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I think in the near future more truckstops will be offering free WiFi. Many cities are providing free service. Elk Grove Village, Ill has free WiFi. The town is located just west of O'Hare and borders Bensenville.

You need to know what the GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) of your van is. It should be listed on the driver's door or door frame. Once you have the GVWR, weigh the van with you and all your gear. Subtract the actual van weight from the GVWR and that is the maximum weight of the freight you...

I agree with HotFR8. All state and federal taxes are included in the pump price regardless if it is purchased at the truck pumps or auto pumps. The only tax exempt diesel fuel I am aware of is for agricultural use. That fuel contains red dye and you don't want to get caught with that in your...

I would do it again! No regrets. I had 13 years in at CCX. My pension will not be near what it would had I stayed for 20 or more years. Seven more years at a job I no longer enjoyed didn't seem worth it. I had been contributing 15% to my 401k. When I became an O/O I rolled that into an IRA.

I didn't discover expediting, it discovered me! I was quietly minding my own life working for Con-Way Central Express an LTL carrier. I was making 50k, 3 weeks paid vacation, medical, dental, vision, 401k, was number 5 on the seniority list out of 100+ drivers at the Minneapolis terminal and I...

RE: What's your http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r144/mootzoot/canoe-van.jpg My other ride is a 17'2" Old Town Canadienne (Kevlar)

>3. A well-defined set of goals that focus our efforts and >explain why we are out there in the first place. Whoa Phil, sometimes you have to deviate from the script. Try adlibbing more often. It is just life after all.

Hey Cheri, It's a roadrunner not a loon! Keep trying. But I still like the loon. I mean roadrunner.

Arf?

The "gold standard" pallet is a 48" x 40" four-way pallet. This is the most commonly used and traded pallet. Those blue CHEP pallets are 48 x 40. Many shippers use their own size pallet. 3M uses at least 2 odd size pallets. Some shippers use any P.O.S. pallet they have laying around. So if...

1. Me 2. Myself 3. I Everything I need I keep in my van with the exception of my newly purchased Swiss Army knife, cell phone wallet and perishable food stuffs.

My uneducated guess is that about 70% of Panther's business is within the United States. The remaining 20% to 30% is Canadian with a majority of that being inbound to Canada. My first week with Panther I was parked next to another Panther van that was under the no Canada contract. I had been...

I didn't realize Sprinters were so light. My Chevy tips the scales at 7100#. It might be time for a good cleaning and a diet.

I somehow got on for free at the J in South Beloit, Ill. I have had my laptop for about a month so I am still experimenting. Some hotels, bookstores, coffee shops and Mcdonalds have free access. Cheri is an expert on free wireless accesss and lurking. I'm sure she will add to this post when...

Another nice thing about credit cards is that the holder is only liable for the first $50 of fraudulent charges. So don't get sucked into buying insurance to protect your card.

The following information is at least 10 years old so I don't know if these devices are still on the market. Oil drain plug with a spring loaded valve and nipple for tubing used for taking oil samples. Secondary oil pump that pressurizes the engine sending oil to the top of the block before...

What's all this talk about mackerel 8?

Maybe the blue twin is the red twin I saw in Montana with some oxygen problems.

The industry standard is 48" long x 40" wide. This is also called a standard 4-way. Three 4-way pallets turned sideways will occupy just over 120" or 10 feet. Be sure to have a chain or tow strap to pull the pallets to the rear for unloading.

My Swiss Army Knife. Now the TSA lady has it. Corkscrew and all. so sad. Oh well!