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For team drivers who receive and need to roll on load offers at any time of the day or night, sleep management needs to be a top priority; for both productivity and safety reasons. The example provided above and the replies from teams provide expediter wannabees with some real-world food for...

Thank you, Tennesseahawk. I too was wondering, where in the "Lords word" does it say to "trust others?"

You can read our truck specs by clicking the "truck specs" link below. Beyond that I don't have much to say about engines and transmissions. They change over time and I'm not deep into the used truck market or truck powertrain interests like some are.

No. I don't recall it ever being brought up. That does not mean it did not happen. But if it did, I do not remember it. So, that takes us back to the question at hand. Thank you for your response.

Out of simple curiosity, I'd like to ask, do you expediters track every penny you make and spend, or do you not? I'm not looking for a right or wrong answer here. Good cases can be made for both answers. For example, why track food costs since food falls under per-diem and little value comes...

Arrow Truck Sales sells used Volvo trucks. Mark Cantrell of Arrow specializes in expedited trucks and advertises on EO. See this ad. He can help you with the Volvo part of the questions you asked above. A number of Freightliner dealers specialize in expediter trucks. See the ads for them on...

Our experience is the same as yours, India. The only state that has ever told us to display a VIN number is Colorado. As they said to you, they said to us. It is not a requirement but if they can see the VIN number (last 6 digits, or 8, I don't recall), they can clear the truck without bringing...

Maybe you are on to something! Maybe we can stimulate the freight by putting truck drivers in hot pants.

I don't understand it. What do they have that show trucks don't? :confused:

Using a good ad blocking program can help reduce your data flow. Who needs to see those pesky ads on every web page anyway? (Answer: People using EO to research the industry need the ads. Reading them is part of the research process.) The Firefox browser has a free add-on called Adblock Plus...

I remember it having something to do with "Lightening Fast Chicken ...." Thanks for posting the image. I have not recollected that patch in a long, long time. It brings back memories. Diane and I have delivered freight a few times to what used to be Fort Devens, MA. It is an office park now. It...

Thank you for the photos. Even with fewer exhibitors and attendees, it still looks like the show would be a great time. Last year, it did not bother me a bit to miss the show. This year it does. You spoke of less attendees meaning more quality time with the exhibitors. That got me to...

I own a pair of pliers but feel no urge to crawl down behind truck stop toilets to put them to use. I wonder sometimes, would life on the road be better if every trucker was required to work for one day as a truck stop janitor?

Very nice. Makes it more difficult to not be there.

Great post! Illustrative and informative.

OK. The two distinct programs are noted. Has anyone here used the new backhaul program? How did it go?

Start a new thread and work it as you please. Putting your issue 51 replies deep in an unrelated thread about a different situation gets less notice.

Clarifications: It is not so much about picking and choosing as it is simply declining the loads that cannot be profitably run. We will haul most any load that pays well. We generally will not move the truck to haul money-losing freight. There are exceptions but they are few. We have become...

Thanks for the reminder, India. As they say on that disaster preparedness radio commercial, "It's never too late until it is." I do full backups at home where the hard drive backup is. Between trips home, we use two flash drives (drives about the size of your thumb that plug into your computer...

Very, very interesting! Thanks for the link. We quickly came to like our Garmin Nuvi 750 after buying it. This 456T for truckers looks good. The price is a bit steep and will keep us from rushing into it. While the 456T could probably save us a turn or two, we will stick with the 750 for a...