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From Land Line magazine (full story): "The California Air Resources Board has delayed enforcement of its rule restricting reefer units hauled by commercial trucks in the state...." “'The reasons for this include lack of timely action by TRU owners, higher costs for compliance than originally...

Diane and I plan to attend.

The Independence Party of Minnesota does more than motivate people to "waste" their vote. Year by year, the IP is becoming better established not by winning votes but by winning members. When a person stops identifying one's self as a Democrat or Republican and starts identifying one's self as...

You would not know it by the way he campaigned. Franken and Coleman both ran despicable campaign ads that suggested a lack of personal integrity, lack of respect for the process and lack of respect for the voters.

Among people who track such things, Minnesota state election processes are known as some of the cleanest and most reliable in the country. The recent election for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat produced a razor-thin margin of victory, initially for Coleman (Republican) and then for Franken...

Thank you, Dreammaker, for the link to this interesting, informative and thorough article. It is well worth the read.

Lower truck speeds produce better fuel economy because wind resistance increases at higher speeds. The laws of physics apply equally to all truck brands. On our 2006 Volvo, we can instantly see the difference. On any road, if we are driving 65 mph and then slow to 55 mph, the mpg indicator...

I'm not advocating a specific speed or saying 55 mph will work. Just stating my preference for a uniform 55 mph speed limit. I know this is a minority view. 55 mph would work if speed limiters were put on cars. Think green! Think safety! Think how much better off the four-wheelers can be!

While I agree that the elimination of split speed limits is a good thing, I would have preferred to see car speeds reduced to 55 mph instead of truck speeds increased. Fuel economy is better at slower speeds.

California's fiscal year came to an end last night and no balanced budget is in place for the 2009-2010 fiscal year that begins today. The state will begin paying its creditors with IOUs starting tomorrow if a last-ditch effort to agree on a balanced budget is unsuccessful today. Why IOUs...

wellarmed, The non-swimmers who are also non-sinkers have nothing at all to do with the price of tea in China. I mentioned them in reponse to Ark's comment about Washington. As to more about them, that is better debated in the Soapbox. Back to expediting, you are exactly right. "Expediting is...

Anyone paying attention can learn from this thread. You make it clear that: (1) truck damage can be sustained that will take you out of the business for a time, (2) full compensation for down time is not readily available, and (3) vendors cannot be counted upon to do what they say will do. It...

You are exactly right. Life itself is a terminal condition. People who make a living in the safety of their home office drop dead there too. One minimizes the physical risks in an expediting business by operating safely, but the risks remain. One minimizes the financial risks in an expediting...