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I agree with Rich. I parked there for a month one 3 day period waiting for a load to anywhere. I saw trucks in the middle of the night parked everywhere they weren't supposed to be parked. I never saw a truck towed nor did I ever see anybody from Pilot come out and complain to drivers about...

Oh boy, Cheri. I would love to see where I-71 goes through Toledo, OH. I'm pretty positive it is exit 210 on I-75. Right on the OH-MI border.

Apparantly, everyone is sitting around like me, doing nothing right now. But, I'm at home waiting for a dispatch. How about the rest of you?

Maybe so. Again, I've seen a lot of big trucks think that the fuel island is a great place to park while showering or having dinner. I think it is unusual for a straight truck to do that. I could do a dissertation on the rudeness of otr T/T drivers. But, that would be boring and preaching to...

I agree, LDB. I've used that Pilot at exit 210. It's small, but if you get there early, there is room. A lot of us big trucks tend to make our own parking spaces in the hopes of not being told to move. But, if I'm in my truck, I won't be towed. I'd have the truck rolling before they could...

I teamed with my best friend Brenda. The advantage of teaming is that you qualify for all the great long runs that would never be offered to you as a solo. If a solo were to get consistent miles similar to a team, the solo driver would make more money. The team operation works best with...

Most of the loads I get are profitable to the truck. I do have to get some backhauls to return to the busy areas. Those loads pay me and the fuel. The truck owner doesn't get much profit from that. A. Blair concentrates on the NLM loads mostly for my truck. That's where the profit is. Why...

RE: IdleAire is everywhere!!! No room left to par Chet is still here and reading. I just have nothing to say. I said what I wanted to say and read all the responses with interest. Thanks for all the responses.

I've never seen a Bolt Express anything.

I use an Xtra Lease trailer that was once owned or leased to Warbert or something like that. I know that because they did a lousy job of removing the name. On the back is an American flag and "Glasgow, KY". I'm driving for a Louisville, KY company. The name of the company I drive for is only...

I think IdleAire is a great idea if your owner or company pays for it. Otherwise, I can't afford $1.85 an hour. Especially when I don't pay for fuel. Even if I did pay for fuel, I'm not sure I use $1.85 in fuel per hour, do I? I drive a T/T, but only run the truck when I'm entertaining...

I'm not a happy camper. I just got back into expediting and I'm driving at T/T. Doesn't seem to matter. Laredo sucks. Sat there from Wednesday until I got a load picking up in Brownsville for Sun. Sat in Toledo 2 days. Sat in N. Carolina a day and a half. That's too long between runs. I...

I have T-Mobile internet. I have a PCS card that doubles as a wi-fi card where available. I usually get pretty satisfactory connections. $29.95 a month. In addition, I subscribe to FJ wi-fi on a recurring monthly basis. The Carolinas cause me my biggest problem for connections on T-Mobile...

Hey BigDog. She helped me out on one occasion. I would have been in some really deep pain if her office hadn't been so convenient. There is also a place near the Meijer's in Woodhaven, MI that will do emergency dental work, too. But be careful. They get really angry if you scream when they...

Hey Lawrence. Not too subtle on that reply, were you? lol

Thanks for the responses to my question about shifting the Super 10. That is one awesome transmission. It's tight. It's easy. It's not an automatic, but after driving a Pete 387 with an automatic, I have much better control with this transmission than I did with the automatic. It's a lot...

kewl. Thanks a lot.

Where would I buy an E-Track load lock? They don't seem to be available at regular truck stops. Is Alumi-Bunk in Michigan the only place they are available? I have a regular load lock but would prefer an E-Track for my trailer since the trailer is designed for them. I do have some straps, so...

RE: Eaton-Fuller Super 10 Lightning Series for tra So, one of you likes to downshift even gears and the other, odd gears. I'll have to try both methods. Thank you so much for your help. I'm hoping I'll really like this transmission. It seems like it will be a lot easier to use once I've had...

It's part of their "Elite" division. It includes, T/T with reefers, straight trucks reefers and straight trucks with lift-gates. Not sure if there are any other categories. When I drove for Davekc, I drove a straight reefer with liftgate and push axle. It paid more at that time. Not sure...