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The "sadly mistaken" criticism works except for one thing; the facts. For many years team drivers have done well in highly-specialized trucks (reefer, lift gate, pads/straps, dollies, etc.) and by offering value-added services (inside deliveries, dual driver protection, labor, etc.) The fact...

Streakn1, YOU RULE!!!!:D

Industry trends are often discussed in the "Management's Discussion" section of the annual and quarterly reports of publicly-held transportation companies. It takes some doing to dig these out but if you are interested in such things, it is well worth the effort. Another good source about...

IS there some law or regulation >against this I'm missing ? There are regulations that govern sleeper design. See FMCSA 393.76 http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/393.76.htm I see nothing in the regs that would prohibit an in-the-box sleeper, though there are a...

As a figure of speech, "my truck is my home" gets a point across. For the purposes of per diem tax deductions, it is another matter. Getting a small apartment would be wise in that regard. For more info, see: http://www.expeditersonline.com/dcforum/DCForumID25/25.html#6

Well now, that IS interesting news. Our CD is waiting at home in the pile of mail. Please share what you learn. There is a clear trend in the country toward increased tolls and more routes that charge tolls. The trucking idustry has mostly succeeded in passing increased fuel costs on to the...

Good words. Well chosen. Right on. Someone initiated the certificate idea before it was presented and crafted the words. Thank you to whoever did it. Saying thank you on behalf of the men and women of expediting is not pretentious at all. It is right on the money!

Years ago, when I was working as an auto mechanic, stores like Rapid Oil change and Tires Plus were just beginning to appear. Long-time neighborhood gas station owners complained bitterly that the big boys were moving in and taking the gravy oil change and TBA (tires and battery) business...

>Is your shore power the same as in a motor home? By that, I >mean totally taking over the generator functions, including >battery charge. Yes it is. When we are plugged in, we can run everything in the truck off shore power and the batteries get charged too. If shore power is not available...

There are those in expediting who enjoy the paid-tourist aspects of the trade. This is for them. If you do not have shore power in your truck, think about adding it. Our new truck has it. Shore power is opening a whole new world to us on the road. As I write this, Diane and I are in service...

dpea9, Sounds like you are off to a great start. Congratulations!

RE: more Pics from the Expo! Thanks for sharing the photos. Looks like a GREAT show. That FedEx truck with the big sleeper on the KW chassis, is that the Morris truck?

OOPS! The RAM Mount link is: http://www.ram-mount.com/

Diane and I happened upon this vendor, RAM Mount, at the Louisville truck show. While they don't make an in-truck laptop computer stand specifically for our truck (Volvo VNL) or seats (National Comfort with swivel feature), they seem to have enough components to cobble something together. Before...

>The miles I run team are less than a good single driver will >do with one of the major companies,but my income is around >1/4 million bucks a year,gross, >dont think the other companies can show you this kind of >revenue for the mileage >I did this revenue at con-way,but my miles were...

Diane and I are sorry to share our regrets. It does not look like we'll make it to the Expo. We are scheduled to deliver a load near Eugene, Oregon on Thursday; 2,500 miles from Wilmington, Ohio. :(

>Shutting an engine off should not even be considered in the >realms of common courtesy! Ones personal comfort should be. >You pound pavement for hours on end--pull into a parking >spot and shut the engine off. Even if the outside temp is a >cool 70 degrees a larger vehicles tires engine...

I have no visions of rushing to the rescue in a disaster area with ham radio in hand. If we're in a disaster area as expediters, we will already be doing important work in the relief effort. My radio interest is more about being able to get word back home to family and friends that we're OK...

I've gotten reception at about 50 >nautical miles by bouncing a 24" signal light off the >clouds. Terry, THAT is impressive. Seriously. Way-cool!

We do have someone at home who receives our mail. When we know we will be in a city 24 or more hours in advance, we let her know and she FedEx'es our mail to us. For example, last Friday we got dispatched to pick up a load in Las Vegas on Monday and deliver it in Portland, OR on Tuesday. We...