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Thanks to everyone so far for the replies. It seems that about half of us merge early, ten percent or so merge late, and the rest are looking to run the middle group in the ditch. I find it interesting that the MnDot webpage about the zipper merge says "Don't worry about being "Minnesota...

This time of year there is no escaping the construction zones. A popular traffic control measure is to merge two lanes into one. When you see a merge coming up there are basically three options to take. 1. You can position yourself in the lane to remain open as soon as safely possible. 2...

There are some places that require hairnets and beardnets (if you are not clean shaved). My favorite bit of "safety equipment" that I have seen is for people in short sleeve shirts where long sleeves are required. Imagine taking a pair of long socks, cutting off the toes, and sticking your...

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About a year ago I saw a Jeep Liberty in the back of a small Penske truck. They put it in and pulled it out with a huge forklift!

I used to have to pull a small trailer on occasional expedited runs. The biggest problem I saw was in how it was perceived by the customer. If you think you get funny looks when you tell them you are in a van multiply that by 10x if you mention a trailer. You are in reality just a smaller...

They are doing some work on the restaurant at the Flying J in Oak Grove KY. I know this because I had the task of delivering some carpet to the renovators. If you should happen to eat there when they reopen be sure to enjoy your meal but please wipe your shoes before entering!!!! :)

I made an unexpected run to a town near Winnipeg September 11, 2009. I did not have a passport. They will still let you cross both ways with a driver's license and birth certificate. I did have to pay a $10.75 fee to return to the US. As stated there are better credentials if you cross often...

I was in that area over the weekend and the signs I saw said prepare for a four hour delay.

There is much talk about outlawing text messaging and cell phone use while driving. Here is an article about how that might include in-cab computer devices as well... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/28/technology/28truckers.html?_r=1&ref=business

It may be like the Illinois/Missouri comparison*. Most of the time the MO prices are $0.10 or more cheaper per gallon but on occasion MO (St Louis) temporarily jacks up the prices over those in IL. As for running on empty to the border, the only time I have run out of gas was at the 0.8...

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What do you get when you cross a Sprinter with an Astro? How about the Ford Transit Connect: Ford Transit Connect Commercial Fleet Van | Official Site of the Ford Transit Connect | FordVehicles.com While this is vehicle is too small for traditional expediting it does give some insight...

I made several deliveries to the Chrysler plant in Fenton MO just before it went into hibernation. They were flying in parts to complete as many vehicles as possible before the shutdown. So don't delete those addresses just yet.

That is how it is for me. Of course there was the one time I only made it to the 0.8 mile marker.

I have never been in denial but I have been in damississippi. As for expediting Spring 2009 I am also optimistic in general but I am sure a lot of people are suffering now.

One thing I have read about the Dodge vans is that the rear door is not tall enough to accommodate a 4" tall skid.

There were no other entries besides myself. I guess I won!

I have set up a No Limit Texas Hold-em tournament on PokerStars. The tourney will begin at 5:00 pm EST Sunday April 5. The buy-in is $5 + .50 rake. To find this just click on "Tourney", then select "Private". Scroll down to April 5 17:00 and it is listed as "Expeditor Tourney I". The...

PokerStars enabled my account to create private tournaments so that part is easy. The buy-in can be from $5 to $500 but I would suggest $10. They only require 3 players so we should not have a problem there either. As for funding accounts, I can transfer $10 to anyone in exchange for a check...