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Diane and I were talking today about the new 30 minute break rule that will go into effect on July 1; specifically about how our driving routine may change as a result of this rule. She asked a very interesting question: How are they going to enforce it? How will a DOT officer even determine...

One of the easiest, best and most-effective exercises I have found that can be done inside any truck or van that you can stand up in is knee lifts. Begin by standing with both feet on the ground. Lift one knee to raise one foot off the ground. Return to the standing position. Do the same with...

FMCSA proposes rule to immediately transmit medical exam results to state licensing agencies Excerpt: "FMCSA says the new portion of the rule proposed this week also includes a requirement that FMCSA transmit medical information electronically for all CDL holders to state drivers license...

A petition has surfaced on change.org that reads as follows: The FLSA exemption for trucking, exempting interstate truck drivers from overtime wages is as old as the driver daily records (log book) regulations that have been rewritten in the last few years. The exemption was a political...

No self-respecting expediter is without a lawn chair. Here are some passing time at the TA East in Ontario, CA. All said they are dispatched and will roll under load on Monday. At least three carriers are represented in this group.

This was shared by Load One, LLC on Facebook. Thought vanners here would enjoy it too.

A friend (not an expediter) recently bought a used box truck that he intends to vinyl wrap to use as a mobile billboard to promote his retail business. While this has nothing to do with FedEx, I know that a lot of FedEx Custom Critical drivers have gained some experience with vinyl wrap. I am...

There was reference in another thread to the "perfect load." That got me to wondering, what is the perfect load? Thinking about it, the closest thing to a perfect load Diane and I have had was the one where we got dispatched one morning to pick up freight but did not move because the load...

Diane and I are noticing that the game rooms in an increasing number of TA and Petro truck stops are empty. The pinball machines and other games are gone. The rooms stand empty and clean. Just curious of anyone knows what the plan is for that space?

I don't know why it took ten years in the business for this question to come to mind. I've looked at logs thousands of times. For expediters who are musically inclined, has it ever occurred to you to view your logs as music? They could be transposed, could they not? There are four lines that...

Most EO Open Forum members have at least heard talk about how medical standards for truck drivers may change. This news story, "CVS Pharmacy Wants Worker's Health Information, or They'll Pay a Fine," is not about truckers but it illustrates a developing trend. People in power are increasingly...

Story and photos here No word on the driver. Police say no serious injuries were reported.

I saw a quote recently from someone saying that there are few pleasant surprises in expediting. That got me to thinking and I'm not so sure that is true. If you maintain a mindset that is open to receiving them, there are quite a few pleasant surprises in this business. Last Sunday, we were...

I can't post a response in the Load-1 forum so I'm posting here. Check out tjpohio44's Harlem Shake!

Sequestration (automatic federal government budget cuts) is scheduled to take effect March 1. Congress may kick the can further down the road to avoid the cuts, but, according to some commentators, it may not and the cuts may actually happen. One agency that would be affected is the FAA, which...

Greetings, We are John and Jane Wannabee, new to the Open Forum and excited about expediting! We are married, our kids are grown and out of the house. We have no debt except for a car loan and just four years of house payments to pay off the mortgage. There was a buyout at John's company and he...

We completed our Landstar TVAL qualification in Fort Wayne this morning. Everything is good. Being close, we headed next to our favorite and trusted Volvo dealer to have a transmission quirk checked out. It turned out to be more than a quirk. Diagnosis: clutch. I guess we should not be too...

New Truck: You get to buy a new truck sooner because the salt eats the one up. Level Playing Field: Show trucks and 15 year-old junkers look the same when covered with road spray. Less Offensive Sights: When frozen solid, the one-gallon pee bottle a trucker left sitting by the fuel pump is...

What in expediting has changed for the better in the last ten years? There are always negative developments. What are the positives? I'll start with ten that come to mind. Please share others. 1. The showers have gotten better at TA and Petro, much better. 2. Automatic transmissions...

"The flu season, which peaks in January and February, is off to a roaring start with a bug that looks 'particularly severe,' according to the Food and Drug Administration." Full Story Near our home in Minnesota, hospitals are limiting visitors to immediate family and two people per family to...