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Sales tax is a tax on business and it gets passed straight through to customers in the form of higher prices. Payroll tax is a tax on business and it gets passed straight through to employees in the form of pay scales that have the tax built in. FET is a tax on business (as in the purchase of a...

We finally got to a Fastenal store to purchase the graffiti wipes recommended above. They come in a canister and will be easy to carry in the truck. Next time we get tagged, or meet someone who did, we will be ready with these wipes and a bottle of acetone (fingernail polish remover available at...

The same could be said about those who blamed speculators for high oil prices, and those who blamed supply and demand market forces.

In January, 2008, Business Week magazine published an article that projected an additional 25% decline in home values. (See: Housing Meltdown) That was before the series of bailouts and government takeovers of businesses occurred, before the $700 billion bailout package was passed by congress...

In other words, P51bombay, you probably farted at just the wrong time. :eek:

While complainers can be informative to an extent, the people you really want to hear from are those who are satisfied with their carrier. When researching the industry, what are you really looking for, the things that don't work, or the things that do? Complainers can tell you a whole lot...

Regarding the outlook for the expediting industry, Jeff Jensen recently interviewed Stu Sutton on that topic. Stu is one of the best thinkers in this industry and is uniquely dialed in to the life and work of small expedite carriers. Sutton's comments may be of interest to you. See article

I am not with Panther either but I am an expediter. I have yet to pick up a load that I did not know about in advance. Just how much advance notice varies with the load. It might be an immediate pickup that you go get the instant you accept the load offer, or it may be a load booked a day or...

I have long recommended (and still do) that new people start in a fleet owner's truck. While running a fleet owner's truck has its disadvantages, so does running a truck of your own. Minimizing the risks of running your own truck when first starting out is a benefit that outweighs the risks of...

Sensationalist media being what it is, facts still exist, are reported, and can be identified. There is no question that the media has become more sensationalistic and self-absorbed than it used to be; and with some media outlets, sensationalism is the order of the day. But events still develop...

Is the oil filter screwed on tight? If you can unscrew it by hand, it is too loose and may be the source of your leak.

I have seen owner-operator straight-truck flatbeds running for TMST. TMST is not an expediting compeny per se, but it might be worth looking into.

I should have been more direct. It has to do with the potential to elect a third-party president, which is being discussed in this thread. There is in America a body of experienced, skilled, competent and politically-involved people that, given the right candidate, will abandon their...

You John Anderson fans might be interested to know that he came to Minnesota several times to support the development of the Independence Party and its candidates. The events were not public events but meetings and fundraisers that his Minnesota admirers helped organize and attended. Most of...

It is not difficult to imagine a third party presidential win in modern times. In July, 1992, there was a point where Ross Perot led the two major-party candidates in the polls (he later self-destructed under his own dumb moves). In 1996, a national stir occurred around the possibility that...

In the cases where two parties dominated and the third-party or independent candidate won, who wasted their vote? Examples: Jesse Ventura, Minnesota Governor Angus King, Maine Governor Abraham Lincoln, President

Free beer will improve event attendance. :D

Third-party and independent candidates sometimes win elections. Granted, it is not often, but it does happpen. These people understand the widely-held "wasted vote" notion very well but go on to overcome it and win. Also note that when a significant percentage of voters say yes to a...

You demonstrate an important truth of expediting. Attitude is everything! :) Your good money management practices and financial reserves helped too. Imagine the plight of someone who could not have afforded the tow and car. For you it was an event. For some, it would have been a disaster.

No need to go find old posts. Your recollection is correct. We had a good plan when we entered the business and believe we still do. While the plan anticipated recessions, it did not anticipate the instant restructuring of Wall Street, credit freezing up between banks and massive (MASSIVE)...