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I don't know if he is still there or if he is, he'd say he was in danger's way, but denny2010 reported earlier that he was in Elkton, MD, at the TA. Forecast says winds will be picking up there soon.

7:50 p.m. EDT Monday:Winds picking up across northeast Ohio, with gusts of 40-50 mph widespread.

When couriers ride in expedite trucks it is for them to observe the handling of the freight and provide the shipper or owner of the cargo assurance that one of their own is attending the freight and eyeballing its handling. A courier's purpose may be also to provide additional security (armed)...

I wonder if this Atlantic County, New Jersey action will be repeated in other jurisdictions. If so, hunkering down would seem to be the thing to do. If you get in a bind, there will be no one to call. Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Vincent Jones issued the following statement as of...

Can you be more specific? what kind of aggravation?

Gov. Cuomo has directed the Port Authority and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to close the following New York City bridges at 7:00 PM today: · Throgs Neck Bridge · Bronx-Whitestone Bridge · Verrazano-Narrows Bridge · Henry Hudson Bridge · Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge ·...

Journal of Commerce magazine has a special hurricane coverage section that talks about how the storm is affecting the trucking and transportation industries. America's supply chain will be disrupted in major ways. It is an environment of opportunity for expediters since our services may be very...

It's still pretty early in the Sandy storm to know how widespread and what kind of damage there will be. In no more than two days, weather conditions will return to normal and traffic can be expected to flow again. Flood waters will recede faster with Sandy than Katrina because East Coast...

Each expediter must of course make one's own decisions about how to react to this storm. I looked at the forecast for Elkton for Monday and Tuesday. Rain is not forecasted in heavy amounts but sustained winds over two days will range from 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 60. If we were in those...

I found that hard to believe but after doing a news search, there it is, true. I've never seen anything like that before. An entire state, even a tiny one, closed to driving. Evacuations urged in flood-prone areas; motorists barred from Delaware roadways as of 5 a.m. As residents in...

Google has set up a crisis map for Hurricane Sandy. Check it out here. If you'd like to meet Hurricane Sandy, she'll be centered on the Flying J truck stop in Carney's Point, N.J., Tuesday about 2:00 a.m.

I thought this thread was to be about the East Coast storm ONLY. Now we're talking about Kentucky? This is one big-a** storm! That's a fact that is influencing some peoples' decisions to disobey the mandatory evacuation orders and stay put. News reports are quoting them reasoning that if they...

A few things come to mind for expediters who may be heading into the area: 1. Widspread power outages are expected. Trucks stops and gas stations need power to pump fuel. Go in with your tanks full. You may not be able to get fuel while there. 2. Make sure your truck is fully stocked with food...

Moved from "Winter storm threatens East Coast" thread: Whether this storm turns out to be over-hyped or not, it is now a fact that New York City will suspend its bus, subway and commuter rail service Sunday at 7 p.m., ahead of the storm. Tunnels and bridges will be closed on a case-by-case...

Excerpt from my daily blog: Diane and I are in drive/sleep mode on a run from Florida to California. Delivery is scheduled for Saturday morning. The night's drive was glorious. Under a near-full moon, I got to drive hundreds of miles on I-10 in light traffic, not having to think ahead to my...

This article comes out of Austrailia but reading it educated me about the white van myth. While the myth is false, there are some people who nevertheless believe and act on it. Man in white van 'an urban myth'

Re: Highway shootings in Michigan stay alert Storms in the Northeast, shootings in Michigan; people who live and work in one place don't read the news with the same attention expediters do. Here's the Fox News story on the Michigan shootings. Suspect sketch and vehicle descriptions here

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Whenever you give context to an unmarked van, you provide more to discuss in a meaningful way. To add additional context, you might include the type of area (residential, light industrial, ship yard, etc.). Once context is established, your firm belief can be discussed. But since it is already a...

This is a question probably best suited for big-rig drivers. For Diane and me in a straight truck, the things we might desire in a dream truck stop vary too much with time and circumstance to expect to find them in a truck stop, no matter how dreamy. We don't always feel the need for a quiet...