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I just read this in a " Light and Medium Truck " newsletter . Things are tough financially and Navistar is considering selling out . I doubt Daimler/Chrysler would be interested after buying Freightliner , Ford Heavy Truck , Western Star , and Detroit Diesel. I think Volvo might be a potentisl...

Check the website out . Roadsafeamerica.org is the website of Road Safe America , the organization backing ATA in their petition for speed limiters . The founders of the organization had their son killed by a speeding truck so they want all trucks to go slower . They have no statistics or...

I know you must be away overnight to claim the standard deduction but what about meals purchased on a day trip of 12 hours when you purchase one or more meals on the road and return home the same day ? Are any deductions allowed on these trips ?

D/C expects the Chrysler group to lose $1.6 billion this year . They say the are not ruling out selling Chrysler off . I wonder how that would affect the Sprinter .

Most of you probably drive under 68 m.p.h. anyway but do you agree limiting all trucks manufactured to 68 m.p.h. would increase safety ? "The Trucker " newspaper is inviting comments from drivers . Contact [email protected]

Some states are putting wire barriers in the median to prevent vehicles from crossing the median if the driver falls asleep or is involved in an accident .( A report states the barriers probably won't stop a large truck ) . My concern is the way these barriers are being installed on I-44 in...

And how do I undo it ? Up until a few days ago all messages appeared in sequence from last posted . Then my new laptop decided to click an option on its own that seems to post topics in alphabetical order . I haven't been able to find how to get back to reading most recent topics . If someone...

We all know if we log sleeper it must be at least 8 hours plus another 2 sleeper or off duty . This other 2 would count against the daily 14 hour limit . But the 2 doesn't count against the 70 in 8 day limit does it ? If that is the case would it be advantageous to use even more than an...

A while back a gentleman expressed intent to start a trucking company with about 20 trucks . I forgot his member name and couldn't find his posts . I've seen a fairly new franchise ,PODS , that seems to be a very good opportunity for someone with his background .

www.whnet.com/4x4/sprinter.html

I just renewed my physical but was given a 1 year restriction due to high blood pressure.(148/90). Reading the medical form though it says something about a 3 month certificate if pressure is over 140/90 . The doctor was new and seemed inexperienced in DOT physicals but told me I should have no...

For every question I see here I know dozens more should be asked but people don't know to ask them . If you're in business you need the services of Frank or another competent advisor from day one in business , actually before getting started . Their knowledge and services are worth far more than...

Those FedEx Ground drivers are really going for all they can get . Go to the wwwteamsters.org site for full info .

A few issues back "Light and Medium Duty Truck " reported that in 2006 Freightliner would no longer be selling Sprinters and they would only be available from Dodge dealers . The latest issue of the magazine had a very angry letter from a salesman at Fyda Freightliner correcting them ...

Has this happened to anybody else much ? Pass a 65 m.p.h. truck where there's a 70 m.p.h. speed limit and then come to a 55 m.p.h. construction zone . Look in your mirror and here comes the 65m.p.h. truck down the left lane passing everybody just to show he can even if he is 10 m.p.h. over the...

The Expeditors'Expo gets better every year and I was wondering if it would be worth considering expanding it to include vendors for hotshotters and RV haulers . There are thousands of those guys out there and I'm sure plenty of them would be interested . No doubt quite a few of them could be...

FedEx Ground workers in CA had filed suit to be classified as employees rather than independant contrtactors due to the control placed on them . CA courts ruled in their favor and gave FedEX 180 to change the conditions to keep from classifying them as employees . This has been a controversy...

Texas has restricted trucks on some sections of I-35 with signs reading "No Trucks Left Lane " . However , it is permissible to use the left lane to pass . Some truckers have been wrongly ticketed while in the left lane while passing . Texas DOT suggests printing the regulation and carrying it...

I picked up a copy of Newport's " Road Star " magazine . A couple of areas where the Chevy has Ford beat . They "offer " (extra charge option ? ) a fuel powered coolant heater for faster warmups . Anyone with Ford expeience knows they can idle forever in freezing temperatures without producing...

I stopped in the Fort Wayne Truck Plaza Thursday night . There was a large sign inside announcing new expediter info and the website Expeditersnetwork.com . At the bottom of the sign was the " Spotlight employer " All Types Expediting !! Uh oh . You gotta check the site out . All Types is hiring...