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Do you think that there are more or less drivers working in the expedite industry than there were last year. Every week drivers come and go. I am just wondering if the overall number has changed much.

The new HOS rules are available here: Hours-of-Service (HOS) Final Rule (December 2011) - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

My wife recently discovered that Folgers makes a single serve coffee bag, much like a tea bag, that she can use with a cup of hot water from the microwave to get a cup of fresh brewed coffee. They work really well, taste like fresh brewed and it is not instant coffee. She likes it better than...

Anyone know of a good place to get a used lift gate? I would prefer a 4500 pound capacity tuck away style and installation.

Normally our digital voltage read out stays at 13.9 while driving and 14.1 while idling. The last two days the voltage has dropped as low as 12.8 while running and seems to fluctuate from 13.7 down to 13.2 a lot. At idle it stays at 14 to 14.1. All batteries tested good. The alternator is...

We are driving from Florida to Illinois this weekend to attend orientation. There are no markings on our truck other then the VIN Number. Are we supposed to put a sign on the truck that says In Transit Not For Hire?

Has anyone done a cost of ownership comparison between these two vehicles? If you were to purchase both new, run them 500,000 miles and then sell them, which one would cost more to own? I know the Sprinter costs more to purchase and maintain, but it also gets better MPG's and may last...

Will the Fins make it four in a row and upset the Boys at home? We'll find out at 4 p.m. today. GO FINS!!!

Our 2006 Columbia has 4-1010 CCA batteries that are 19 months old. I had them tested a few weeks ago and one was not as strong as the other three, but I was told it would be OK. Yesterday they were fully charged. This morning after the truck sat for 22 hours with just the fridge running it...

No one can sum it up better than Trump Let me get this straight . . . We're going to be "gifted" with a health care plan we are forced to purchase and fined if we don't, Which purportedly covers at least ten million more people, without adding a single new doctor, but provides for...

Congratulations OVM, you have surpassed the post count of Greg334 and are now the top poster.

Yesterday my wife and son removed all our FedEx signage using a heat gun. Today we used Goof Off to remove the glue. Now our box has nice clean areas where we used the Goof Off and really nice shadows from the old signage. Guess there is not much we can do short of having the box repainted...

After three years with FedEx Custom Critical we have decided it is time for us to leave. Six months ago we were ready to move on but decided to give the FedEx flat rate program a try first. The program works well if you can ignore a few deceptions. Such as not always being paid to your planned...

Dreamer, After three years we are no longer with FedEx CC. Please remove my posting privileges for the FedEx CC forum.

One of our Slush Busters is coming loose at the end. Does anyone know how to re glue it? They were just installed 2 weeks ago.

It looks like I will have the money soon to add either a lift gate or a lift axle. Our truck has a 24 foot box, is double framed and has a 450 HP engine. But we only have a 10,500 pound capacity. A lift axle would raise our weight capacity and allow us to haul heavier freight. But, it seems...

I was asked by a couple of members how I did as a flat rate solo. Here are the numbers. 8629 Dispatched miles. (8822 actual with unpaid personal miles) $11208.78 Gross pay. ($1.30 per mile) 916.64 Gallons of fuel purchased (9.41 MPG) $3393.44 Fuel cost ($3.70 per gallon) $3.00 Tolls paid...

I delivered this morning at the Hershey plant. After the delivery the women that signed my paperwork handed me three Kit Kat bars and three packages of Reese's cups. Sweet.

On Wednesday I was offered a load picking up in Kentucky and delivering in South Carolina, 569 total miles. I quickly accepted. At 1352 I was sent a message, “Do not move, confirming ETA’s” At 1414 I was sent another message, “It’s a go”. So I started my clock with a pretrip inspection. I...

Here's what happens when a terrorist uses a VW. This is the most popular ad on TV in Europe right now. Polo. Small but tough. - YouTube