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This is in response to a question Turtle raised in the Minneapolis Bridge thread. I'm answering it in a new thread to keep the other one on topic. Turtle asked, "Where do people sit when in Minneapolis-St Paul, anyway? Doesn't seem to be many truck stops around here." The no-brainers are the...

I don't understand the "But Phil" line you are taking, and I don't know much about the kind of business you run. Do you have a web site or sales literature that would help me understand what you want me and others to know about you and your business?

Handy items we carry include: Door stops, available at any hardware store. They are useful for some inside deliveries. 4x4 wood blocks. They are slightly taller than our pallet jack forks. For say a heavy fireproof file cabinet, rock the cabinet to one side and put a block under it. Rock it to...

You will get no arguement from me about loyalty and familiarity, and the good service that nurtures both. We have had it happen several times that shippers have told us they are back to Custom Critical after trying cut-rate providers. Where advertising, and big-brand names, and deidcated sales...

What UPS is doing is a smart thing, but I question their use of the prhase, "For the first time in the industry,...." Panther has been advertising a one-call service for a while. FedEx led the way. FedEx had FedEx Expedited Freight Services up and running over a year ago. Unlike UPS, FedEx has a...

The New York Times web site has a very good series of illustrations of the bridge, its components, and items that may have failed. See: http://www.nytimes.com/ref/us/20070803_BRIDGE_GRAPHIC.html#step1

Turtle, You have provided today's entry in my "You Learn Something Every Day" blog (link below). I followed your link to the Xantrex product supplier, and from there, to the Xantrex web site, where the product owner's manual is online (See: http://www.xantrex.com/web/id/865/docserve.asp). The...

Impreessive replies, Turtle. Very helpful.

In another thread, that is now totally off topic, freight handling equipment questions were asked and answered. I thought I'd start a new thread for that topic. For expediters who use freight handling equipment, what are some of the items you would not want to be without? Also, for those who...

I like it.:)

Our truck is a CR unit with a 16-foot box (16' 2'' interior length to be exact). FedEx requires 12 feet of usable space for C units. We tell them we have 14 feet of usable space. That can be achieved by loading all of our freight handling equipment into the front two feet of space. If we had...

Bridge decay and corruption in the spending of public money are two different problems with two different solutions. The solution to decaying bridges is simple; fix them. The solution to public spending corruption is more complex but the problem can be mostly reduced and often eliminated with...

I just read in The Trucker, July 1-14 issue that Indiana DOT installed a 13 mile test section of median cable barriers on I-65. The barrier was hit 69 times by out of control vehicles in the first eight months. At least one tractor trailer was stopped by the barrier. No vehicles passed through...

As far as I know, all FedEx Custom Critical reefer trucks and trailers have wood floors. The floor you see pictured is sealed with a product called Floor Restore made by a company called Key Polymer. The sealer keeps moisture out of the wood. For more info, see...

While I am glad to see the timetable sped up in this case (story below), it troubles me deeply that they waited 'til now to close the bridge. Nothing about the bridge changed. It is like these guys are trying to get the last ten miles out of a set of brake shoes and then continuing to drive...

>Like my Dad said, they can reinspect all the bridges, now >that this tragedy happened, but what is going to change if >they do not know what they are looking for? Maybe all the >states should be looking at the inspectors and asking them, >how could this happened?? > >According to our local...

It is interesting to learn of other opportunities. We spec'd our truck with White Glove services exclusively in mind. Multi-bill loads? I guess that is an option if expediting tanks and we have to maintain a revenue stream. That is not really news. LTL freight is a well-known sector of the...

I'm glad you got the chance to see the OOIDA offices and visit with people there. OOIDA is a worthy organization. For drivers near Kansas City, OOIDA headquarters are easily visited. They even have truck parking. :D I-70, Exit 24, Grain Valley, MO; just west of Exit 28, where the Petro and TA...

From Bloomburg news: "Minnesota inspectors examined the Interstate 35W span yearly since 1993, and stepped up reviews this year, said Dan Dorgan, the state's bridge engineer. Yet the state concluded the structure didn't need to be replaced until 2020, he said." That's what troubles me the...

RE: how is Fedex to work for and can you make mone How a carrier is to work for, and whether you can >make money with them, is more about who you are, and whether >you fit their style. Well said!