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Lake Agassiz has returned from the dead. I-29 between the border and Pembina, ND still has about 39 centimeters of water covering it. Manitoba Highway 75 to Winnipeg is closed at Letellier resulting in a scenic detour adding 84 kilometers to the trip to Winnipeg, eh! I sound so...

Last week I ran with a couple of former colleagues from Con-Way Freight. The LTL division. As of April 1, 2009 drivers will see a 5% pay cut, a suspension in company contributions to 401K and an overhaul of the existing pension fund. Medical plan will also change. Guess times are tough...

Randy, your inbox runeth over!

A couple days ago the headers for posts went to a larger type size and different font. Below is an example, except what I see has little or no line spacing. Re: Administrator Lawrence Please Respond...

YouTube - Trucks vs. Bridge full version My son sent me this link. Many of the "victims" appear to be rental or leased trucks.

Greetings Frank: I am the owner of a cargo van and have an appointment with my tax accountant this Saturday. I believe a new mileage deduction schedule went into effect this summer. June?? Could you please post some info concerning this change. Should I calculate all business miles run...

Friday night I ran into Canada for a load. Pick up time was tight because dispatch took 45 minutes jacking me around. I am not anticipating any problems crossing into Canada empty. I get to the border, clear shot. Wrong! It's my lucky day. I have been chosen at random to back up to door 4...

The following is a transcript from an actual QualComm conversation between a van driver and dispatch. The names have been changed because that’s how it is done on television. Dispatcher conversation will be in uppercase type, van driver conversation in lowercase type. Just like the real...

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It's The End Of The World As We Know It, And I feel Fine! R.E.M. Hi! My name is Moot. I own a 2004 Chevrolet cargo van. I am leased to Panther Expedited Services. Also known as Panther 2, Panther ii, Panther II and most recently Panther 11. I am 53 years young. Pretty cool me throwing in...

Click below to view a short video showing the devastating effects that the mortgage crisis had on one man that eventually lead to his suicide. Truly heart wrenching! YouTube - Real Estate Downfall

updated 7:06 p.m. CT, Fri., Nov. 21, 2008 NEW YORK - At the behest of its students, an elementary school near New York City has been renamed after President-elect Barack Obama. The Hempstead Union Free School District board voted unanimously Thursday night to rename Ludlum Elementary School as...

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Historically Minnesota ranks at or near the top in voter turnout on election day. This year however Illinois may best Minnesota. Several precincts in Chicago where ACORN has been active are already reporting voter turnout at over 120%.

Wednesday about 16:30 I accepted a 263 mile load with a .44/mile f.s.c. The load consisted of 10 - 5 gallon pails of black ink weighing 427#. Freight charges were prepaid. After delivery I received a paid empty move back to the board I started from. Thursday about 16:30 I was offered a...

Last week I delivered 4 springs for the locomotive pictured below. When I backed into the shop I noticed the locomotive, all 200 tons, was raised about 8' off the ground and supported by 4 hydraulic jacks. The wheel assembly that required the springs I was delivering was on a side track out of...

FAST cards are valid for 5 years. Yesterday I overheard two drivers mention this. I checked my card and it had expired in July. Where did the time go? I delivered about a mile from the border so I stopped by the U.S. Customs FAST office. The officer ran my card and verified that it had...

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Friday night I picked up a load in Winnipeg, going to Grand Island, NE. Panther instructed me to fax paperwork with PAPS to FedEx Brokerage. So I did. See I can do what I am told. I waited about 15 minutes and called FedEx. They received my paperwork and said it was number 5 in the pile and...