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> HI > Yes this is going to hurt us.Less freight to divy up >between all the o/o.My uneducated guess would be 200 less >loads per week going directly to these plants and probably a >100 more going to their suppliers.Plus mould and tool >builders.Plus alot of these workers will come into...

>I doubt that any study has ever been done to evaluate the >quality of sleep in a moving truck. Actually some states (I think NY) did studies in the 70s with a moving truck. It does not matter anyway becuase it has been proven for 70 years that sleep deprivation is a big contributor of...

My FedEx CC orientation this past week invoked some thoughts about being a fleet owner (one day maybe or maybe not). Thinking about what I have read on how some are treated as drivers by fleet owners and how I would treat people if they are contracted to drive my trucks. I just want to pass on a...

I want to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving. Don’t eat too much.

I agree with Leo, but one step further. Our great government has done so many studies in sleep deprivation and working conditions that these rulings stink of special interest and ignore established fact and other polices and rules for other industries (like airlines). Honestly I feel the ATA...

in michigan there is a secion of the state police that is called carrier enforcement. these people are the ones with the portable scales and do most inspecitons. Generaly MSP trooper does not do this work but many are being trained to do so to increase revenue as per governors orders.

Caution – long post ahead I think a lot of you got it wrong. Like Lawrence said and many others believe it is the other countries and our buying habits that have caused all these problems in our economy. It is much more complex than that. Ok I concede that I or you like to buy things cheap...

>Also since the driver admitted to leaving the truck running >the insurance company may decline to pay due to driver >negilence. >Fedex insures cargo for 50K, then their insurance company >takes over, the customer must then declare a value and pay >a premium for additional coverage. This...

The funny thing is that FedEx may have to pay for the cargo but $2500 may not be the only thing that the driver will have to pay for. Pfizer may go after the driver because there is no liability protection against the driver for obvious reasons. They have deep pockets, a huge legal department...

Informed comment Even though I have only been doing this for about 5 months, I find that it is like any other supplier business and MUST have a flexible business model to stay in business. Oh the nice ride is almost over for some of these companies. For the companies who depend on Ford and GM...

>Was driving south on I-75 early this morning,and got pulled >into the weigh station in Monroe for a full inspection.They >even gave me a breath test. >The state trooper informed me that our ILLUSTRIOUS GOVERNOR >QUEEN JENNIFER (ITS NOT YOUR MONEY ITS MINE)GRANHOLM has >issued a decree that...

Special Mobile-1 euro blend? I think that Mobile-1 is just Mobile-1 and they are full of it (person opinion due to Dodge dealer’s lies). Plain old Mobile-1 is listed as accepted and tested oil for every MB engine that is in the MB A class to the SLK class to the Maybach, basically all...

RE: Just acquired a well-loved 02 Sprinter; ISO ge i have had different diesels for 20 years now and i would recommend a block heater. plug it in sunday night and you will never have any problems starting it. Oh yea, don't forget to unplug it Monday morning before you drive away.

>You mentioned NASCAR and Formula 1. How about a trip to a >driving school that gets you in a race car doing hot laps? you know the nascar driving experince is one thing I get to check out personally soon. I looked into f-1 trip package a few years ago and the tickets were to be $150...

Personal experience speaking, Pfizer has some pretty tough policies related to shipping Viagra and a few other drugs. I am really surprised that the driver was allowed to stop at all and I bet there is already a lawsuite being filed against the driver an carrier. I know with some highly...

>Study the feasability of creating a new system/Data base of >GPS coridnates for every address in the contry.Consider >mandating these new addresses be as availible as zip codes. > >Just imagine the EMS would be able to find you >quickly,instead of running around lost. thanks everyone for...

This is one of these threads where you scratch your head and ask WHAT? Oh well......maybe I missed the point?

>An international group is suggesting another one between >Detroit(Kwame again? You've got to be kidding me!) and >Windsor. I kind of like the idea of one downriver around >Monroe. Take some of the pressure off the cities. The >problem would be what it would take to hook it to the 401, >but...

i agree with davekc, i had two trucks with lift gates and those two cost more to insure. even though that was 15 years ago, it is stil the same today.

>That used to be the rule,you had to demonstrate a track >record of one year before you could be qualified for >W/Glove. Unfortunately that requirement seems to have gone >away. There is a member of EO who had absolutely zero >experience in driving but he managed to get himself and his...