What do you want to accomplish in 2021? Perhaps you’re a driver and want to take the next step to buy a truck. Or, you’re an owner-operator looking to purchase a second truck to become a fleet owner. Or, you’re a fleet owner with, say, five trucks and want to double your fleet to 10. Whatever your big 2021 goals might be, your answer to this question will determine your odds of success: Am I willing to pay the price to achieve this goal? After all, it’s easy to dream ...

If you have an expedite driver or owner-operator on your holiday shopping list, what’s something that you can give that they would love (and actually use)? At ExpeditersOnline.com, we’ve done some research for you. And we’ve found seven gift ideas that your loved ones or friends in the expedited trucking industry will appreciate. Masks for TruckersPrice: VariableDetails: https://www.etsy.com/market/truck_driver_mask If you’ve got to wear masks in this COVID-19 world, ...

Bestselling author John C. Maxwell put it best when he said, “Life is a matter of choices, and every choice you make makes you.” In this spirit, perhaps you could also say: If you’re a driver in expedited trucking, every load choice you make makes your career. But what can you do to more consistently choose the right loads that put your business on the road to long-term financial success? I recently spoke with Frank Rebelo, an owner-operator with his wife Stephanie, and...

As the political season ramps up, chances are your Facebook feed has become more of a source of stress and anxiety than it is a useful resource to help you learn, grow, and build your business. If that’s the case for you, consider spending more time on LinkedIn. While there are occasional political posts, the vast majority of LinkedIn content is centered around business and career topics and conversations. Here are a couple of ways you can use the platform to grow your kno...

President John F. Kennedy put it best when he said, “We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” And that’s exactly what I want to do today - to thank all of you in the expedited trucking community for the impact you’ve made on my life and career since 2014 when I first got to know you as a writer for EO. After all, we recently celebrated “Driver Appreciation Week,” which is a great way to spotlight how vital truckers are to...

The staff of Expedite Expo has made the difficult decision to reschedule Expedite Expo 2020. With the increase of COVID cases in so many states and just the restrictions we would have to make to have the show, we don’t feel it is best for us to meet at this time. Expedite Expo 2021 has been rescheduled to July 16-17, 2021 still in Fort Wayne, IN. The event will continue to be held at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.  Thank you to all who have already registere...

Most automakers plan to start reopening plants the week of May 18, which is good news for expedited trucking companies that have built a substantial share of their business providing just-in-time parts deliveries to those facilities. But uncertainty remains as to what expediters can realistically expect with how the plant reopenings will impact their business - at least, in the near term. For example... When will demand for vehicles get back to “normal”?In the latest job...

Better late than never... We at ExpeditersOnline.com wish all of you a very happy and prosperous 2020....

From all of us at ExpeditersOnline.com, we wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas, happy holiday season, and a peaceful and prosperous New Year....

CEO John Elliott rattled off Load One’s achievements in the fast-paced world of expedited shipping during a chat with FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller on the FreightWavesTV show “Fuller Speed Ahead.” “When you look at the world of transportation or trucking, everyone wants to optimize, squeeze every penny and learn how to preplan,” Elliott said. “We’re the polar opposite. We deal with everything on the fly.” Elliott compared expedited services to calling an ambu...