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Leo's "Hand Truck" post and links he provided got me thinking about the moving equipment some expediters use. His link to handtrucks.com is excellent. Diane and I have purchased there with good pricing and service results. Handtruckstore.com does not feature a furniture dolly Diane and I use...

Someone recently sent me an e-mail asking, "What are some of the things you would do differently or change if you were to start expediting all over today? Also what are some of the things you do daily to make you successful?" The man asked two great questions. I thought it would be helpful to...

While it may sound strange to those who participate daily in the Open Forum and others who read EO on a regular basis, I'd be willing to bet that the majority of expediters on the road today have never heard of EO or if they have, rarely visit the site. I base that on the experience we have...

>Without getting into a long essay, .... Dave, Would your post have not been just as informative and effective without the above words? How does your dig benefit the EO community?

RE: Almost got my "A" whipped Streakn1, you handled yourself well in this situation and did right in calling the police and having the other driver charged (I presume). J.B. Hunt will take your claims more seriously now that a police report exists. J.B. owes you not only a paint job but...

>Some tips from a "Skid School"I attended. Redytrk, Can you tell us more about this skid school? Is it a place where skid pad training is available for straight trucks? Does anyone else know of such a place?

The topic "If You Had It To Do Over Again" may be of interest to you. Our load strategy is discussed there. I hope others discuss theirs too. http://www.expeditersonline.com/dcforum/DCForumID2/2097.html

When I find something that works, my inclination is to share the good news. Many EO participants do this in the Open Forum and it would be great to see more do the same.

Next time you are at a Flying J, pick up a brochure about their TAB bank. Be sure to read the fine print about their information disclosure. That policy may not be to your liking. TAB makes it easy to move money from comdata to a TAB bank account. You call TAB any time of the day or night and...

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...

tbird165 said, " have been reading up on the regulations on driving and rest time you have to do to be leagal but all the legal stuff is confusing can someone tell me in plane english what are the rules? " There is no good reason for HOS rules to be as complex as they are. As with tax law the...

Moot, I admire your ingenuity and persistence. Diane and I chose straight truck driving over vans because of the creature comforts that are possible in straight trucks. But I continue to admire the van drivers who go after their rigs like Moot and others do. Moot, I'd love someday to see the...

Now THAT's a positive mental attitude. His injector fails and he still finds reason to brag about his engine! If only all truck drivers knew how to look on the bright side like that. The result is the same. Injector failed. Injector Fixed. The feelings are different. Broompilot did not magnify...

Tire manufacturers put a lot of time and money into product research. They know best what the inflation level should be and they put that number on the side of the tire. If it says maximum inflation is 105 psi cold, inflate it to 105 psi cold. They do not put a minimum psi on the tire. The...

This is a step in the right direction, I beleive, that will likely be followed by other shore-power concepts. Now, if we could just keep truck drivers from running over the things, that would be a step in the right direction too.

Glen Rice ran ribbed tires (steer-type, not lugged treads) on his straight truck and said they provided a noticible decrease in road noise as he drove. Rolling resistance of ribs is less than luggs also, thereby providing a slight fuel economy advantage. Snow was not a problem for Glen because...

Regarding Select Comfort mattress sizes, see the size and price grids on this page: http://www.selectcomfort.com/mattress_comparison/compare_mattresses.cfm

EagerBeaver asked, "Anyone else finding that you are being routed around the toll roads even when the toll would have been the shorter route?" No. We are not finding that. On a recent run from Los Angeles to Chicago, FedEx paid us more in tolls that we actually paid. While toll avoidance was...

I don't know what you drive or if it is solo or team, so this is probably not apples to apples. Like layoutshooter, Diane and I have had our second-best month; not only this year, but in the three years we've been hauling WG fright. And the month is not over yet. September started slow for us...

Put in tinyurl to keep post within screen width. That is a cool concept in hand trucks. WG trucks are required to have a four-wheel padded dolly, two-wheel padded dolly and a pallet jack, among other things. Many WG drivers, on their own, carry a tripod dolly, also known as an appliance...