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A solo driver I know told me that if they change drive time to 10 hours his company is going to change the speed limiter settings from 64 to 72 so they can still get the same miles. I guess driving 10 hours at 70 will be safer than 11 at 64.:eek:

West Texas, New Mexico, Arizona near the I10 corridor. I've seen old cars sitting in those areas without a spot of rust. No salt in the air or humidity like in Florida. No salt on the roads like in the north and lots of highway mileage. Just my opinion as a Florida native.

Linda and Bob Have you spec'd out your new truck and ordered it yet? I know you are very concerned about fuel economy and I was curious as to what set up you are going with.

We have had ours now for about a month. It takes way too long to turn on, the screen is too bright at night even at it's lowest setting, the GPS takes way to long to calculate a route, if it can find a route. (It couldn't calculate a route out of Queens, NY to NJ) The touch screen keyboard is...

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Air leaks drive me crazy. I have probably washed the underside of our truck with a spray bottle of soapy water looking for air leaks this last year. The last one I found was the fitting on the air line to one of the air gauges. I heard it while changing a dash bulb. Since I am at home and the...

I was just reading this on the FMCSA web site. It will not apply to hands free devices with voice dialing. WASHINGTON - As part of its campaign to put an end to the practice of distracted driving, the U.S. Department of Transportation today proposed a new safety regulation that would...

Does anyone know who makes the air powered landing gear? I saw a truck back up and lower theres without getting out of the truck. The guy said that when the air brake knob was pushed in the gear came back up.

From FMCSA, §392.5 Alcohol prohibition. (a) No driver shall— (a)(1) Use alcohol, as defined in §382.107 of this subchapter, or be under the influence of alcohol, within 4 hours before going on duty or operating, or having physical control of, a commercial motor vehicle; or (a)(2) Use...

We did well this year. It was our first as O/O's and we spent a lot of money getting the truck into the condition that we are now happy with. Had some "stuff" happen this year that cut into our revenue. Like a hit and run in Arizona. We are very optimistic that 2011 will be a great year.

Tell him I said "Thank You for your service to the country". My step son is in boot camp in Great Lakes and will miss his first Christmas this year.

My favorite was California to New Jersey over the July 4th weekend. We had 5 days to leisurely drive across the country in beautiful weather.

If I were on the jury I would vote not guilty. Reason: Temporary insanity due to the heat of the moment.

Isn't it amazing that they always want to go after the professional driver that has had additional training and experience, yet leave the average Joe in a 4 wheeler to do as he pleases. I believe in the use of a hands free headset with voice dialing. Push the button and say the name you want it...

the driver was carrying the pizza in one hand and a pistol in the other. As he rang the doorbell Bubba decided to...

Tuesday through Friday. 2623 miles including DH Gross Income $4346 At home in Florida Tuesday night and Friday night. Wish we could do this every week.:)

a 12 foot gator

Picked up Wed in Florida going to JFK. Delivered and got another run picking up ASAP in Queens going back to Florida. Now at home again for the second weekend in a row. Starting to like these up and back runs. It's about 70 degrees out. Think I will go outside and wash the road salt off the...

We have been a FedEx CC for 2 1/2 years. Never been to Oregon or Washington. I think we had 2 load offers there in that time period.

If I were just starting out I would put 20k in a good CD or money market account. Spend 7-10k on a GMC or Chevy 3500 long wheel base van with a V8, and put the rest in my checking account to cover expenses while learning. I would not recommend buying a new Sprinter right off the bat. They are...