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    Letter from Bill Graves of the ATA about the Surface Transportation Bill

    Truckers and mandated recorders | McClatchy Tribune News Service | The Bellingham Herald Never thought I would agree with a THINK TANK But this writers got it right,
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    the straight truck club

    Happy Memorial Day weekend to my fellow Straight truckers....remember our fallen and MIA souldiers, God bless America and the Soldiers giving there Lives so we may Live and work in a free country.
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    GPS and radio interference.

    maybe its a local only problem, could be some sort of interference generated from a outside source...most radios these days are inside a metal cage which limits interference, but you could try a small piece of tinfoil....not on your head...but between the radio and dash...
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    Galaxy Tab 2 Tablet

    Best of all the New Operating system ICE CREAM SANDWICH is already on or will be loaded automatically, and the screen improvements will be even better, its definetly a great choice. For a tablet it does everything well.
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    Power Inverters

    Like the article says its all in the Installation and wiring quality that makes these units work best, I would always Over rate my cable so if it called for 10 ga I would use 6 ga....especially if your working out West where Ambient temperatures can affect a wires ability to carry current, so...
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    Power Inverters

    Xantrex: 3 inverter installation tips | Overdrive - Owner Operators Trucking Magazine Found this today on the Overdrive Blogs, XANTREX
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    Roger, got delayed this week due to Insiurance BS but I head for Michigan on Monday, Ill be back...

    Roger, got delayed this week due to Insiurance BS but I head for Michigan on Monday, Ill be back on the run Tuiesday finally, Ive got my DD11 From the Post office If I get some time Im gonna go to a post office and get my Pasport stuff ordered, hopefully soon Ill be able to do some Canada, at...
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    Power Inverters

    1500 Watt Pure Sine Power Inverter 12 Volt - AimsPower I found this unit that will do what I need its onkly 439.00 DIRECT FROM AIMS....
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    Power Inverters

    I dont want a cheap ojne either, these thing can get hot and I dont want a fire etc, I want something thats durable, the pure sine wave units sound like the way to go....its only expensive once.
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    Letter from Bill Graves of the ATA about the Surface Transportation Bill

    As a PROUD OOIDA member I find the EOBR to be Intrusive and a tool used for only one thing and thats to force a driver to operate his truck when he "the owner/operator " should know whats best.
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    Wow! Stuck in Texas for 3 days, gotta refuse loads down here from now on.

    Ive been stuck in the Dallas Ft Worth area but since I lived there back in the 70s I find things to do, Like visit the Great assortment of BBQ restaurants, like North Main BBQ on North Main St In Euless TX, This place has won so many awards they dont have much room for them, only open on...
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    Letter from Bill Graves of the ATA about the Surface Transportation Bill

    The Only thing STUPID is when you decide that someones OPINIONS arent worthy, with that said I offer these Comments and I speak out because I want to be involved in a business I love, Its not stupid to be involved its stupid to criticize those that are active and interested in YOUR profession...
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    Traffic Hotspots and ROADBLOCKS

    Dodging holiday weekend traffic ticket hot spots | Overdrive - Owner Operators Trucking Magazine
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    You might be an Expediter if you...

    you might be an expediter if you can Voice program the GPS while talking to dispatch on the cell, while filling out the log book and driving thru the Fuel Islands......oh they call that distracted driving today....I call it SKILL.
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    Roy and Dale

    I once Lived in LA and visited the Old Roy Rogers museum it was a childhood memory of mine and favorite, I happen to know a fella whose a Guitarist he plays in Branson with the Roy Rogers Theatre there, hes married to Roys Niece, we had a incredible conversation about what it was like back then...
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    Power Inverters

    Whats have you used, whats good, Bad...Ive never used one but Im going to Install a smaller one to Power some small Items such as Laptop/Printer and possibly a small Fridge, Whats been your experience with Inverters and Battery issues, I would definelty want one with the Low Voltage warning.
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    Plans and Expectations

    If you get with a Busy carrier you should be able to earn better then that, but that all depends on you and the time your willing to go "OUT' and stay...
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    I ask twice!

    Back in the late 80s early 90s I worked in LA for an Entertainment lighting company called Obies, we dod World tours for Madonna, Genesis, George Straight, and entertainers of that Ilk. We used to ship stuff around the world out of LAX on a regular daily basis, I would package and crate, seal...
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    Letter from Bill Graves of the ATA about the Surface Transportation Bill

    http://www.trucking.org/Documents/05%2023%2012%20--%20Letter%20to%202012%20Conferees%20.pdf How do you feel about EOBRs, FOR/AGAINST.... Have you written your congress and expressed your opinion about EOBRS...
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    You might be an Expediter if you...

    you love the smell of Diesel in the morning, or you know the names of a dozen waitresses in a dozen states....be one with the Bladder Obie Won....
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