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Just be careful about gleaning most or all of your information from one source, or from several like sources. Much of the above is Chicken Little type stuff, done for a purpose. Williams even contradicts himself in a few spots there. While some of his information is most definitely worth taking...

We aren't $51 trillion in actual debt anymore than we were in an actual surplus when Clinton was in office. There is a huge difference between a budget deficit and budget surplus, and actual spending. The actual figure is about $8.6 trillion at the moment, according the US Treasury Department...

"Part of the problem is that some people take simple disagreement as a personal attack." Ah, yes, the common Liberal (liberalis thinskinius). The same people who's bleeding heart tells them how best to spend my money. The same people who have no tolerance for people who have no tolerance...

I've been messing with batteries for years. I'm in a Sprinter, and am in it for 2-3 months at a time, so it's not unlike a good sized sleeper in a big truck, or dry camping, for that matter, as I don't have shore power. I'll add a generator next Spring and a rooftop AC. Currently, I have three...

Out of Taylor, Michigan, next to Romulus. I've driven by their office a couple of times. They're over there between Telegraph Rd. and the airport. Found this: http://www.focustaylor.com/businesses/feature/load1.htm http://www.focustaylor.com/businesses/load1.htm http://www.load1.com/ Other...

The short answer: They state it's made for trucks and RV's because of the screen size, in that in a larger vehicle like that you are more likely to mount it farther away from you, so you'd need the larger screen to see it better. Also, because of the more remote mounting, they come with remote...

RE: Which company actually cares about good driver By and large, most expediters are a friendly bunch, and will talk to ya or wave back. While driving, many use unseen headsets for their cell phones, so they may be distracted enough to not wave back. At a truck stop, curtains up means don't...

I have no problem with the text messages, other than the cost. We can be nickel and dimed to death if we're not careful. Yeah, 20 cents a pop isn't much, and I'd hate to lose a load over 20 cents, but I'd also hate to have to pay 20 cents for each and every load when it's not necessary. Yes...

Check the viscosity of the oil in there. If it's too heavy, you'll take a huge hit on your mileage. If you recently had an oil change, I'd look at either half or a full quart too much oil in there, or the weight. Next, check the oxygen sensor. It's a $30 part and it should be replaced more...

One thing to keep in mind is that few people make a lot of postings about how good things are. Sure, you'll see a few here and there, but not many compared to the complaints. It's like a tech support Web site. If you read enough message on those, you'll quickly come to the conclusion that no...

If they use PCMiler it's generally going to be pretty accurate. If they use Rand McNally or something else, like the customer's word for how far it's gonna be, then it's a crapshoot. Some companies use Household Good Miles, which is the shortest, worst way to go, and some use Practical Miles...

I'll look into it. Thanks.

Well, of course, if Mexico became the 51st state, then they'd have to follow the same rules as Americans, cause they'd be Americans, too. They'd have to follow the same HOS, and Bush couldn't give them our freight, cause it would be their freight. Mexico has a better chance of taking Texas...

When the Con-Panther-Way buyout happened, I immediately bumped my Verizon plan from the 450 minutes to 900 minutes. Glad I did, cause the first couple of months there I was close to the 900. But it's now starting to drop back down and is hovering between 400-450 minutes. Before too long I'll...

RE: American Trucking Associations pushed HOS regs You can continue to think that you have such an exclusive profession here that no one can possibly understand it without years and years and years and years and years and years and years and years of experience in it. I don't think any of us...

And flip that over and I should be able to do everything exactly as I do now, and still get paid a week earlier than I do now. :)

I like the peak booking times thing. If they could tell us to not get too involved in anything outside of your truck between the hours of this and that, and then use a text message as an alert, that could actually be more efficient than a phone call to begin with. A quick text alert during peak...

The FCC mandated that all cell phones have GPS chips to facilitate E911 calls. Land lines that 911 calls are made from always have a stationary physical location, so even if you aren't able to tell the person on the other end where you are, that information is already available to the 911...

Just playing Devil's Advocate a bit. :) Sure, some of the consignees will allow us to copy and fax, but some won't, and some won't even have the capability. I don't have a scanner in my truck, so that's out. Next option is to pay a buck or two per page to scan, and then a buck or two to fax...

Text messages? Will they reimburse us for the cost of receiving the text messages on our cell phones? I pay $.10 per text message to send or receive, plus airtime minutes (usually one minute per). I'd sure hate to have to pony up a dime every time I was offered a load. It's not much money, I...