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Companies With Express, ETC, in their Name

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by FearTheCorn, Oct 31, 2019.

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  1. Oct 31, 2019 #1
    FearTheCorn

    FearTheCorn Medium Load Member

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    Not going to rag on slow trucks here. That seems to make folks upset. Just curious about something I have observed about companies that have Express, or JIT, or something similar in their names. A lot of them seemed to be governed slow. I don't know, maybe it's me. You would think that eating up the miles would be a priority. I passed a truck with a company name, not going to name it, but along the lines of Bob's Balls to the Wall Express Delivery that was farting along at about 55. If I had booked a load with them, I would expect Bob to be going balls to the wall. Oh well, maybe it's me. Maybe he was so ahead, he backed it off.
     
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  3. Oct 31, 2019 #2
    tscottme

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    Express mean the freight goes from origin to destination without going through a terminal. Point-to-point instead of like with a Fed Ex package that may travel from San Diego to Los Angeles by going to Memphis, TN first.
     
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    FearTheCorn

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    Did not not know that. Learn something everyday in this business. Thanks.
     
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  5. Oct 31, 2019 #4
    RoadRooster

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    Fed Ex...abbreviation for federal express...I know, every rule has exceptions. Just messing with you Scottie.
     
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  7. Oct 31, 2019 #5
    Fold_Moiler

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    Sometimes I’m express sometimes I’m slower than swift. Depends what I got going on that day.

    I’ll always put that hammer down getting on the freeway though, gotta test the 0-60. Lol

    I’m also guilty of being in the hammer lane on hills and passing everyone because a it’s fun.
     
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  8. Oct 31, 2019 #6
    mustang190

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    Years ago the big joke out on the road was that the slowest trucks had the fastest names!! Swift, Overnite, Redball etc.
     
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  9. Oct 31, 2019 #7
    SteveScott

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    Panda Express goes from my mouth to the toilet in record time, which is why I no longer eat there.
     
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  10. Nov 1, 2019 #8
    tscottme

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    Yeah, I thought of that much later. The one most famous example with "express" in their name is not express in the least.
     
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  11. Nov 2, 2019 #9
    Fold_Moiler

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    Panda Express sent me to the hospital last year. I hate that place but my daughter loves it so we went... nope never again and now she refuses to eat there.
     
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    A Bug

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    Raider Express!
     
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