camp site. We have also stayed at state parks. Those tend to be more primitive; outhouses instead...

From today's Star Tribune (Minneapolis) "WASHINGTON - Bridges are aging and rusting all over the country, but if Congress has its way, Las Vegas will get a history museum out of the Senate-approved transportation and housing bill soon headed to President Bush. "North Dakota will get $450,000...

We got rid of all whites (towels, sox, linnens, etc.) a few weeks after we got into trucking. Problem solved.

We were not yet in the expediting business. I was working in my home office. Diane was on her way to work at the Governor's office in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She heard about it on the car radio and called me. I spent the rest of the day glued to the TV, not believing my eyes. In the Governor's...

Yes, the question was asked before, and the answer is still the same. See: http://www.expeditersonline.com/dcforum/DCForumID16/1901.html#10 Perhaps the reason few if any expediters have converted a dry box to a reefer is because it is not worth doing. I've never done it and would not seriously...

For expediters that are in the business for the money and for whom personal prosperity is a concern, commonly asked questions include; How much will my savings be worth ten years from now? Should I consolodate my debt? Of the various loan choices I have, which is the best? How much monthly...

>Phil, that’s a very very interesting statement you have >there. > >I think that it can be applied to some of the issues that >have been brought up in the past about recessions and the >niche of this industry itself – do you think? No. I do not draw conclusions about recessions and...

Problem we have here, this seems to be a fairly small >regional analysis. Maybe Ohio, West Virginia, North >Carolina. Probably not a real good view of the overall >picture. I agree. There is more to expediting than what any single driver sees on the road. Drawing conclusions about the...

I would hope with the increasing number of DUI's >because of new lower limits, not more people drinking,people >make mistakes but they should not be given a life sentence. >these companies will have to back off on some of this strict >rules, there are just not enough people that perfect...

RE: Contacting carrier When I read your question, I was surprised to see that zero was not a choice as that was the answer that came to mind. Then when I read your post, I realized that you counted a VRU call as contacting the carrier. When I read the question, I did not consider an automated...

Do you remember the day when eating and drinking used to be good for you?