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The kind of things that are usually stuffed into a weekend report. Strange occurrence. I arrived at a shipper. It was the typical crossdock configuration of a bazillion back-to-back docks with an office at one end. It was one of the most ship shape crossdocks I’ve seen. I checked in at the...

I tallied my food receipts for August. I wanted to see if those numbers were typical, so I ran my numbers again for September. The total for September was $174.91 compared to $179.11 for August. $29.35 went towards ice cream, and $12.96 for prepared food. I was in service for all of September...

Hi Everyone, I met with Sharon Foster with TA/Petro the other day…some of you may remember her from the Expo…she spins the wheel (among other accomplishments, I’m sure, LOL!) Anyway, she reminded me of a program they’re sponsoring that I really want to recommend to our Expediting...

Which category do you fall into? I know with my personality my knee jerk reaction is usually not how I would react if there were time to think out a situation. One book that I really enjoy is "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen R. Covey and I quote the book several times in this...

A Happy Thanksgiving Weekend to all our Canadian friends. My second load for the week was a leisurely run from Buffalo, New York to Newport News, Virginia. Picked up Friday night to deliver Monday. The load came over from Canada, and Buffalo was a cross dock location. READ MORE...

The OOIDA 40th Anniversary Event is turning out to be a HUGE event! Henry Albert and ourselves will have our trucks nose to nose in the Team Run Smart Freightliner booth. We will be showing off the trucks, the sleepers, the F.I.T. System, and we will both be showing the aerodynamics that...

This is the final episode of the bunk project. Anymore construction on a sleep setup will be in a different vehicle. Bunk 4.2 is more rigid than 4.1 and adds a couple storage cubbies to the driver side shelves. READ MORE...

We have had the ATDynamics Trailer Tail now for 2 full months and we are seeing a 3% increase over our lifetime fuel mileage figures. We are pleased with the results and we are thrilled with how easy it is to open and close the tail and open our barn doors on the box. READ MORE...

Everything last week fell into place quite nicely, this week the roll continues. Seven loads for the week. One load was over five hundred miles, one was less than two hundred, and the rest were all somewhere between three and three fifty. READ MORE...

Due to trucking we are able now to witness the seasons changing all over the country and it is amazing. The first time I topped a hill and saw the fall colors on the mountains in Pennsylvania I thought I was going to have to stop the truck so I could regain my composure. Pictures do not do...

It's been a while and we have some new blood here, so I thought I would try again to collect more recipes that are easy to do on the road. If you have a favorite recipe that can be prepared in the truck, please post it here. Please include: equipment needed (ie crockpot, rice cooker, foreman...

Hey everyone! If you are coming to the BBQ after expo Saturday at 5pm, please remember to bring a dish to share! It could be as simple as a couple bags of chips, a container of slaw from WallyWorld, or a case of water bottles... no need to be homemade! There will be a reefer available Saturday...

Can you believe Expo is this week? Time sure flies! If you are planning to attend, Register Online to save yourself some time when you get there! Not sure you can make it? Register anyway! :cool: You just might be able to get there When you arrive, make SURE you stop by the preregistration...

If you would like to help coordinate the Driver BBQ on Saturday after the Expo, please shoot me an email - [email protected] Linda and Jeannie have done a great job with this in the past, but their time and talents are being used in other places this year. Many thanks, ladies!! :cool:

Trucking Couple Tell All They Know in 'Vans 101' Seminar at Expedite Expo

We hope to see all of you there (well, most of you :p ) If you have not done so, please Register Now! This will save you time when you arrive. Not sure you can attend? Register anyway! Already registered? When you stop by the pre-registration booth to pick up your badge, make sure you tell...

I 64 e in VA in Newport News backed up due to accident with fatality at mm 256. Best alternate route to Norfolk is to take 295 to 460 to 58 (hope I got that correct... might want to double check the map or GPS first!)

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Hi, everyone! I'm getting hungry, so it is time to get moving on the cookbook again! :D YAY! We need more recipes. If you would like to submit a recipe for the cookbook, please email it to [email protected] The information we need for each recipe is: Recipe name your EO username...