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I do not where you guys are seeing trucks stops not covered in ice in the winter when the interstates are clear. When I did not know any better I managed to get us stuck in one of them and Bob had to get the chains, lay them out so I could gain traction to get out of the rut I created. For...

For some reason Moose I am not thinking your shower sounds very relaxing... I had not thought about winter and finding water thanks for the info.

We do not have a shower but have a 10 gallons tank for water and a 3 gallon hot water tank. In our old truck we filled with bottled water that we purchased at Walmart. We use more water now then we did in the past as I have found it much easier to cook in this truck. We bought a filter in the...

How many times over the years have we pulled of a nice clear interstate to pull into a truck stop that is covered in ice? How many times in a straight truck have we backed into a icy dock to have our drives slipping and skidding around to try and get out of the dock area? How many times have...

Lawrence I really like the interactive map! I was working on the thread about On Spot Automatic Chains and thought it would be nice to add their booth number. Talk about quick and easy then.... I got to looking around and realized I had no clue on some of the names and what their product...

For those of you with Freightliners and wide base singles who have tried to get Onspot Automatic Chains you know this has been a problem. The throwing arm could not clear the brake chamber and throw the chains correctly. We have had our truck at Onspot twice in the past few months and they...

A new discount has been added to the extranet recently. There is now a discount to purchase On Spot Automatic chains. We have been talking to drivers for several years who have the On Spots and how pleased they are with the chains and this company. We were finally able to get the...

My daughter sent me this link as she thought it was perfect for truck drivers: Welcome to BookCrossing This reminds of geocaching as when we make a find we record the find or if we move a trackable the owner can see where all his token has traveled. Most books once I am finished reading...

Doing your research and picking the right company for you is a huge step in this world! Good Luck and enjoy yourself out here.

Don't FORGET the Conference Call tonight with BRYAN MARTIN from 4 State Trucks informing us of the disaster and recovery of his hometown JOPLIN, MO. BRYAN will be answering questions of what WE CAN DO to HELP those who are affected by this horrible tragedy. 7:00 EDT 712-432-0075 access code 243977#

I like it very good job. How up to date is the map as I know people are still trying to squeeze in.

I cannot wait to meet him. One of our friends was interviewed by him for a TA magazine article and he was very impressed. Sounds like he is very nice in person. The Expo is going to be amazing this year!

I believe before an officer got into our box I would make a note on our BOL that he got inside the box. Your logs would indicate you were stopped at a scale and the notation on your paperwork would need to include his name and badge number. I would ask him to initial the paperwork and if he...

I prefer that we not be sealed so we can check our freight and if something is wrong we can fix it. We have a very good lock on our truck and we prefer this method to a seal. A seal advertises that we are loaded while many trucks have a lock loaded or not.

I am so sorry to hear about your loss and thanks for sharing the information on what happened with your dog. Losing a good friend is very hard and tears at your heart for a long time.

I see that every one of us when we put the freight on the truck we are driving become owners of that freight. We as the owners and ultimately the ones responsible for the freight being delivered safely. The idea of putting a seal on a truck so a DOT officer cannot see how we secured the...

We do the same as you if we are close to home we will go home for a couple of days. The longest we have stayed out was three months and we took a couple weeks off when we made it home. Two months at a time is about our average if nothing is going on.

I have been reading through all of the posts on checking the securement of freight and I am scratching my head a little. As professionals our job is to make sure our freight is delivered as perfect as it was when loaded at the shipper. One rule we were told was secure the freight to make it...

Steve DEF has nothing to with fuel and all to do about exhaust. I agree the government can come up with some odd rules and I am sure they will find more ways to tax DEF as well as everything else in the future.

Why would they put a road tax on DEF? There is not a road tax on window washer fluid or radiator coolant.