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In another thread, tallcal101 posted something that got lost in the mix. His point is important so I took the liberty of copying and pasting his post here, and to inject some questions to prompt discussion. Tallcal101 said, "As most of you know,many van lines have gotten into expedting.But up...

Whatever kind of truck or van you have, you spend a lot of time on your matress. Allow me to share a discovery that has made a profound difference in the quality of sleep Diane and I get in our truck, both when moving and not. With minimal installation effort, it can be used in any truck or van...

There has been questions raised here about Hino's hill-climbing ability. I've now talked in person with two drivers of Hino expediter trucks. Based on their comments, I don't believe Hino is a hill-impared truck. I asked both drivers about their Hinos and hills. Both said their trucks did just...

It's 03:30 Sunday morning. Do you know where your freight is? I sure do. Diane and I are on a weekend run where the shipper wants the freight physically checked and readings taken every three hours. That's every three hours from Friday pickup to Monday delivery. It's a reefer load too, cooled...

This time last year, millions of people were uprooted, injured, and some were even killed when Hurricane Katrina struck. Expediters responded, including a number of EO members. Today, journalists are doing their Katrina follow-up stories. Authors are releasing their books. An interesting and...

Comments received privately from several people and some made here in the Open Forum indicate that incorrect assumptions have been made by some and a couple people in particular are spreading false rumors and innuendos about our truck payment and financial circumstances. When the false...

We recently treated our new reefer body floor with a product that provides excellent results. For new truck owners and especially for owners of older trucks whose floors might need some help, I'm sharing product info here. The Key Polymer product line includes Crack Filler, Original Floor...

This is to put in a good word for TS2 (Transportation Safety & Surveillance, Inc.) of Topeka, Kansas. The guys here completed the installation of a mobile digital video recorder and cameras in our truck in fine style. Their craftsmanship and attention to detail were especially appreciated. Their...

Read this story about 90 previously-licensed drivers who have to start all over getting their CDLs because the government botched up their HAZMAT endorsement applications. http://www.landlinemag.com/Special_Reports/2006/Aug06/080906_IL_CDL.html HAZMAT is an endorsement. Even if the...

During our custom truck build and after its completion, several requests have been made for the specs and rationale. It took some time, but the final specs are finally consolodated into one document. I did not provide specs earlier simply because, until the truck was completed, we would not know...

There are those in expediting who enjoy the paid-tourist aspects of the trade. This is for them. If you do not have shore power in your truck, think about adding it. Our new truck has it. Shore power is opening a whole new world to us on the road. As I write this, Diane and I are in service...

Diane and I happened upon this vendor, RAM Mount, at the Louisville truck show. While they don't make an in-truck laptop computer stand specifically for our truck (Volvo VNL) or seats (National Comfort with swivel feature), they seem to have enough components to cobble something together. Before...

Watch for full story in Layover Lounge in a day or two. Just wondering now if any expediters are in Vegas this weekend. Shore power on our new truck opens a whole new world to us. We're predispatched to pickup in Vegas on Monday. Laying over in the KOA Kampground on the strip behind Circus...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUoR5y6K2e4&mode=related&search= Test crash footage

A man enjoyed playing golf alone to get closer to God. One day on the course he asked God, "Why did you make women so beauiful?" God answered, "So you would be attracted to them." The man then asked, "Yes, God, I understand, but why did you make them so dumb?" God answered, "So they would be...

No one needs to tell expediters how the weather as been nationwide in recent days.....HOT!, alomst everywhere in the country. This is the weather that pushes sleeper HVAC systems and generators (gensets, auxilary power units, etc.) to the limit. I'd love to hear about the different brands...

First of all, please note this topic is entitled "Federal Excise Tax Info," and not "Federal Excise Tax Advice." This is not tax advice. It is info for interested readers to take to their tax advisors if they choose. The short story is, if you have or are about to pay FET tax on your...

A topic in the Women's View forum (http://www.expeditersonline.com/dcforum/DCForumID25/20.html#3) gave me pause to think about how expediters' life and work on the road differs from other peoples' life and work at home. Expediters can plan a long trip in a few minutes and become instantly...

It has come to our attention that the Introduction to Expediting article was not opening properly when its link was clicked. That issue has been resolved. This carrier-neutral introduction to expediting has been well received. It is in .pdf format for easy printing. We know of drivers who...

From Reuters: "WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - Panther Expedited Services Inc., which provides transportation services, said on Friday it is planning an initial public offering of as much as $250 million in common stock. UBS Investment Bank, Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. and Wachovia Securities are...