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I have been working on MS Streets & Trips for my brother. He drives Class A OTR. I have done the following to show on the map. Pilot Truck Stops Flying J Truck Stops TA Travel Centers All low bridges 13'2" and under Weigh Stations This shows up all on the same map. When he puts in Start and...

I was on another forum and saw an ad for this site. http://www.uship.com/ I am not a driver yet, but I read a lot about guys trying to get out of dead areas sometimes. Couldn't a guy grab a few of these shipments to get out of a bad area? I see most are for private individuals, however I did...

I am still considering a Sprinter when I decide to hit the road. I see the fuel savings alone would more than cover the extra few thousand dollars in the first year alone. 22mpg versus 13 or 14 mpg? Add to that the extra revenue ChopChop reports earning because of the extra volume in the...

Why worry even if was not a hoax. Be safe, Be professional ...do not speed.

Seems like everyone is getting excited and reacting to a few headlines. Just what the media wants. Chaos.. We have to remember that oil is not in the $25 to $30 a barrel price range(when gas was $1.40 a gallon), now it is $60+ a barrel. If these oil companies had not advanced their technology...

I am a bit confused. If a van driver is not required to log, then they do not have to follow the HOS?? But if they start logging because of the possibility of a hazmat load, legality reasons, etc... do they then need to follow the HOS?

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The "8 consecutive hours part" is what made me ask about teams. I know teams do the 5 on 5 off deal now. This is from the FMCSA website. http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/truck/driver/hos/brochure2005.htm "Simply stated the new rule means: Drivers may drive up to 11 hours in the...

How is the new HOS going to affect teams? Looks like you must take a 10 hour rest or break it into two periods, one being 8 hours long and the other two?

Thanks everyone for the info and thoughts on this. I do not sit on my wallet. ;) Also I am into stretching, working out the abs and back, etc.. Plus I am not overweight at all and mostly have been active my whole life. Sounds like I may do o.k. Thanks... :)

I am looking to drive expedite freight soon. I saw a tv program last night that was talking about trucking. There was a chiropractor that said back pain among truck drivers was at an epedemic level. Do you guys have trouble with back pain or do some stretch or exercise to avoid such problems...

We just had a random drug test at my place of employment a few weeks back. Seems someone goofed with some rules and regs concerning drug test. In our study of rules and regs and talks with lawyers, we learned that drug test are to be paid by the company requiring them. This is in GA so not sure...

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I hit the elephant! Darn I should have those whistles too :-) Now seriously... I heard from a county sheriff a few years ago that they installed deer whistles and their incident of deer strikes decreased by 70%! I lived in a rural county then in GA. I have them on my car. I was told it makes...

What is a guy suppose to do without a sleeper? Sure there would be times when you would be empty and could use the whole cargo area, but what about when you have a full load and nowhere to sleep? Any ideas... Also these companies take on regular "2 skid" vans. Why are they making you change...