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The Road Warrior discount formerly available at the turnpike travel plazas has been revised. A CDL Rewards Card is now required in order to get the discount for food purchases at the turnpike plazas. The following is copied from The application form available online or at any of the plazas...

rmctt2: Tom said it all in a nutshell. You definately need the support of the family from which you will be separated to be successful in this expediting business. Success measured emotionally is just as important as the financial success. The stress associated with the need to be with...

OVM: we need to open an Airtab franchise!

Several folks have suggested tounge-in-cheek ways to dispose of a van. We certainly trust that no forum member is serious about committing, suggesting or condoning insurance fraud as a means of disposing of a spent van. I have sold two van via ExpeditersOnline.com Free Classifieds, I sold one...

120 I hope I didn't mislead with my figures. I wasn't suggesting that the Sprinter is the way to go. It my be, if your only concern is the cost of fuel. Following is the base msrp for 2007 extended vans Sprinter diesel - $38,225 Sprinter gas - $36,385 GMC gas - $27,674...

Assume 100,000 miles per year expediting in a van for five years. A Ford, GM, Chevy averaging 18 mpg will burn 27,777 gallons A Sprinter averaging 23 mpg will burn 21,739 gallons. At $3.00 per gallon, a Sprinter owner will save over $18,000 more than a Ford, GM, Chevy owner. Next questions to...

I'm sure Ft Wayne would like to clarify the origin of his thread as he alluded to it being a Wall Street Journal article in his WSJ statement. His post was a repeat of an article written by Peter J Schoomaker. This thread should serve as an example to all our members that proper attributions...

Groan! Lawrence needs a vacation.

Thanx George. A buck here, a buck there, pretty soon you have two bucks

I thought the following tip from Kim Komando's Tip of The Day would be of interest to those of you with Satellite and computer in your truck Connecting a satellite box to a monitor Q. I would like to use my computer monitor as a television. I want to use it in my RV with a satellite dish...

Jack. It would be a lot easier for folks to reply to your insurance questions if you tell us what you have in mind regarding expediting. Are you planning to lease to a carrier? If so, which one? Some have group insurance plans that might ease many of your concerns. Are you planning on...

Extra Virgin is like born-again virgin; better in every way.

Rob: As I understand it, purchases in Canada are charged a 6% GST on top of any local or regional sales taxes that are usually in the 6-7% range. Other than consumables such as hotels, food or fuel, we Yanks could get a GST refund by making application at the border. I think that that...

Yes Moot. In retrospect, I think I started the van while charging and therein lay my dilemma. I use a continuous duty solenoid as an aux batt isolator and it closes when ignition switch is on so any spike would affect the charge either way. Redy: I was very pleased with the Dell support. It...

Moot: My post above was a FedEx Custom Critical thing, including deadlines for driver qualifications. The new rules apply to all carriers and each may have variations on my carrier's policies. Try working your way around the TSA website for comments related to air cargo and shippers/carriers...

RE: Documents plans for merger of U.S., Mexico, Ca Dr Jerome Corsi shares your identical view in his book "The Late Great USA"

I lost my harddrive last week and the consensus of the Indian Dell Tech and a somewhat savvy friend was that I toasted it while charging its battery with my van's electrical system. I'm using a 375 watt inverter in a power port on the dash. I have no idea if the inverter has any power surge...

That's an interesting ruling but it only applies to employees of Washington State employers, including motor carriers, but not Independent Contractors. All truckers who report for work in Washington State would benefit from this ruling regardless if they are domiciled or residing outside of...

Moot: Yes Air Expedite is a division of FedEx Custom Critical that follows the following requirements. Other carriers must also comply. New Clearance Required for All Shipments Delivering to Airports The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has made changes to the regulations...

MoonProwler If you don't want to listen to the truth spoken by the C, D, and E folks, you won't like my comments either, but for those that want to hear from an 18 year van owner/operator leased to FedEx Custom Critical, here're some of the simple reasons that freight that you perceive to be...