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Regular readers and commenters may well recognize the name “Don Lanier” from my own past reporting, chiefly the big Top Challenges feature back in August, and from his frequent commentary on various and sundry of the items we report on here at the OverdriveOnline.com. I got the opportunity to...

Expediting: Singing the praises with Don Lanier | Overdrive - Owner Operators Trucking Magazine Dont forget me fellas....I was the straight truck featured in there too....kinda proud of my company and our business.

St Louis downtown can be a dangerous place with all the smash and grab burglarys, knock out gamers and gang shootings be careful down there, never sleep downtown, go over to Collinsville its far safer, sorry to hear this, I PERSONALLY DONT TRUST ANY AREA AROUND CHICAGO YOU GOT TO WATCH YOUR BACK....

I just upgrade3d my phone to the Samsung 3 4G and got the new UNLIMITED 10 GB data plan and use the phone as a modem, it works great, watching movies, news, sports anywhere the cell has service, 3G or 4G needed for good streaming service, the new Samsung 3 is larger with a better operating...

Ive had two Level Ones in less then a month, my truck is perfect, my logs, paperwork, med cards etc etc all spot on, FEDERAL DOT INSPECTORS says my truck is in excellent shape, so please guys let me pass by, im looking into DRIVEWISE or PREPASS to helpo keep me out of scales, last time the...

I wish I had saw this earlier I could have arranged to let you park at our HQ in Nashville, sitting in Indy for the restart and headed home next weekend, moms got some health issues we need to deal with, hope you get back rolling soon, call me....

Another sourse your overlooking is RIGGING SUPPLY STORES, such as a Block, Tackle, Rope and Rigging supplier, Marcal Rope and Rigging is who I use but they are a St Louis based supplier, you might call them and ask for a fellow company, ask for Mike, hes a great resource, I have 4 of these...

Ive got an Android Phone, Samsung Galaxy 4G, and a Samsung Galaxy NOTE, and a ACER 17" laptop, I use them all for different things, mainly the phone has all the APPS I need, Trucker tools, MY PILOT, TRUCKNET, Compass, MAPS,TRUCK MILES etc etc....I use the Note Tab for Pictures, making quick...

Just had a new Exceleon system and XM setup in my Freightliner, replaced the Indash 5 inch speakers with some 2 way HI POWER units and added two 6 x 9 Kenwoods in the sleeper, sounds great and with the remote I can sit in the sleeper and control it all, it has a USB input and 3.5 mini jack for I...

Ill take a Walmart over a truck stop anyday, especially one with a Sonnys Real Pit BBQ on it....

Ive often found stores restaurants etc with open WIFI and been able to stream etc, But primarily I use XM Radio....soon Ill have the Sat TV setup and then well watch in the truck, Buffalo Wild Wings is the preferred sports bar, or Hooters.....BFWW has all the games on at once...

You have to stand and make sure your not being run illegally, its YOUR score that matters also, the carrier may put them selves out of business but if your personal record is clean youll be fine, dont fall into the its just a few hours, its just a few miles, its a HOT LOAD, a special load, etc...

Spartanburg South Carolina, recently I talked with Todd Dills of OVERDRIVE, Watch for the upcoming issue on expediting, I may be in it..,,,This has to be the noisiest little Pilot Ive ever been too !!!

Diesel emissions: Cleaner than fast food charbroilers | Overdrive - Owner Operators Trucking Magazine A University of California Riverside researcher made an interesting comparison this week. And I quote Mr. Bill Welch, principle engineer on a new UCR study of commercial charbroilers: An...

I too grew up in a town that had several LOW BRIDGES that were hit often by travelling truckers, I gladly add my name to this CALL FOR PROPER SIGNAGE AND WARNINGS, REGISTRY ETC...After reading Senator Chuck Schumers ridiculous claim that GPS units were causing too many low bridge strikes ...

Personally Im glad for the hope and change that weve had, while I dont think 15,000 Systems for mufflers and all the engine tech has been as cost effective theres no denying its working, remember when truck stops were a cloud of diesel fumes, thick black chuffs of smoke popping out of trucks and...

I had several people come up to me last night in the truck stop giving me the WE BROKE DOWN and need gas money to get home story....another guy had a better pitch, he offered to clean my trucks exterior for 10 bucks, do all the glass, polish the chrome, and wiped down the major portion of the...

ya I would expect that in certain areas but this was an upscale, upper middle class shopping district but as soon as the sun went down there were at least 10 different brands of Police units patrolling it, Now on another SAFE PARKING ISSUE...Here in OHIO at an unamed Truckstop, I sat and watched...

Recently I spent the restart in an area of OHIO thats Ideallic in its surrounding, Beautiful homes, Nice clean shops, Walmart or Lowes allows trucks, I enjoyed a nice dinner at Chilis and was relaxing to the sound of rain on the sleeper, went to sleep and awoke the next day, again enjoying the...

I just started with this company two weeks ago, so far Ive run a load every day but Sat/Sun...some short, some long, pays good, and its been from top to bottom and in between....Id tell you Im running a huge amount of miles but with better pay MILES isnt always the answer....John Clark always...