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"The TSA has determined that you are a threat to the security of the United States of America" Those were the ominous words in a TSA letter response to Rene's $94 background check request required to renew her CDL. Needless to say, we were alarmed at this bit of news because it meant that she...

Rene' and I just returned home after three great days in the EO booth at MATS. We were pleased to meet old friends, new friend, put faces on some screen names and just plain enjoy the camraderie of the drivers in our business. Lots of Forum members, and a few lurkers, stopped by the booth to...

I noticed in another thread that one of our members publicly discussed a delivery to a specific customer. It wouldn't take much of an imagination for the bad guys to speculate as to the value of that customer's cargo and to arrange to relieve the driver of it. We should never underestimate the...

After posting a list of Trucker Slang, in the Newbies Forum, I was inspired to browse the net for more slang terms. I haven’t listed my sources because I didn’t keep track of the sites visited, and the terms are all in the public domain anyway, so much so that most of us have heard each of...

In another current thread about cheap freight, the topic of the definition of expedite freight surfaced. One of our Forum members suggested that the truckload carriers also carry expedite freight. The thirty expedite carriers that advertise with Ontimemedia and Expeditersonline generally...

Once again, the Knoxville Expedite Workshop had at least one success story. A middle aged professional man with a desire to change his direction in life has been lurking on the Forum while considering expediting as a possibility. He came to the EO Workshop to listen to the speakers, and talk...

Not a week goes by that someone asks, "what's the best carrier with which to lease?" A while back, Broompilot mentioned that there are 31 expedite carriers that advertise with ExpeditersOnline. A long while back, a respected leader in our business community said "Asking any individual what's...

An article about Electronic On board Recorders (EOBR) should be of interest to all log keeping owners and operators. See article here: http://www.expeditersonline.com/artman/publish/article_005344.html As the article indicates, the FMCSA is proposing a regulation that will require many HOS...

I've spent the best part of the last 17+ years expediting through 46 States and 3 Canadian Provinces. We have traveled over 1.5 million miles in a total of 5 vans and throughout this time we have been approached by all manner of folks, including the young and old, workers and retirees...

As I start this thread there are 25 guests lurking on these Forums. Each of you must have either a bit or a lot of interest in expediting or you wouldn't be hanging around. This would be a perfect time to register on the forum by clicking this link...

Panther Expedited Services, Inc. recently appointed several of its' contractors to a Drivers' Council that is comprised of drivers, of each truck size, that were elected by their peers. The Council will meet with Panther management on a quarterly basis. The announcement of this council has...

Many previous threads have included comments regarding a desire that non-CDL qualified dispatchers and other company personnel accompany a driver on the road for a while so they can appreciate the pro and con of our day-to-day routine and decision making processes. I know I'm in the minority...

As a relatively novice user, I failed to understand why I could receive but not send E-Mail via my new wi-fi equipped laptop. I now realize that I must manage my mail, while I'm on the road, from accounts such as Expedite Mail, Yahoo Mail ot G-Mail. Does anyone have any ideas on the optimum way...

A sincere thanks to all of the forum members who volunteered to help at the Expedite Expo 2006. Lawrence and his crew and I were pleased that things went so smoothly that we did not need to utilize all the folks that we thought would be necessary. I trust that those that did donate their time...

Lawrence McCord was given a certificate during the closing ceremonies of Expedite Expo 2006. I think it accurately represents the appreciation all expediters, not just forum members, feel about his contribution to our little corner of the surface transportation biz. I was able to get a bootleg...

I just read in the Landline Mag that the "Smoke Free in Ontario Act" went into effect on 1 June. Some folks, perhaps including the OPP, have interpreted this 'no smoking in the workplace' law to include truck cabs. They go on to imply that a solo driver is exemt bu if there is another person...

I have visited the Expo Convention site and I was sure impressed with the size of the facilities, the abundance of Truck parking and the availability of restaurant and lounges, all at the same location. This is going to be the best Expo yet. We have received a great response from EO Forum...

Many folks have asked me where to get tickets to Expo 2006. The answer is always the same. The tickets, if you have them, are used merely for advertising. The tickets are FREE. admission is FREE. The EO Forum Members only Breakfast, sponsored by Express-1, is FREE. The Bluegrass concert and...

Kings Island Kings Island is a water park and amusement park it will be a fun day before the freight flows on Monday following Expo. This will be a great end to a great Expo. A fun get together for all expediters and prospective expediters and their families. Complete your Expedite Expo...