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I'd like to see as much detailed information as possible about my trips and truck, and I'd like the data to be easily downloadable to a spreadsheet and/or database program where I could then analyze it. Our carrier does a good job of providing data but not always in downloadable form, which...

Nice thing about those vans. You can carry your toys on top and still pass easily under bridges.

"ET", meaning Expedited Transportation, I presume? Diane and I ran almost three years without a portable toilet in the fleet-owner trucks we then drove. While we know many drivers who carry portable toilets or other solutions to nature's call in their trucks, we never did. That meant we always...

In Minnesota, the law is the same for CDL holders and ordinary drivers, though the legal limit is different. If you are in the vehicle and the keys can be obtained by you (hiding them on the ground under the car won't work), you are legally in control of the vehicle. If you have alcohol in...

Wow! It took three years, but I finally met another "No TV" in the truck (van) driver. Cool!

When FedEx assembles the distinguished and enthusiastic group of 4-Star winners each year, I'd love to see an informal survey conducted with the results published for all expeditiers to see. Give the winners a 3 x 5 card and ask them to write down the three top things that contributed to their...

I don't know if this helps or not. A fleet-owner friend once told Diane and me, "If you have to think about the load for more than a minute, take the load." That approach works well most of the time.

FedEx calls them decking sheets. In theory, they are used to deck freight. If you have skids that say "Do not stack" and they are not tall, you use your shoring beams (E-Track load bars) and the decking sheets to build a deck. If the non-stackable skids are short, you could potentially double...