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Ford freight has disappeared? Friday, Oct 17 I got 2 different loads going to Ford in Claycomo, MO out of El Paso. Then, in the early evening, I got a load going to Ford/Penske in Laredo for a Saturday delivery. I'm not so sure Ford has dried up just yet. That was 3 loads in 7 hours from...

Well, here goes. I am a true believer in Streets and Trips with GPS on my laptop. Although it doesn't have truck routing, I've survived most routes. I've gotten into the habit of calling the shipper and consignee to get truck routing to their location which I can put into Streets and Trips...

Create a one page entry showing you off-duty. Draw a line straight across from midnight to midnight. Notate where you were. Under the grid write "Off-duty, Toronto, Ontario, Aug 1 - Aug 7, 2008" That's how I would do it. If you are picking up the truck near where you live, don't worry...

A. Blair has three M2s with rooftop ACs and Onan Generators. I drove one of those trucks for 7 months and was in the shop 5 or 6 times because the Onan kept breaking. (We're talking a $9000 unit). The rooftop AC had to be replaced on all the trucks as they were designed for an RV and couldn't...

Great opportunity to get more Mexican drivers in the U.S.!!!! Yee haw!!!! Go for it. Give the government an excuse to replace all us disgruntled drivers. Shut down. I'll be happy to move the freight for you. We can't change the price of fuel by shutting down. If you have a contract that...

I rarely get a thermos of hot coffee prior to going to bed. But, I've been known to be lazy about that last trip into the men's room. A discarded cola bottle filled with what I would have deposited in the men's room might provide some warmth for a while, too. Just be sure the cap is...

Just call me different. I always park my 40 ft. straight truck at that J in KC. The fuel prices are usually lower there and it is very convenient after delivering to Claycomo. I like the deli they have inside. I don't eat meat, but sometimes they have a good selection of mashed potatoes...

That doesn't sound too healthy to me. Or fuel efficient, either. I have an MBE900-330 with a 6 speed Allison automatic transmission. I cruise at 65 mph with 1550 rpms after the overdrive kicks in. Something seems wrong with the gear ratios.

I'm driving an '05 M2 106. 330 hp. I have the 6 speed Allison. It has an overdrive that kicks in at what I think are strange speeds, but, when it does, my mileage goes way up. It took a while to understand the overdrive, but now I put it in cruise and watch my tach. I can drive 65 mph and...

I've been wondering what the new rules are in CA and was worried about going there. But, based on what I've just read on Layover.com, I think most of us will be fine so long as we voluntarily shut our engine down after 5 minutes of idling. It looks like even our APUs are fine for now. Here is...

I was glad to find this thread. I feel pretty confident about what can be deducted, but one thing baffles me. I was told that non-prepared foods ( please tell me what they are?) were deductible even with a per diem deduction. I'm ready for all y'all opinions on that. And, even better...

Forecasting Forecasting usually only works when you have some control over the outcome. If I ran a company and had salespeople along with a history of seasonality, if it exists, I can forecast. I have no control over what will be shipped today, tomorrow, or, next week. Nor do I have...

How did I become a junior member? I've been around for a while. Is it based on how many posts you have? Inquiring minds want to know. Never mind. When I posted it, it came up with me being a senior member. That was a pretty fast promotion. Wish it had been that fast when I was in the Navy.

I got the part about the retrofit. I was pulling reefer for a company near where I live for 6 months and their reefers would not qualify for CA. They were just going to stop going there. I thought I had heard on one of the XM trucking show that all trucks driving in CA that didn't qualify for...

A. Blair had ProHeats on their trucks, and they were lemons. The electronics under the sleeper kept failing. I got mine fixed at TransiCold locations near Atlanta and in Phoenix. Also, Peterbilt in London, Ontario. A. Blair no longer has ProHeats on their trucks. Chet Merithew The...

I asked Jeff Jensen in a voice mail to get the true scoop on this and write an article for all of us. I was under the impression that trucks were required to automatically turn off after 5 minutes of idling, which is something you do through the ECM. Recently I've been to CA twice. They were...

I saw the 3 Stooges bit, too. Funny. In 1972, the Dolphins won 14 consecutive games and then won the Superbowl. Nobody has done that yet. But, nobody has had to win 16 games to finish the season undefeated, either. One of te commentators last night said that a 16-0 season meant nothing if...

Hey!!! Don't change the subject to baseball. Start a new post. I just started watching football the first year the Patriots won the Superbowl. Prior to that, I would have preferred to slit my wrists than to watch a football game. But now, I find them very exciting. I follow the Colts...

I may live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex, but 44 years as a Yankee in Rhode Island and Massachusetts makes me a die-hard Patriot fan. they are just awesome!!!! Go New England!!!! Also, Go Cowboys!!! I have to say that, or move out of Texas. Chet Merithew The Prodigal Son of A. Blair...

I'm very aware that the setup on this truck is incorrect. I'm hoping to improve on it when I shut down over Christmas. Maybe I'll be satisfied when I'm finished. This just isn't the way I would have set up the truck. Also, my muffler on the Onan is damaged and it sounds louder than most...