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I crossed the border into the U.S. at Port Huron 3 a.m. Saturday morning . I jumped behind a Panther cargo van and empty tanker figuring that line would go quickest . Wrong ! Panther pulled to the booth and I waited and waited then here come the blue lights and Panther gets escorted to secondary...

Trying to find a link to this was frustrating but Canadian truckstops have the required pretrip form . Supposedly there will be a grace period to allow carriers to use up their supply of old forms but the new forms are a cheap way to conform and make them happy . Found an article...

I haul almost every week from KY to Bradford , ON . I always fax the PARS from the shipper and usually everything is processed by the time I cross the border 7 hours later . Last week I reached the border and the PARS didn't clear . ( No , I will NOT stop before the border and sit while the...

Friday I was traveling South on I-69 in IN and saw the Northbound lanes shut down past exit 19 due to a fuel spill . Traffic was backed up for 2 miles before the ramp . I started warning Northbound drivers not to go past exit 14 . Once I got down on I-65 I advised drivers intending to go North...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/baycitynews/archive/2007/04/29/fire29.DTL

This link discusses the problem for ambulance manufacturers http://www.jems.com/emsinsider/25-3/280853/ but I also read another article where Ford is still able to use the 6.0 in 2007 vans due to some type of emissions credit . The supply of 6.0's is limited then the E series will only be...

http://www.jayski.com/pages/enginerules.htm . They might as well rename it NACAR . The last , best part of stock car racing is soon to be history . Being a winner isn't good enough . Getting rid of the Chevy small block and replacing it with an engine strictly designed for racing - you won't see...

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I read an article about Schneider becoming a partner with AARP to recruit older drivers . I e-mailed AARP and blasted them for this move and gave them background on Schneider . I would hope at least 1 expediting carrier would check into AARP's jobs program and show people in their 50's and 60's...

http://www.thirdpartywatch.com/

I keep forgetting to post this . I was watching the Speed Channel the day before Daytona and saw a proud Jr fan waving this poster behind the announcers' booth Dale Jr. Enherits It all

In the request for comments NHTSA lists several questions it would like comments on . http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/07-326.htm . Most comments ignore these questions . A large number of comments are obviously a result of Road Safe America...

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CAR_NASCAR_DAYTONA_CHEATING?SITE=WIMAR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2007-02-15-02-58-06 Will this team be the first in NASCAR history to finish the season with negative points ?

Last week I read of D/C building a Freightliner/Sterling plant in Mexico employing 1,600 Mexicans after laying off workers here . Now I read they are bringing out larger Dodge trucks that will also be built in a plant employing 2,000 Mexicans . German company manufacturing in Mexico . Time to...

I have been told the fuel surcharge is not taxable . If that is true , can the full expense of fuel be deducted or how does this work ? Thanks Frank . I know this is a busy time for you .

The NHTSA is taking public comments on the ATA speed limiter petition . Reading the petition shows statistics were really twisted to give the results ATA wanted . For instance , accident figures for "large trucks " included all trucks over 10,000 lbs. gvw . Rad it yourself...

Wasn't impressed . $1.85 an hour doesn't seem to offer savings over idling - not when I fuel up at $2.19 a gallon in Walton , KY . I set the thermostat at 76 degrees before getting in the sleeper and temp never went over 67 degrees in the truck . It was in the mid 30's outside . I set the...

Dale Earnhardt Junior owns no part of DEI . His contract runs out the end of this season . Stepmom Theresa told "Wall Street Journal " she doesn't know if he has the dedication to be a champion . It'll be an interesting season .

I couldn't figure out how to post them here but go to redneckworld.com and click humor then videos . Funniest ones are Best DUI Ever and Snowplow . WARNING : Some of the other humor on the site may be offensive and not suitable for all . The Handsfree Cell Phones Can Be Dangerous is another good...

I just read a post at hotshothauling.com forums by vegasmax reporting numerous problems truckers are having with Flying J fuel clogging filters in NV and ID .