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I have curtains made from a quilt-like fabric that has a layer of reflective mylar sandwiched in the center. It blacks out light and is a great insulator. eb

I was going to say "cost per mile" too, but didn't. Since I cd brings it up that's another one to search--"cost per mile" in quotes. eb

Greg is in the right neighborhood. It's possible to have $22K in your pocket at the end of the year if you don't spend any money on yourself during the year. I post some of my raw data in the bolt express carrier forum. Do a search for {"cargo van" revenue} with the quote marks but without...

I feel richer just from the idea of this being the one month of the quarter that I'm not in the shop. eb

It looks to be so. It shows me with my bolt vehicle number. eb

I make tick marks next to the town's name for each different pick up. I only mark pick ups, since those are the freight producers. When I get to five marks I quit marking, because it means it's regular enough to rely on. Here is a link to a story about me and my atlas...

I used it to find places that would make dispatch's job easier. eb

Searches for cargomaxx and ultramaxx bring up some of the other conversations on the topic. eb

I like the find a truck page. I used to have access to a page like that, but it was taken away. I used it a lot for positioning myself. What I still can't figure out is how that page has my location more up-to-date than the information at the dispatchers' desk? Actually, I have an idea what...

I like my Rand McNally, laminated, spiral bound atlas. I mark pick up locations, so I have a visual aid of possible freight locations. eb

What chef said sums it up for me. eb

Start by doing a forum search for "solo straight truck", include the quote marks. You'll find more constructive answers in those threads than you'll get from such a broad, open-ended question as this. eb

One of my best per mile pay was one big empty cardboard box delivered across Detroit. eb

I heard something positive from the shipper when I picked up a load going to Del Rio yesterday. Shipper: Can we load the boxes on your truck loose? Pallets are becoming a scarce commodity here. Me: Sure. Is business that good? Shipper: Can't make the stuff fast enough... eb

Sitting near Dallas looking for local runs until jury duty on Monday. One load and three dry runs in the past week. eb

I was severely chastised for not accepting a load like that. It was the most unpleasant exchange I've had with a dispatcher. I think what happened is that the load planner grabbed a very high paying load since it was in an area that usually had a high concentration of surplus vehicles then...

The Bolt carrier forum sums it up. The only conversations there are boltheads asking why no one hangs out there. eb

What I find fascinating about this discussion is the difference in company cultures. The drivers associated with the different companies almost have distinct personalities. FedEx has it's advocates and detractors. Load One is llike a rolling party. And here is ES--everyone is a wallflower...

Re: Expedite Services leaving E-1 There aren't that many large companies that can absorb adding or losing 30 vehicles at a whack. As a carrier, I would have to be pretty darn sure I had a handle on what I was getting involved with. Would I have to regularly deal with a fleet threatening to...

Re: Expedite Services leaving E-1 This sounds like an extension of the recent thread about "no fleet owners". added: http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/general-expediter-forum/49408-what-if-there-were-no.html eb