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MAN unveils super-streamlined semi truck. Story here

In the September Locations thread, highway star said, "I'm at the house, and what a lucky guy am I? I've been selected for an IRP audit!! Nice folks to work with, they gave me an extension so I'd have more than 2 days to get the records to them." That got me to thinking about other people's...

Expedite NOW article: Fifty Tips and Tricks for Expediters

Overdrive article: Trucking's Operational Costs Continue to Rise

Diane and I delivered a load this morning in Branson, Missouri, and found ourselves in the middle of a delightful entertainment center set in the Ozark Mountains. Branson is not directly accessible by freeway or located near a major city. While we have crisscrossed America many times in many...

Diane and I just spent a day in Gettysburg, PA, touring the famous Civil War battlefield and parts of the town. We recommend this stop to any van or straight-truck expediter who enjoys tourist fun on the road. Gettysburg is about 35 miles from the truck stops in Carlisle, PA. If you plan to...

What is written below is not about FedEx Custom Critical per se, FDCC is used as an example only because of timing, as explained below. I post this to submit for debate the assertion that the FMCSA's fatigued driving BASIC score is a lie. It is a lie for two reasons. First, violations that...

I had a conversation today with an owner-operator who claims that you can make more money with an EOBR in your truck than when using paper logs. The assertion is that the EOBR saves you time, money and effort and is therefore more profitable. I agree that an EOBR saves you time and effort in...

In the Loveland Pass thread, Layoutshooter named that stretch of US-6 the "second worst road we have driven on to date." Dabluzman1 said, "I'd place this high on my list of roads I'd rather not travel, right along with 299 in northern California." These comments raise the question, what are the...

Loveland Pass (US-6 in Colorado) came to Diane's and my attention today as we researched the rules about the Eisenhower Tunnel (Colorado I-70) and HAZMAT. We were allowed to use the tunnel and thereby avoided the US-6, Loveland Pass route. We have never been over Loveland Pass. Looking at this...

While at ARI today (ARI Legacy Sleepers, Shipshewana, Ind.), Diane and I saw one of their new high-rise sleepers under construction. They debuted their new design at the Mid-America Trucking Show (Louisville) this year. It has been a long time coming but ARI is now building walk-through sleepers...

There are several proponents in the Open Forum of using nitrogen in your truck and van tires. The thought came to mind today of buying a small nitrogen generator to put in your truck and then do what the tire dealers do; charge a few bucks to put nitrogen in people's tires. Feasible? Yes or no?

I saw the Ty-Gard2000 freight securement system for the first time yesterday at a shipping/receiving dock where Diane and I picked up freight. It is not something expediters would likely use but the demonsration video is interesting just the same. The shipper told me they use this product when...

The Mars rover Curiosity just completed a 352-million-mile trip from Earth to Mars at a cost of $2.5 billion. That works out to a cost per mile of about $7.10. With a cost per mile that high, the pay per mile is presumably higher so it was probably a good run. Even if you only cleared a penny...

Just curious. I saw a Panther E-unit parked today and on the side of the cab was a sign that said "Panther Premier Driver." What does that mean? I would have asked the driver but the cab was buttoned up.

It has been a long, hot summer for many expediters and August has only begun. What costs and benefits has the heat brought to you? Equipment challenges? Shipments you got because of the heat? Shipments lost? Purchases made or not made? Activity changes from your normal summer routine? For Diane...

So as to not go deeply off topic in the locations thread, I'm starting a new thread here. A number of reefer trucks and trailers have reached or will soon reach the age where CARB rules prohibit their operation in California. It was mentioned in the locations thread that FedEx Custom Critical...

The exercise rooms and equipment that is showing up in certain truck stops are great but too few in number to be regularly used by expediters who drive all over the country all the time. Have any of you tried gym or health club memberships? What experiences have you or truckers you know had...

In another thread about carrier choice and the relative importance of miles and revenue per mile, Blizzard said, "But, hey, it's all in an individuals perception of reality." That prompted a response from me that, on second thought, made more sense as a new thread on the perception of reality...

I recently came across two articles in Land Line magazine written by Paul Abelson in 2001, entitled, "Understanding Reefers." While they are 11 years old and the information about the Carrier and Thermo King models is dated, information about loading reefer freight and basic refrigeration theory...