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This is an interesting development to be sure, and one that, I must admit, gives me pause. As a Custom Critical contractor with a reefer-equipped truck, and with a good deal of our revenue coming from reefer freight, this is a development that merits some consideration. Worse case, this new...

We avoid most truck stops first because of the risk to the truck. Parking a van in front of a Flying J is one thing. Parking among the big rigs in any truck stop is quite another. Look at the grounds where the trucks go at any truck stop. There is hardly an object standing or sitting that has...

While some recruiters may contact you off your message, some will not because you do not yet have the needed CDL. To get full information from carriers, it is best to keep the ball in your own court and contact your carriers of interest yourself. Don't wait for the industry to come to you. Go to...

We had a somewhat similar episode recently with our ZF Meritor 12 speed transmission. As in your case it was not so much a transmission problem as an electrical one. Driving the truck in snow and slop, we lost the automatic function on the transmission. It kept working fine, but we had to shift...

A number of straight-truck expediters have self-trained to get their CDLs. A class B license with HAZMAT and air brakes endorsement is typical. In our case, with no previous truck driving experience, we studied the CDL manual that was available free from the state and passed the written test...

How about a finger?

That is awesome, JohnO! Great move!

Our experience with an Allison transmission was negative, from a fuel economy standpoint. If you are considering a standard transmission and not the automatic (auto-shift, or whatever the proper name is for it...two pedals on the floor), this may not apply. When driving fleet owner trucks, we...

From Information Week: "Last month, Dell shipped a pair of systems loaded with the latest version of Linux available from Ubuntu. The Inspiron 530 N desktop and the 1420 N notebook feature Ubuntu 7.10 and a built-in software DVD player. "Demand for Linux systems is such that some retailers...

Having tried a few, we have come to like this one best: Shark Retractor Vac Model: EP187 We bought it at Walgreens. It is available online too. After using it, I liked it so much that I bought a second one to keep at home, just in case they discontinue the model and our current one gives up...

I'd enjoy hearing from the non-cynical folks who are using the above-mentioned products and services now to view TV and video in their trucks. To watch TV and videos, what are you using in your truck? By choice, we have no TV in the truck. For the occasional movie, we'll play a DVD on a laptop...

If you have not already done so, read "Introduction to Expediting" at: http://www.expeditersonline.com/downloads/introduction.pdf

I did not see you asking specifically how to get into a fleet owner's w/g TVAL truck. If you are, the obvious disadvantage is splitting the revenue with the fleet owner that provides the truck. The advantage is getting into a truck without paying for it yourself. Note that there is a waiting...

From the New York City Department of Transportation web site: "Fill out the form below to request a free New York City Truck Route Map. This full color, double-sided map features the City’s comprehensive Truck Route Network overlaid on top of the entire arterial street network making it easier...

Air Tabs Don't have them but plan to add them. Not sure about fuel-milage claims but impressed that they reduce buildup of snow and dirt on the back door. After seeing them on a couple of straight trucks, I see the truck's appearance is not degraded. If a fuel benefit comes with the Air Tabs...

Are there any blind people using screen readers to visit this site? If so, I'd love to hear from you, either here in the Open Forum or by private message. I am curious to know because I know of a number of people who are not truckers and never will be, but are still interested in the trucker's...

As a FedEx Custom Critical White Glove Services(r) team, we physically handle (fingerprint) many of our loads. Just this evening, for example, we picked up three crates brought to us out of a building onto a sidewalk, downtown in a major city. I used our liftgate and pallet jack to get them on...

In his bestseller and business classic book, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Steven Covey says the third habit is, "Put First Things First." In 2008, we will be running the same business model that produced a successful 2007, but with an emphasis on habit three. This change will help...

Carrying extra personal gear in a D-unit is not likely to cause a weight problem, unless you are carrying thousands of extra pounds of the stuff. To get more specific, start with the payload requirements of the carrier you are (or will be) with and the truck you are (or will be) driving. For...

You can answer your own question by picking a few cities of various sizes at random, pretending you are delivering a load to each of them, and then using Google Maps to locate your gym brand(s) of choice to see how many they are and where they are located. For starters, use the airport in a city...