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RE: Anyone ever had a bad cup of coffee at Dunkin Don, You're right about caffeine and increased BP. If you loose the bag or at least cut a breathing hole in it you may drop your BP another couple of points.

RE: Anyone ever had a bad cup of coffee at Dunkin Randy, If you are looking at expediting as a career I think you better get started on becoming a coffee drinker. Begin with decaf for the first few weeks. Then try adding some regular coffee to the decaf. Slowly work your way up to 100...

At least you didn't type Penis Simon. Would the name Richard Cranium pass the censor.

There's an old saying in Montana. "Sheep are devine, but llamas are numero uno." Leo, I noticed you said "when there is an accident" not "if there..." Good point. It's inevitable.

Steve, excellent point about the alarm clock. I can't believe a person could get by without one. I have two. A 12 volt digital and a battery analog. In this business an alarm clock is as basic as headlights.

If you were delayed 6 hours at the shipper, then the delivery time should have been set back 6 hours.

A bulkhead doesn't matter. The box must be seperate from the cab.

Greg, Even in desperate times hauling an inhalation hazard in a van is a no-no. Not only is it dangerous, but it's illegal. If you turned it down at the shipper you at least would have got dry run pay and been up for the next load. Hope things improve for you this week. Hang in there!

Excellent advice. I have had payroll people go back and check QC messages because dispatch didn't list the extra pay in their notes. It would be nice if we could pull a hard copy but at least payroll can go back and check.

Thanks Marty, 276,000 that's nice to hear. I went 185,000 on my 1998. The dealer said the new pump had a life time warranty. It never failed.

I'm guessing that the filter is part of the pump. My wife has a Jeep with an in-tank filter. I think in-tank filters are becoming more common. I could tell if someone hadn't change their filter in a long time. I could hear it working over the idling engine. A loud buzzing whine.

The first time my 2004 was due for a fuel filter change I went to NAPA. Looked up my vehicle in the filter book. Same filter as my 1998. I crawled around under my van, felt along both frame rails, top and bottom, traced the fuel line, NOTHING, no filter. A few weeks later someone suggested...

The problem is that the 6.0 has no in-line filter. The only fuel filter is in the tank. I guess when the filter gets plugged, the pump will be toast and both can be replaced at the same time. Thank you GM! I always hated spending $10.00 every 30,000 mile replacing that pesky in-line filter...

I cross at Pembina, ND 5 or 6 times a year. I have used both the car and commercial lanes when empty and have been told I'm in the wrong lane. Somnetimes I'm charged $5.00 and other times not. They aren't very consistant.

I crossed back into the U.S. no problems. The truck lanes were backed up so I went into the passenger car lane. The nice lady asked for my I.D. I complied. The nice lady asked to look in the back of my van. I complied. The nice lady said, "Have a nice day." I complied. The nice lady...

This afternoon I posted on the Border Crossing Forum. My question delt with a QC fleet message from Friday about crossing back into the U.S. The message stated as of this Monday a security seal and C-TPAT security inspection were required to enter into the U.S. wether loaded or not. 2 hours...

Marty, what year is your van? I assume it has an in-tank fuel filter.

Turtle, you have my sympathies! I can only begin to imagine what a mess that powder made in your van. When I worked LTL a guy on our dock speared a plastic lined bulk bin of that very same stuff. It's pigment for ink. As you said super fine. Finer than talcum powder. This stuff was dark...

I received this QC fleet message Friday 5-5-06:Trucks entering the U.S. from Canada will be required to have in place a high security seal and C-TPAT security inspection. The message continued on about fines but did not go into detail about the seals and inspection. Can anyone clarify this...

I would deliver to an Ashland Oil refinery in St. Paul Park, MN 2 or 3 times a month. The guard would deny entry to me because I had a beard. Not a ZZ Top or taliban beard. Just a trimmed full beard. The reason was that in the event of an emergency a respirator would not fit tightly around my...