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Being on the road with my nephew has its advantages. He had no prob when I woke him up at Fort Donelson battlefield, while we were on a load. That seems the only reasonable time to get away from the truck... while we're on a weekend run. Our next thing will be to get a couple of bikes hooked up...

You don't pee on the tires??? ;-) Unless there's a good rain, it generally smells like a sewer. Oh well... I know how far out the trucks park, and the marathon to the latrine may cause some accidents. I don't agree with them dumping their containers, however. That's plain laziness. Note to...

Broom... you talkin about Milo and Otis? We had an orange cat which I named Otis, after the cat in the movie. Strangely enough, Otis is the pug :D T-hawk Milo - "You're a strange looking cat." Otis - "Oh, I'm not a cat. I'm a dog." Milo - "A dog, right. But deep down inside, we're all really...

Is this year going to be different from last year as far as tickets go? IE, we can't get in without them? I liked just being able to walk up and browse, but if tickets are a must, I'll get em. BTW... If you see a tall, lanky dude with a seahawks hat on, that'll be moi. :D Scratch that... my...

The problem with an expediting school is that every company runs differently. Orientations usually take care of all the basics, and the rest is experience.

Way to go, Leo! I know you'll be a good addition to the staff!

I would believe that a fast card tells the agent that you aren't a likely threat. That would be a bonus when you get a jerk at the booth who likes to pull over anyone who doesn't have every T crossed. We spent two hours waiting for a 15 minute inspection in Ft. Erie cause we misunderstood what...

RE: Volkswagen Tales was RE: Truckstop gouging How did this post go from Trucksto gouging to VW tales??? Terry, I blame you for this conspiracy :7 :7 :7

It has occured to me that TA is getting worse than Pilot as far as fuel prices go. TA rarely, if ever, posts their prices on the street. And on two occasions were much higher than their competition ON THE SAME EXIT. The TA in Gary, IN was .10 higher than the Pilot, and .06 higher than both Pilot...

As opposed to STUCK in an office, or STUCK at home? I enjoy my job driving, I was saying I would make it as comfortable as possible. Don't read too much into a simple statement. When I'm away from my wife and baby for weeks at a time, sitting at a truckstop, yes... I'm STUCK in a truck! T-hawk

Merkur, I found if you're specific about what info you want, they'll tell you almost anything. If I'm looking to empty move, I'll run 3 or 4 possibilities through them to find where the loads and trucks are. Sometimes I'll ask if there's anything booked in advance within a couple hundred miles...

Bob, other than bugs between the cab and bunk, was there serious drag in that area according to your fuel mileage? If I'm stuck in a truck 3 weeks at a time with someone else, you're darned right I want a BIG bunk :)

I'm just guessing, but Panther took out a HUGE chunk from our first settlement. All those fees for physical and drug tests add up. Figure he also had 40% advance and that knocks it down to what he got.

Dave, the 8 macro doesn't show all of the locations in range... don't know why. This morning we dropped off in NH and the computer wanted us to go to Albany (200+ miles for $33 HAHAHAHA YEAH RIGHT!!!). I did an 8 macro for 300 miles and Albany didn't even show up. Also, dispatch and contractor...

Though it's been slow this week thus far, in a 10 day span ending Saturday morning, we ran over 4000 miles. Does seem like we're doing more sitting between loads. Guess our acceptance rating will be going up a bit ;)

Does anyone know of another company who does sleepers like that? WOWWWWWW I agree with Bob about using the area above the cab for storage. The old international eagle condo cabovers did the same thing. Bob, it doesn't surprise me that you had so many electrical problems. Bunk-o-junk is...

Bushrod, I had the same problem. Freightliner in Ypsi and Dearborn were totally crooked. Arrow in Detroit (just north of the bridge) is reliable but more expensive... 200+. I tend to trust the Monroe Freightliner. There's a small shop in Dearborn Heights called Davenport truck and trailer repair...

The argosy is definitely the way I'm going with my next purchase. The only drawback I see is having to tip the cab to get to do engine repair, the benefits vastly outway it. Though, because of that, I don't think LDB's toilet idea would wash nyuk nyuk ;) I was told last night by a truck I was...

I had the same problem you did in t/ts. If you don't mind being gone, and still like the idea of driving on the road, expediting is the place to be. You may not be happy about the gut you'll put on tho :P

My dad's neighbors run for them. When I first started following them in August, they were running like crazy. Now it's slow moving... they sit more than they'd like. Things may pick up again for them. It is that time of year afterall.