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>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!!!!!

>It does take just a little know how and patience to find the >right loads. There are plenty here at EO that do it. There >are some that pay very well, and some that are a joke. > >Phil, >One of your posts said you did three or four loads since the >first of the month. Unless your running...

We do not use load boards to find additional work or loads toward home or a better area. There have been very few days this year where we sat longer than we wanted to. Sometimes the break between loads has been most welcome. Maybe if big gaps between loads started to occur, we might take...

Running. We'll be wherever the freight takes us.

Thank you. Now I know that "mini" means when Panther drivers use the term.

This fits right in with other indicators showing an economic slowdown is in progress. On a realted note, Starbucks announced today that for the first time ever, their number of customer visits declined.

Greg, I was asking specifically about Panther driver use of the word "mini" as they seem to use it to refer to a specific kind of load, just as we at FedEx Custom Critcial use the term "less than 75" in a particular way. cpboy_1 said, "From my experience any load that is under 100 miles pays...

Wednesday night, I almost hit a deer. Meeting an oncoming truck on a two-lane rural Idaho highway (U.S. 20), I dimmed my lights and he dimmed his (or she). We passed each other just fine, doing 55 mph. As usual, I was looking down and to the right to avoid the glare from the oncoming truck's...

Can I ask what "mini" means? Panther drivers use the term. Just so I can better understand what they write, does "mini" have a special meaning at Panther, or is it just a slang term that refers to a short run?

It sounds like the truck owner is willing to keep up the equipment. And I would think that if he sees in you a reliable and conscientious driver, he will make accomodations to keep you around. If that is not the case, run away as others have said. But if this guy will work with you (you did say...

In this business, the following people and items can be found in various combinations: Well-written contracts Porly-written contracts Honorable drivers Dishonorable drivers Honorable fleet owners Dishonorable fleet owners Driver/fleet-owner relationships that are contracturally based...

RE: When I said expediters already know how to live in a truck, I did not mean to suggest that living in a truck is the future. I meant that because expediters know how to live in a truck, which is a spartan existence, cutting back on household size and lifestyle would be relatively easy for...

I'm no fan of Robert Reich, former labor secretary under President Clinton, but he said something on the radio today that made good sense. "Robert Reich: We may yet avoid a recession -- Bernanke and company may make bigger cuts in interest rates. Congress may enact a payroll tax holiday on...

>If the slowdown worsens and becomes a recession, note that >the average recession lasts XX months. That should be 10 months, not XX months.