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A tractor-trailer crash on Clay's Ferry Bridge on I-75 just south of Lexington, KY on Monday morning ended in tragedy for the driver. Whether he was sleepy or distracted or had sudden mechanical failure is unknown. Horrible day for the driver's family. video runs about 3 minutes in a 2 part...

The I-64 bridge connecting Louisville,Ky and New Albany,In has been closed abruptly due to worrisome cracks in the steel structure. News reports indicate traffic backups as commuters scramble to find alternate routes. Some reports estimate the bridge closure could last anywhere from 3 weeks to...

Remember when pulling into just about any Flying J meant there would be several expedite trucks and vans coming and going in the course of a day? The attrition in this industry has been such that nowadays I don't see nearly the numbers that once existed. Used to be the case, on any given day...

Over the years, I have accidently hit the following animals with my car/truck: dogs, cats, deer, snakes, frogs, turtles, fox, opossum, birds, chickens (sorry Dad), rabbits, skunks, bats, squirrels, lizards, raccoons. Add to that, I have slain maybe 100,000 bugs which met their doom on my...

Antwolf... I sent you a PM.

I need input on how many loaded miles Sprinter teams and/or van teams are currently getting on a weekly basis. I am considering a move to teaming and have no real clue to their earning potential. After several years of solo operations in a van, the writing on the wall is becoming clear. I...

EO friends, are you overweight or obese? Do you know your BMI score? Nothing, absolutely nothing, will add more years to your life than losing weight. Except, perhaps, quit smoking. Finding your Body Mass Index is easy to do: type "BMI" into your search engine and it's all there at your...

Panther friends, has this happened to you? I spent 48 hours as the only truck available on the Paris,ky board over Saturday and Sunday. This morning I wake up as 2nd out(another truck moved in with a 1st Out). Okay. By 6pm I am 5th out because several more trucks have moved in with 1st Out...

Hello e/o friends... yesterday, while in Seville, I signed a new contract w/Panther as a solo owner/op. I have some mixed feelings about the state of expediting in the current market. Expediting can be like a beautiful lover or a cruel mistress. May God bless us all with safety, good health...

Hello E/O friends... this week I was told by a recruiter that Panther has 530 cargo vans in their fleet currently. I wonder how this number compares to six months ago or even one year ago. Does anyone out there remember? I am scheduled to return to Panther next week as an owner/op and am...

Trying to get info from veteran expediters about a company called "Midwest Expediting". I just read a recruiting advertisement about them and need more info. Can anyone shed some light on their operation for me? Pros and cons. Do they keep their owner/ops busy? Are they straight up with...

hi everyone I am poised to return to expediting after four months of working for a small local outfit. My current company gave us the news this morning they will be going out of business in seven days. Not much notice but that's ok. I am eager to return to expediting because it was the...