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Interactive: How Many Hours in a '34-Hour' Restart? | JOC This might be helpful. Frankly I never realized just how much potential time loss there is with the new 34 hour restart. jimmy

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130723/12395923907/even-powering-down-cell-phone-cant-keep-nsa-tracking-its-location.shtml This is what caught my eye. leaving security flaws in place so they can be exploited by security agencies. i would be inclined to think that rouge hackers could...

Just throwing this idea out for folks to think about, on an N14 Cummins engine the air compressor will cause coolant losses. jimmy

This might be worth looking into Mercedes MBE900 Engine Assembly on HeavyTruckParts.Net If you could find a reliable shop down south , you might save a few dollars on labor. jimmy

I like the cargo rings as well, I have seen more cargo rings used in the decks of straight truck and trailers than E track. I would think there would be less danger of a forklift damaging the rings, than would be the case with E track . jimmy

This should be interesting. Connects your smartphone to heads up display. Garmin's head-up display connects smartphone navigation to any vehicle windshield - Computerworld Garmin Puts Directions On Car Windshield - Mobility - Smartphones - jimmy

This is the part of the new regulations (1) Must include two periods from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m., .. That is going to earn drivers the most tickets, in my opinion. jimmy

http://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/2013/single_unit/2013_Abstract_Single_unit_trucks_6-5-2013.pdf Interesting study, I wonder how many of the trucks involved in these crashes, were rental units? NTSB wants stricter safety standards for straight trucks | Commercial Carrier Journal jimmy

Do a search for the term (texas sleeper). Here is one link that might be useful. http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/newbies-paradise-forum/47183-texas-style-sleeper.html?highlight=texas+sleeper jimmy

If Fed Ex and Panther are hauling UPS loads, I wonder how many ways the paycheck is split, before it reaches The owner-operator hauling the load? jimmy

The information that both Fed Ex and Panther, haul these loads for UPS , got me wondering, who else might haul these loads? I am going to assume that both Fed Ex and Panther, can offer proof/certification, that their equipment and drivers meets certain standards. jimmy

UPS Launches Service for High-Value, Temperature-Sensitive Shipments | Transport Topics Online | Trucking, Freight Transportation and Logistics News More competition For Fed Ex and Panther ? jimmy

Some thing else to consider, is the end result of all these new regulations , and where will they stop. jimmy

Good question. BobWolf. The waiver for ambulances and some classes of fire department equipment , has already been granted by the EPA. Exactly what would result from the waiver might be a good question. My origianal question/point was that private industry, still has to live or suffer...

All I can say in reply is that the EPA did issue a waiver. You are quite right about the chances of driver in the article, not knowing what the DPF warning light meant. How ever the vehicle in the article , had already been in the shop one time, for emission related issues, and according to the...

I would tend to blame the problems on design . There are quite a few recalls . jimmy

Can you imagine being stuck on the side of the road trying to do a regen, and realizing a storm is on the horizon ? jimmy

Still hammering the private sector though. "In May of last year, after many complaints from other fire departments, the EPA issued a directive waiving the diesel emissions rules for fire engines and ambulances." Read more: DC ambulance breaks down while transporting shooting victim to...

Expediter Services has Sprinters? jimmy

The logic seems reasonable. How will it play out in the real world? jimmy