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We have met Mr. and Mrs. Buddy and we had a great time getting to know them. Color of truck, signs on the truck, and size of the truck mean nothing to us.

It is not the end of the world as we know it if a poster posts in what someone else considers the wrong forum. We do not need thread police or prior approval to post. All posts do not need a response.

Great ideas and thanks for the input. I will bring up all of the suggestions everyone has added and I will also direct them to this thread so they can read the information directly from you guys.

Some of the TA's do this but not many. I brought this up on the first phone call and I will bring it up again.

Do you have ideas of specific items you would like to see on the menu Joe? I agree the all you can eat was not a good idea. Heck even smaller plates would be nice!

One of the groups I belong to will be discussing the TA menu with the manager and chef of all the TA Restaurants. I have specific ideas on what I would like to see added to the menu on healthy choices and wondered if anyone else had ideas about the restaurant? The TA has added a few healthy...

Great Job Jeanie! You two show them what Expediters are all about. I hope you take pictures and share after the event.

I have a load spreadsheet where I keep track of the different type of loads we haul; Hazmat, Explosives, PSS, WG, Lift Gate, IAC, if the loads is a B,C, of D and how much the load weighs. There is also a lot more information on that spread sheet. I keep track of paid dead head on each load and...

Free Wellness Checks for Truck Driver Appreciation Week In honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week this week, Roadside Medical Clinic + Lab is offering truckers free health and wellness checks. Roadside Medical Clinic + Lab is providing free, comprehensive health and wellness checks...

There are probably a lot of views like mine wondering about wages. As a D truck I cannot reply to this post. Have you talked to recruiters to find out what they are saying a B unit can gross in a year?

September 19th 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the office. Brunch - Games - Prizes Sounds like fun drop by if you are in the area.

You are correct! Thanks for the catch and clarifying what the tire depth needs to be.

I can think of no way to get all of the information you want Leo on line. Might be worth calling your CC and asking or possible CR to see if they know a way.

Terry has put bits and pieces of this in the newsletter. I thought this should be shared with as many FCC contractors as possible. While many of this affects everyone there are many things that Terry has worked on that includes FCC policy.

Windshields must be free of discoloration or damage in the area extending upward from the height of the top of the steering wheel, excluding a 2 inch border at the top of the windshield and extending from a I inch border at each side of the windshield or windshield panel. Acceptable damage is a...

Coloring or tinting of windshields and the windows to the immediate right and left of the driver is allowed, provided the parallel luminous transmittance through the colored or tinted glazing is not less than 70 percent of the light at normal incidence in those portions of the windshield or...

FMCSA regulations require drivers of commercial motor vehicles to comply with the laws, ordinances and regulations of the jurisdiction in which it is being operated. Unsafe, careless driving will subject the driver to local fines and penalties in addition to the application of severity weight...

§ 392.60(a) States, in part, “Unless specifically authorized in writing to do so by the motor carrier under whose authority the commercial motor vehicle is being operated, no driver shall transport any person…” One severity weight point may be assigned to the driver that violates this...

Tires that do not pass an inspection could seriously impact a driver’s and a carrier’s safety score. A failed inspection includes (1) any tire on a steering axle with less than 4/32 inch at any point on a major tread groove. (2) Any tire other than those on a steering axle must have a minimum...

§ 390.17. - (A final rulemaking is pending)The CSA Safety Measurement System assigns a severity weight of 10 points for a driver cited for texting while driving a commercial motor vehicle. § 392.2 - Texting in a vehicle while driven in a jurisdiction that prohibits texting will subject the...