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I was joking about shipping on the hound. And Shipping costs are not a big issue... we're talking about Full Blooded registered Great Danes, not exactly your newspaper ad boxer for sale. Shipping dogs by air is still very reliable, and travel insurance is always a good idea when shipping live...

I like the idea of a fitness room at a truck stop. Add to that some shore power parking spaces that perhaps could be reserved in advance, or some "designated" parking spaces with shore power and/or some more dump station locations and they'd increase their bottom line numbers much more...

Yes, Dogs. Mother in-law breeds Great Danes and has a customer who would like a puppie shipped to of all places St. Johns Airport (because he-customer-is close to the airport) in Canada... basically at The Very Eastern Tip of Canada. it's 2400 miles from where we're at in upstate South...

Sassy, you put that link to YouTube for that big KW... interesting video. It's a "home-School Special" as described in the video. They didn't show the upper bunk but very briefly, however, I did not notice ANY type of securement for kids up there. Regarding the original photo of the truck at...

Bus Crashes always make big news... but nothing is ever done to change the driving laws. What so many don't realize is that the safety regulations regarding tour busses are very strict, but some slip thru somehow- just like trucking co.'s. I've said it time and time before, 10 hours to...

Correction, I know of one near ? Blacksburg I think- not sure if it would work for him or not though.

I don't know about Asheville, NC area for shops, but down in SC I can steer you to some in the upstate area near Greenville if interested.

I can say this... it says something about a company when an Owner Operator (in this case, For LandStar) for the company is told a price at a shop and they don't even so much as wink or scoff at the price. They simply say where do I sign? I've met a few O/O's with LandStar and they're thrilled...

HOS are HOS... Get a log book, fill it out the way a semi driver would. and you'll have no problems there- as long as your fuel receipts match your fuel times. And they can find out. Generally vans do not need to run logs, but if you do- and you're pulled over and have one- you won't have to...

I agree with Ateam, the article talks about F1 and F2's. and F5's are like category 3+ Hurricanes, it's not a safe bet that much of anything is "safe", figuratively speaking that is. Another thing I caught was that it said that overpasses are "potentially" dangerous... is that saying there...

and bare in mind that those "toys" are a tax deduction. Whether it's the owner buying them or the driver buying them. Truck washes are even a tax deduction!! a good truck, with good pay. and also give the driver some wiggle room, they're driving that rig all the time- so they should quickly...

That's a lot closer to what I'm envisioning. I'd be curious to know the bumper to bumper length on that rig.... I like it- though I'd remove the middle axle to replace it with a lighter liftable axle with 2 tires instead of 4. Move the tool box to the front, and install a lift gate. If there was...

I'm not interested in a tiny cabover like that. Drove one of those many years ago- about 14 years ago- and told myself I'd better not go back unless I wanted a kidney transplant. They're great for tight spots, look kinda neat, but they're not very comfy to roll in for a few hundred miles at a...

I would agree that the Hoover Dam is worth a visit as is the Bellagio Hotel's Fountain show... Bring some film and take some video's and lots of pics!!! Take in the steaks at the New York Casino and the pennies in the fountain near the steak display case all go to Make a Wish Foundation. The MGM...

you can still find stripped trucks on the market with nothing in the bunks... not even a mattress in some cases. Toys? well, if you had your own authority and can keep the truck rolling and rarely sit for more than 2 days every 7 to 10 days- preferably 14+ days... toys would not be an issue...

taking a gun is up to you- if you are allowed and want to do it- do it. even if you are not allowed and want to do it- some still do it. However, taking an 8 y.o. child onto a truck for any length of time is not recommended due to the CB and sights of the road. Not to mention the truck stop...

Rainbow, if we didn't scare you off the site- and we really do not intend want to do that... you asked a question to drivers and we shared our opinions and ideas on your thoughts. Keep in mind many on here have well over half a million commercial miles under their belts- some on here have well...

GPS is all good, but there's still a good many drivers that do Not use them... I'm one of them. I have used them- and they have been helpful, but I still trust me Motor Carriers Atlas. Here's some ideas for you... Instead of TV's and GPS's and all that jazz... Here... Some ideas are...

Rainbow.... You're aggressive in your thoughts, ambitious to a point. That's ok in some cases. You've been "expediting" along the coastal area's of the South Eastern U.S. for a couple years. You've gotten away with pulling in and out of gated facilities of all kinds with basically very little...

I like that idea with that cabover. I like the concept, however with that design there's an issue of weight- pro's and con's... though. With their set-up they can change out their box and keep the truck and extra bunk. With the extra bunk though, there is considerable weight added- as opposed to...