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That's good thinking, Layout. I've read articles about exactly that. People are working on a fuel-cell replacement for truck generators. I think some prototypes are already made, but I don't recall where I heard or read about them.

>Most of the negativity I portray here is to counter the >rose-colored view some claim the industry is all about. I trust you are not talking about me. As you know, I write stories about our experiences on the road and publish them on the Internet (see "Writings" link in my signature). As you...

It's 03:30 Sunday morning. Do you know where your freight is? I sure do. Diane and I are on a weekend run where the shipper wants the freight physically checked and readings taken every three hours. That's every three hours from Friday pickup to Monday delivery. It's a reefer load too, cooled...

Interesting reading in this thread. Good tips to take to heart. One thing that has not come up is the other side of starting; namely, stopping the engine. A couple years ago, at the Louisville truck show, Volvo had on display a disassembled engine that had over 1,000,000 miles on it. The...

Like Thermo King, Carrier Transicold has been building cooling systems for many years. Carrier now has a line of generators but they do not build them themselves. The same may be true of Thermo King. I'm not saying it is, I'm just saying it's something to check before putting your faith in the...

>At the risk of hating myself, I'm changing my sarcastic >answer. LOL > >I'm doing what I'm doing because I enjoy what I'm doing. I >see the things that are happening (and others know this >also), because I haven't partaken in only one company's >kool-aid. I've been around the block, and I...

What other industry >does the government control income? Nothin that I'm aware >of. Think about that... Hawk, I have to ask. If you are troubled that your income is being controlled by the government and concerned about plummeting freight rates(as you have talked about in other posts), and...

>Oh, yeah, don't >forget to drop your drawers first. You heard it here first, folks! ExpeditersOnline...EVERYTHING you need to know about expediting and more!

The problem is not the inadequate state of the laws, it is the will to obey them. The driver in question was arrested under laws already on the books. The extra hours driving would have been just as illegal with a national satellite log book system as it would have been with a paper log book...

Sounds like Mr. Spock with an attitude.

>I would argue that since you signed a BOL, which is a >CONTRACT, that freight is yours until you make it to the >destination on the BOL. As I understand it, a bill of lading is not a contract between the driver and the shipper, it is between the shipper and the carrier. As a driver...

>I would argue that since you signed a BOL, which is a >CONTRACT, that freight is yours until you make it to the >destination on the BOL. That means if they decide too late >to send it by plane, too bad. Yes, the customer is the >customer; but once on your truck, his freight becomes yours...

Thank you for sharing your accomplishment. Imagine that! A rookie with no previous experience enters the business and immediately rises to top production levels and is recognized for doing so. There is a lesson in that, one for experienced drivers to learn. Just as there are veterans who can...

For those of us who do not know, what is Panther's get home list and how does it work?

Our most recent canceled load was a single threaded pipe we picked up in Houston bound for Michigan. This emergency freight was needed so urgently that once a flight was found to ship the pipe, our truck was diverted to an airport to get it on a plane. The difference in delivery time would have...

That's a huge sales tool, as most >freight isn't critical enough that an extra hour or three to >get it there won't matter, and if it's cheaper, the customer >will choose that route (pun intended). For most freight, you are correct. But don't forget, we are in the expediting business...

I see the truck sold for $6,100 on eBay. I guess it's good that it sold, Rich, but it must also feel like you are saying goodbye to an old friend. Ten years in a truck; I'd feel sad seeing it go. There is no question that you got your money's worth out of her.

They are also called wood sockets or wood beam sockets. They are commonly sold in trailer shops at prices far less than truck stops. In any city, use the yellow pages to find truck trailer services, or Great Dane, Utility, or Wabash dealers. New Haven Moving Equipment sells them. They have...

Contact a FedEx Custom Critcial recruiter and request a copy of the revenue sheet. It shows fleet average revenues for solo and team drivers in various truck types. While FedEx will not accept you without a HAZMAT endorsement, they will send you a revenue sheet that will help answer your "how...

jbrbears, The UPS Expedite ad on EO pictures an expediter truck of the type used in over-the-road expediting; something quite different than local delivery of freight from airports. What, if anything is UPS Expedite doing with the kind of truck pictured and the kind of freight implied in the...