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Hi Expediters! I haven't been here in a long time, but it's great to see so many of you 'oldies' still here! I can't believe how long it has been! Hope things are going well for y'all! We're obviously not expediting any more.. I recently started a new biz doing bookkeeping and admin after being...

Hi again, I visited recently and wanted to ask for your feedback on something.. and then it took awhile to have the time to figure out exactly what my issue is, or how to put it into words.. and now I have it.. but when I start typing it, it turns out sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...

All the conversation and comments about correct grammar and reported incidences of being approached for cash and the locations and all the infighting, OMG it's been so long! Just popped in to say HI, miss you guys! I see many/most of you are still putting up the good fight with this expediting...

Expediters will often mention periods of time in which the industry generally slows down more than other times. Like the first quarter (ok, so that would be Jan through March); and then there is the 'summer slowdown' (assuming that would be July and August?); So that is 5 months of the year...

I'm curious as to how many get offered tips for whatever reason. Perhaps you saved the day. Or you made it through a blizzard. Or you went above and beyond. Or the consignee asked you to perform an extra service and offered to slip you $200. Do you accept offered tips? Do you let your carrier...

This is from the other side of the fence. When you are dispatched to a pickup, don't you get the information as to who the customer is, where the consignee is, what you're picking up, etc? A truck shows up at a facility which houses numerous businesses, without an appointment; driver doesn't...

This post is actually prompted by a post made by DieselDiva in a forum in which I am unable to post. Therefore, now we have another one. I had the opportunity to work for a time at a trucking company which carried different things, most of which was not expedite, although some was. Most of the...

Noticed elsewhere that congratulations are in order on the birth of the new addition to your family! Congrats, she is gorgeous! Please post some pics! Lovely name too! Such a memorable time and it goes so fast, be sure to enjoy every minute, (even the sleepless ones)! ;)

So happy bday to both you and the naked turtle :)

Can anyone tell me an approximate length of time it would take to move 360 pallets (standard size, stackable, not heavy) from one location to another location one mile away? I'm assuming that would be 9 truckloads of 40 pallets each (20 spots stacked)? Assume that the forklift driver on each end...

I wanted to reply to someone's post, but it was in the Panther section, so, sorry to start a new thread about the same thing. I have been told, whether 'they' will admit it or not, (with 'they' being 'anycarrier'), that 'they' will give precedence to drivers who are already out on the road, as...

As I'm sure you all know, Canada is hosting the G20 Summit later this month. The US has issued a 'travel advisory' ending on June 28th. TheSpec.com - BreakingNews - U.S. issues travel advisory during G20 summit In addition to the regular general chaos and anticipated congested and tighter...

I just wanted to mention that altho 'dedicated runs' might sound great, they are a two edged sword. Great to know that perhaps you're going to get a certain run(s) every week/month, and great to know that your carrier has enough confidence in you to offer you out to service their regular...

I can't post in the thread where this is being discussed, so here I am! :p I don't want to ruffle any feathers by having something to say about something that affects a carrier we are not with.. but as a general comment.. Don't you think that has great potential for mis-use/abuse? For...

Just a heads up that this coming Monday (May 18) is a stat holiday in Canada. In other words, if you venture up here and think you may have to sit out the weekend, make it 3 days for the price of 2!

Unfortunately I needed to begin a new topic since I am not able to post in the FECC forum. Altho info in there might be relevant to FECC people, sometimes outsiders also appreciate the opportunity to make enquiries about how things work over there. I was reading the thread in there regarding a...

Hope nobody minds me posting this, you never know where she might have been taken. Missing Woodstock 8 y/o girl, since Wed, Apr.8th.. Keep your eyes peeled.. TheStar.com | Ontario | Missing Woodstock girl identified in video globeandmail.com: Vigil tonight for missing Ontario girl

I'm confused.. Let's not talk about how it was 'before'.. but rather, 'now'.. I have seen a few times on here recently where people are saying to potential newbies that it's a bad time, the worst time, and money is too slim. Agreed. But... If you are a 'driver', and you're on a 40/60...

I'm not able to post in the Fedex Forum, and this isn't necessarily specifically geared toward Fedex anyway, so started a new post. Just wanted to say that first, that's great that Fedex is opening this up more, as an option for its contractors! And even better that they've supplied a list so...

I have read on here at various times about the breakdown on splitting revenue between owners and their drivers. For example, Leo has posted that if a load pays extra for hand-loading/unloading, he will give 100% of that extra to the driver. Alternately, if a load pays extra for using the...