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I laughed out loud too! They do seem to give me an inordinate amount of their time and attention, don't they? And for what, to save newbies from Phil? It would be a shame if they bought into the same views and expectations, and made the same committments Diane and I did when we jumped into...

Fleet owners run different types of rigs. Some spend around $200.000 on those full-featured SST-100 trucks (sold by Jeff Jones, Stoops Freightliner, Fort Wayne). I am told they build personal comfort into the custom trucks they buy because they believe it helps them attract and retain...

Right on, Rich!

Thank you for your response.

OK. I don't feel my position needs further justification. I am content to let it stand as is. But your position could use better justification than a link to a dictionary definition provides. Out of curiosity, I just did a search of the annual reports of FedEx, UPS, J.B. Hunt and Panther's...

OK. Your points have been made. Are we done now?

So, you can compare things without perceiving them? Good trick! Other readers would conclude that my first post in this thread has NOTHING to do with ROI. But you see what you see, and there is nothing I can do about that. How long do you wish to quibble about ROI? I said what I said about it...

My views of ROI remain the same. Any changes you may perceive are just that, changes in your perception, and not changes in my views.

When considering a new business opportunity, like expediting, wise people gauge, as best they can, general economic conditions, general industry conditions, and their own financial health. At present, general economic conditions are poor and may well grow worse before improving. The economy...

Link to the discussion? There does not seem to be much of an issue here, only the need to understand that "employer" is being used in a special sense in this case. For the purposes of identifying the entity that maintains the driver file, the carrier is known as the employer. That use of the...

Precious little new information about the raid and its possible impact has surfaced since the raid itself. Links to three informative stories are below: commercialappeal.com 2/25/08 commercialappeal.com 2/26/08 commercialappeal.com 2/27/08 yeahaw, do you have any new developments to...

Thank you, Sir.

Important, yes. But also faster and cheaper to fly her home and back to the truck than to take the time and money to deadhead home. When we were home for Christmas and took care of our annual appointments, her dentist recommended braces to avoid problems and surgery later in life. That means a...

Thank you, Dreamer for explaining ROI in true investment terms. What you describe is absolutely valid when applied to something like a bank deposit or investment in common stock. When applied to a truck, ROI becomes problematic to the point of becoming a meaningless measure that can be...

I heard that! :) This winter, our fifth on the road, has been a pain in the rear. In the first four winters, we were stopped just twice by snow. This year the weather stopped us five times. The stops include a snow squall on I-40 near Flagstaff, AZ, traffic stopped on ice at Homestake Pass in...

If there is one thing I don't like about expediting it is the fact that truckers are not welcome to park where it would seem to be OK to do so. I don't blame property owners who run trucks off. We have our fellow truckers that crush curbs, leave urine bottles behind, pee in parking lots...

It pays to shop around when deciding on a custom built sleeper. Not mentioned in this thread are ARI, Double Eagle, and ICT. All of these companies are located in or near Shipshewana, Indiana, about one hour north of Fort Wayne. All make custom sleepers. I know of one case where shopping...

mypie, The answers to the questions you ask will differ from person to person and team to team, as everyone lives and works on the road in their own way. The way that works best is the one that works best FOR YOU. I write about Diane's and my life and times on the road on my web site. You can...

The U.S. Small Business Administration has a nice summary of business types and their pros and cons on their web site. Click here to view it.

You are correct, in a GPS, turn by turn, context. I only meant that on runs, like say from an address in San Francisco to one in Philadelphia, the mileage will agree, more or less, with the run offer for the load.