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    Squeegee man killed at Salinas Pilot

    http://www.mercurynews.com/valley/ci_11346509 This never should have happened . To me management was very negligent . From the remarks in the comments section management allowed this man to harass customers repeatedly . It isn't like he was way back in the truck lot somewhere . He had to be in...
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    Cerebus Hands Chrysler to UAW

    O.K. , what do your crystal balls see coming from this ? http://www.allpar.com/news/index.php/2008/12/cerberus-chrysler-to-be-exchanged/
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    Canada Canadian Police Pursuit

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNhY45SPKmI
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    Canada Link to current border wait times

    http://apps.cbp.gov/bwt/
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    Canada Wasn't nervous , was he ?

    Saturday , Oct. 4 I was at U.S. Customs at Port Huron around 3:30 a.m. . I was behind a FECC C unit . He had his lights on at the booth but when he was handed his passport back he turned his lights off and headed out with them off . Luckily there was no MI DOT officer watching trucks leaving...
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    Canada Highbury RD exit 401 W to close for 6 weeks

    Starting July 21 the Highbury Road exit on 401 West (the Flying J exit ) will close for 6 weeks . I hate that . If I was headed back to the U.S. empty in the late afternoon I'd take my 10 hours at the Flying J and cross the border without delay at 3 a.m. and run all the way across I-94 doing the...
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    Brief mention of FECC in hotshot article in July "Overdrive "

    The article starts on page 45 . Owner Operator Jobs, Owner Operators Magazine, Trucking News & Drivers Info . I guess the info on FECC could be a little more accurate since they run more than smaller trucks . My interpretation is the author considers the B and C expedite units hotshotters ...
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    Whiteline driver that crashed into CTA station dies

    Driver who hit CTA station dies :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State . We may never know the real story here but there are several warnings to heed . Never use another person's prescription drugs or give your prescriptions to someone else . Note the victims' families are suing the driver...
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    Free site to see TV episodes you missed

    PrimeTimeRewind - The TV Cube
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    Eastbound I-74 at I-275 in OH closed for 60 to 90 days

    The Enquirer - Crash closes I-74 east
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    OOIDA says owners should pay idling fines

    Trucking News - Pennsylvania State transportation committee eyes idling ban . I read a more detailed article in the May 1-14 issue of "The Trucker" . Mike Joyce said drivers don't have the option of equipping the trucks with APU's . How do you fleet owners feel about this ? My opinion is the...
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    Anybody want to give odds on how long DHL will be around ?

    The DHL contract with the Teamsters union calls for over $8 an hour in wage increases over 5 years . DHL U.S. operations lost over $900 million last year DHL Express Workers Overwhelmingly Ratify National Contract . Most DHL clients use the service strictly because of lower rates . Amazon.com...
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    Excellent article on diesel fuel prices

    This article explains it better than anything I've seen . There will be no quick relief . A solution would take years and hasn't been started yet . Should American Vehicles go Diesel Just When the World is Running Short of it? - Column/C/D Columns/Columns/Features/Car and Driver - Car And Driver
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    Service claims to help shippers avoid high fuel surcharge

    Has anybody heard of this "service " ? BREAKTHROUGH™FUEL Todd Dills , Senior Editor of "Truckers News" and "Overdrive" was asking me about it . He said O/O's have told him carriers are giving them lower surcharges and using this system as an excuse . I'm not sure how it works but it doesn't look...
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    Who is your employer ?

    This question ,presented by an FMCSA official (who is a member of a forum that doesn't allow their threads to be posted on other forums) led to some interesting views . The question was directed to drivers working for an O/O leased to a carrier . My thoughts went to drivers for fleet owners ...
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    Canada Why a CB pays to listen to

    I heard of this on the CB and stopped at the Flying J in London . Conditions coming off the 402 onto 401 were good with no indication of what I would have run into a half hour down the road . TheSpec.com - BreakingNews - Snowstorms close Highway 401, threaten local white-outs CityNews: Whiteouts...
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    Canada Back to Canada

    I didn't go into Canada at all in December . I found the trips this month to be much better . Construction on I-75 and I-94 in Michigan and the 402 in Ontario no longer causes delays . The I-94 West ramp to I-75 South ramp is closed though . I was a little irritated they didn't post signs...
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    DHL driver charged with theft

    Woman charged with theft from DHL shipments . Nice logo with the story too .
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    Twilight zone ?

    It is now 10:15 a.m. Central Time . The most recent time for several posts says " Today 3:27 p.m. " I thought I dozed off and took a nap !
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    Help protest poor service by FedEx competitor

    It's not expediting , it's mostly competition for FedEx Ground . I've read numerous complaints about poor delivery service by Amazon.com when using DHL . The forum at Amazon is here . http://tinyurl.com/2qoklw . I recently found a DHL envelope containing a check in the shrubs by my porch . If...
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