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While doing research on Sprinters I must have signed up for a forum. One of the members emailed this to me. I thought my Sprinters friends might be interested. Here is his post: I urge everyone to R+R their plastic valve cover at every oil change and inspect the injector compartment for...

I know that when a person leases to a carrier and goes through that carrier's orientation, they are given a notebook full of permits. I really never have been asked to produce those permits by a DOT officer, so I haven't given them much thought. My questions are: "What are the...

Leo is right. My apology to Turtle, Cheri, Black Sheep and anyone I missed. The Loading Dock is the right place. Sorry for getting off topic.

Why of course not. I am flesh just like anyone else. I make mistakes, I sin. In fact, there are only two types of people in this world: Lost Sinners and Saved Sinners. Being a Saved Sinner doesn't make me better, it just makes me happier. :) Actually, after my ordination, an older pastor who...

It may be prudent to ask all of the details surrounding a particular statement before passing judgment. Attacking those who God has ordained is not a wise thing to do. (2 Kings 2:23-24). Not that I have to defend my statements, but I do take into account the times in which we live, and those...

Because it also happened to me once, I now glance at the fuel gauge before I get out of the truck. I can tell within 1-2 gallons how much fuel I am going to take on board solely based upon the fuel gauge reading. As the pump reading gets within a couple of gallons of my projected fill up, I...

Dear Fellow EO Members and Visitors, Joe called me this morning. His father-in-law went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ in the very early hours of the morning. Today is also Joe's birthday and he was initially saddened by having to bear this loss on a day that should be joyous...

It would be immpossible to move a cargo van at that rate....let alone a straight truck.

True. You'll just spend another 95K keeping it operational. :eek:

Dear Fellow EO Members and Visitors, I just received a phone call from our friend "arkjarhead". Joe and his wife were headed to the hospital in Little Rock. His father-in-law was recently placed on a ventilator and his prognosis is terminal. The doctor has reccommended that he be...

Back in the 60's the USAF decided to replace some of its strategic bomber units with Titan missles. Before his B-52 wing was transferred from a base that was installing Titan missle silos, my dad happened to be taking a tour of an active silo. He asked the Fire Control Officer about the...

How ironic that your first reason is actually the most used excuse from dispatching departments. · The other truck is closest to an ASAP pickup; It is the perfect excuse! I have seen two trucks parked within 500 feet of one another and the truck with the lesser idle time moves first. Come...

Dave, I just put my Frequent Fueler Card in the card reader at the pump. Once it acknowledges you as a FF, it then prompts me for my credit card. Next, I put the CC in the card reader. After it reads the CC then I can pump without having to go inside. The FF swiped at the pump will...

Terry, You sat with me in Milwaukee and looked at the truck information available to me. Obviously, I have access to information that validates my comments. I can see when a unit leaves the board and to which board it is headed. I can also see the idle times and the delivery times. On my...

As far as expediting is concerned, I have yet to ever stay in a motel, but I have while traveling with my wife on vacation. For the road, I have the CLC card just in case I have a memory lapse and agree to take a load to North Dakota in January BEFORE looking at the weather maps. :eek...

Yes, too many Sprinters at this time. In the present economy, too many trucks period. Unless you have deep pockets, I'd seriously consider making any investment in equipment; new or pre-owned. And there are those few who are managing, but these folks are experienced expediters who know...

Oh, I know that you were not. I can sense your meek and humble spirit. Your words speak volumes and I did not detect any boasting or pride. I may seem somewhat brash in my evaluation of the industry, but I would rather folks know exactly what they are getting into before they invest their...

Everything is up: 1. Fuel prices 2. Volume of traffic 3. More accidents with longer delays 4. Lines at the fuel pump 5. Lines in the C-stores 6. Tempers 7. Vulgar CB chatter 8. Additional paperwork 9. Bacteria counts from those who never wash their hands after using the...

OK, my van is my personal vehicle and I use it in a commercial application. So, you are indicating that I can not opt to take the standard mileage deduction and I must use the depreciation method?

Jeff, I went to the site you referenced and they need to do some serious work to that site. I couldn't even register; therefore, I couldn't submit a question. As always, I do thank you for all of your help.