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Can you clarify the terms? The words "APU" (auxiliary power unit) and "generator" are often used interchangeably.

Truck writers who actually live and work on the road are rare. Welcome aboard, Sandy!

There are several proponents in the Open Forum of using nitrogen in your truck and van tires. The thought came to mind today of buying a small nitrogen generator to put in your truck and then do what the tire dealers do; charge a few bucks to put nitrogen in people's tires. Feasible? Yes or no?

Me too. We're getting truck done in Fort Wayne today and will be at ARI tomorrow. We're going to remove the generator from the truck, open the panels and inspect the wiring and connections. While it is off the truck, we will replace all hoses. While the generator still runs quiet enough for...

Make sure the dealership is documenting everything well. Keep the parts. Get photos if you can. Reconstruct the events while they are fresh in your mind and write them down (events, dates, times, talked to, etc.). Look into small claims court before going with an attorney. Small claims courts...

The customer prepares international shipment paperwork and uses a customs broker (usually). We deal with the brokers directly. If an ACE manifest is needed, we make a phone call to Landstar and one is immediately faxed or e-mailed to the truck (we have in-truck fax and e-mail capability)...

The same can be said of Landstar agents, and Landstar is a large carrier (over 8,000 trucks). Landstar Express America, the expedite part of Landstar has just over 250 trucks but the agents generally operate the same way. Their offices are busiest during normal business hours. Some agencies...

I'm open to all ideas. Why do you suspect the starter? Except for the times the generator would not start and I wiggled the wires, the starter seemed to work fine. I'm suspecting corrosion myself.

It's the weekend and we need to get to ARI now. Most agents do not work on the weekends. Ours is a small truck (16 foot box). That limits directional freight options. If you are willing to wait long enough, you can probably find something but we do not have the luxury of time now. We did...

Diane and I are not fed up and disgusted but today we have our own generator tale of woe to tell. After 11,500 trouble-free hours on our Onan Quiet Diesel 7500 generator, an issue has developed that now has us going out of service and deadheading 550 miles to resolve. This is the first time in...

People from winter states are familiar with head bolt heaters. They keep an engine warm when plugged into an electrical outlet. When we spec'ed our Volvo, it was ordered with a head bolt heater and oil pan heater. When the sleeper was installed, the heaters were wired into the generator. To turn...

I saw the Ty-Gard2000 freight securement system for the first time yesterday at a shipping/receiving dock where Diane and I picked up freight. It is not something expediters would likely use but the demonsration video is interesting just the same. The shipper told me they use this product when...

Re: Progressive Insurance refuses to pay claim and pays lawyer to defend the other dr Your words seem to suggest that I was/am an attorney. In that you were wrong and that's why your remarks made no sense to me. I know nothing about the case mentioned in the original post and have no comments...

Re: Progressive Insurance refuses to pay claim and pays lawyer to defend the other dr Do you mean ATeam? And if so, why are you dragging me into this? Your remarks make no sense whatsoever.

"California Surcharge" It has a lovely ring to it, don't you think? Well deserved too.

Some people say it's not right for truckers to cheat the system and at one level I agree. But at another level, it is not right that Ohio (and all other states) has a turnpike in the first place. Tolls do not promote the public good. Highways and byways that can be freely used by all do.

Yes. It has been on the list for some time.

Diane's and my parking and showers thinking has changed since we joined a fitness club. Go to the Anytime Fitness gym locator web page. If you type in Orlando, you will find a half-dozen facilities in the area. We'd go to one of those for a workout and shower (that is if we did not have a...

Original post updated to include your new blog in the list. Readers, if there are other expediter blogs out there that are not on the list, please advise.

$30 to $40 is the ballpark figure but discounts apply that can be significant. It is smart to check with multiple gyms as each gym owner will have an offer to make. We talked to a couple on the road and both wanted us to come in and talk about "our needs." When we called the one close to home...