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News story: FMCSA Seeks Comments on EOBR's and Driver Harrassment Why not just equip the EOBR's with an off switch that can be used when we are out of service and off duty?

Excerpt from my blog today: While driving today, I experienced several hours of maximum satisfaction. The weather was beautiful, the winds were mild, spring-green foliage covered the Tennessee countryside, freeway traffic was light, the road was smooth, the truck engine hummed and the tires...

Diane and I laid over at the Petro truck stop in Bordentown, New Jersey last weekend and were pleased to see they had totally remodeled their showers and added a fitness room. A map on the wall showed locations of a few other truck stops across the country to which new fitness rooms have also...

(Posted in the General Forum because I am interested in hearing comments from FDCC competitors and former contractors too.) FedEx Ground recently announced its "ISP Transition" in response to lawsuits that alleged misclassification of its drivers. People who have been following this issue...

As we drove through Saint Louis today I noticed that the grass is green and the trees have blossoms. That's good to see. Expediting is easier in nice weather. The trucks are cleaner. You don't have to put on extra clothes to go outside. Roads get closed less frequently. It's always nice to...

Once upon a time Joe and Jane Driver purchased a new truck to haul expedited freight. They worked hard, ran well and did everything their accountant told them to do. When they had their income taxes done in year four, they noticed they had to pay in because, as their accountant explained, the...

In another thread, the question came up about what the different carriers pay for detention time and under what circumstances. That being a topic in itself, I started a new thread for it here. For expedier wannabees and newbies reading this, detention time (D-time) is not the bad thing you...

Drivers who do U.S./Canada runs are probably familiar with the plastic chairs the customs officers have you sit in when you are delayed at the border for one reason or another. While sitting in one on Wednesday, a thought came to mind. Perhaps a plastic chair should be added to the dispatch...

Diane and I delivered a load in Ontario Tuesday morning and got a load back to the U.S. the same day. As we drove toward the border, dispatch sent word that we could not cross because a problem was found in the paperwork, and that the broker that needed to straighten it out would not be in until...

People who are looking into the expediting opportunity for the first time can become quickly overwhelmed by the information presented on the EO web site, in the EO Open Forum, from recruiters, from drivers and from other sources. I thought an outline might help and offer one here. Kindly note...

I received an e-mail from a contractor today that raises more questions than satisfactory answers. I'm wondering what experience, if any, others have had with shippers who insist on putting security tape on your truck door after the load is on the truck? The security tape is exactly that...

Story here Also: YRC Announces Nationwide Hiring Initiative for Sales Professionals Its stock price hit a 52 week low (split adjusted) last week. It would seem that the company has a more optimistic view of its future than the stock market does. It is a significant industry indicator that...

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Since I know how to use a ruler to draw a line, understand the difference between logging a fuel stop as a fuel stop instead of logging it as driving, and can do simple arithmetic to calculate my hours, I hadn't thought about the benefits EOBR's provide to drivers who lack such skills...

I see Express-1 is advertising for straight and semi reefer trucks, saying, "Progress in Motion! Experienced Temp Control Straight Trucks and Semi's Needed Immediately." What's up with that?

Indianapolis Museum of Art Diane and I spent a pleasant layover day yesterday at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. - Admission is free. - The facility and exhibits are high quality. - Parking for straight trucks is available and possibly for semis too but big rig drivers may want to call...

Jeff Jones is known to many expediters as the man who sold more Bentz sleepers to expediters than anyone else. When Bentz Transport Products failed in 2009 (story here), expediters were left wondering what would happen next. There was a lot of talk but now we know for sure as a newly built...

A large solar flare will reach earth's orbit tonight and may disrupt GPS and sattelite communications. Details here

Full story here Excerpt: "...FMCSA used questionable logic, inadequate data and sloppy math in attempting to justify its proposed changes to the hours-of-service rules for commercial drivers. “...We find that, in every instance, FMCSA’s new methodologies and assumptions increase the...

Do you have a favorite Kindle book to recommend? Share it here. I am having a great time reading Aesop's Fables on my Kindle. It is one of thousands of FREE e-books that can be downloaded from the Kindle store. It is one of many books we now carry in the truck that take up no more space...