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My short term goal is to build up the savings that I depleted last year. 05 was my first year as an owner/operator, & it was great to find so much advice & help here, especially when you're spending soooo much money! Thanks to everyone who helped me spend it (I think) wisely. My long term...

Um, I sure hope he didn't get that far ahead of schedule, lol. Sometimes we pick up a load on Friday for a Monday delivery, which usually gives 2 & 1/2 days to get there, so 1800 is not unheard of.

Redytrk is correct, the Road Atlas lists all locations, and it only costs $5.00. Which is good, as it's unlaminated, & therefor subject to wear & tear. And spilled coffee.....:o

Rest areas in Iowa offer free wireless now. I posted awhile ago that I checked with Verizon, as I am a cell subscriber, & they said I would have to buy a card for $200, then pay $80 per month. I don't think I'd need the card, as my laptop has an internal whatever-it-is, but even so - no thanks...

Thank you for posting this question - it isn't just the carriers who could benefit from the voice of experience,you know. I'd bet a lot of drivers who have never done it have thought about it, and would like to hear how it turned out for those who made the leap. I'm happy where I am, haven't...

Bravo, Lawrence - I think you've scored a bullseye this time! :9 PS: I ask every driver I talk to if they know EO, & then I tell them to check it out, because, amazingly, most of them never heard of it! The only bad news is that I seldom actually talk to other drivers, but I'm trying, lol.

When I woke up this morning in Connecticut, & I could see my breath, in spite of the propane heater, I hit the highway west. But three times I had to get off, to whap the ice from the wipers. (I just don't have the wingspan to reach out the window) After the third experience of almost getting...

There have been so many times when I went upstairs (or down), outside (or in), or into another room, & then could NOT remember why, that I just decided to call it my exercise program. :D I've always wondered, though - how do people find their glasses, if they can't see without their glasses? :+

In orientation for Swift a few years ago, we were told the same thing: stopping every 2 hrs for a tire check is too predictable, and we should not create a pattern that hijackers could anticipate. It seems to me, though, that a hijacker would prefer that he choose where to accomplish his...

ATeam: do the last three sentences of your response completely contradict your tag line, or what? It looks like you're spending a whole lot of time, money, and effort for "just a truck"! If "just a truck" is your home, when's the housewarming? I, for one, would love to see it....

RE: 2 Questions: Streets and Trips and Wirless Int I forgot to mention - I checked with Verizon first, they charge $200 for a wireless card, AND $80 a month - no thanks. SBC Freedomlink is primarily for businesspeople, but there are hotspots everywhere I've gone so far, and I think that by the...

RE: 2 Questions: Streets and Trips and Wirless Int I had Wifi through TA, when it was "pay for one month, get one free", and it worked ok - as long as there's a TA where you are. When it expired, I switched to SBC Freedomlink, which costs $20 per month, & while it might not be the best choice...

"IF YOU'VE GOT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT"

Thanks, guys - I'm sure I told my carrier that I got the FAST card - maybe I should tell someone other than the dispatcher? lol (I don't drive for the black cat carrier, though I do think it's a cool logo) Luckily, I have a load onboard for delivery Monday morning within 25 miles of the...

I'm confused - both Highway Star & Bryan say a transponder is part of the FAST program, but I didn't get one, & there is nothing in the FAST regulations about a transponder. Can someone explain, please?

When I was given my FAST card last week, I was also given a booklet that states: "The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative will require all travelers to & from the Americas, the Caribbean, And Bermuda to have passports or other accepted form of documentation to enter or reenter the United...

I'd like to say that many cities & states could (and should) do a better job of identifying streets with signs that can be read before you're in the intersection, (the signs approaching an intersection are a big help in knowing which lane to be in), ensuring State Route signs aren't placed so...

When I drove t/t, any friction at all with the customer was the dispatcher's job to sort out, not mine. If you are driving independently, then you are the dispatcher, and you might have to remind whoever it is that you cannot legally drive "whatever it takes" to make their deadline. They already...

Preciate the info on maintaining leather - I just replaced the driver's cloth seat with a nice leather one, after I broke the armrest. I didn't know that seat leather isn't the same as saddle leather - but then, I also didn't know that the seats are male or female - mine has a skirt on! Which...

Well, I'm just fine - thanks for asking. I'm home at the moment, but the weather here in NE Ohio seems pretty calm. Course, I haven't been outside all day, lol, but all we got was rain here. Hope everyone on the road is ok - I was driving through Indiana last week, when the tornado went through...