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There are already some states that require vans to scale. They don't always enforce it too well, but that's another story. That's why I use magnetic signs. Being able to remove them comes in handy while running in those states. All kidding aside, I run legal weights in my van not because of...

More freedom is always better, regardless of the money. My name is on the side of my Sprinter, not some company's, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Sure, there are more headaches sometimes, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

I agree there. Plenty of van loads are lighter than that anyway. Heck, in my Sprinter I get a lot of stuff under 2000 lbs.

I can't remember the name of the place, but there is a small one near Wilton, NY on I-87. It doesn't look like much but it's actually pretty nice. The lounge isn't that big and they only have a couple laundry machines, but the showers are clean and cheap and the restaurant has decent food...

Monday's my anniversary. Being away from home would be hazardous to my health. I'm sitting on my couch watching the Buckeyes on my 42" plasma. (can't fit that in the sleeper too easily) I got home Wednesday evening and I've just been doing some courier type runs the last couple days so I...

Is that the place that charges truckers for showers even if they buy fuel? I think they just give you half off the price of the shower, but seeing how the place looked inside, I didn't even want to see what the showers looked like.

I list my vehicle on boards quite a bit and probably get 10 calls a day. I'm now getting calls from brokers wanting vehicles in areas where I don't even have anything posted. It's always funny how I will have it listed with specific descriptions of the space and weight I can handle and I'll...

Also, on a lot of load boards they are using hotshot to mean a straight truck. Right after I got my authority I was calling on a load that had hotshot listed as the vehicle type needed and the load was small enough to fit in my Sprinter. Then the broker gave me the rate and it was obviously an...

Off I-10 in west Texas.

This one always makes me laugh.

Anyone else enjoying all this rain in the south today? I spent the weekend in Atlanta and guess what, it rained. I went up to Gainesville last night and it rained. I picked up a load this morning in Gainesville and it was still raining. I'm now in North Carolina and it's still raining. I...

I've been seeing some pretty even poll numbers, but even if the voting goes along those lines, a close popular vote could be a decisive electoral victory for McCain. Obama will dominate in the heavily populated urban areas, especially in the northeast, but will the margins in those areas be...

Not too often, but I have done that before. Good way to make several hours just fly by,especially if you're doing an all night run.

I'm merging with Express-1, but it's not a done deal yet. It might take until Wednesday to get all the details ironed out and the paperwork done. I tried to get Panther to come aboard as well, but we couldn't come to an agreement on whose dispatchers to use.

The best deals are the Extended Stay places which are in most cities. I've spent the last couple weekends at one for $30 a night and you also get a stove and a fridge. Cooking real food is a lot cheaper than eating out. It's a nice change from cold cuts or warmed leftovers that I cooked at...

Getting the non automotive loads is key right now. If I was just a leased on O/O and didn't have my authority, I don't know how I would be doing right now, probably not good. Most of my recent loads have not been automotive. I just brought a load of computers and copiers down here to Atlanta...

With all these people saying ban the van I decided I needed to come up with some pithy slogan van drivers could use, but the limited selection of words that rhyme with truck coupled with a desire for decency on the board has me somewhat at a loss.

I tell them how much I get per mile on the average load, and then mention how much fuel I burn. The last number usually gets an envious look from most truckers.

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There's only one reason I do this. So I can steal three skid loads from all those small straight trucks. I take great pleasure in that. I've always had an interest in the trucking industry, but I never wanted to be a driver until a couple years ago when I lost a job I had been at for a few...