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RE: IdleAire is everywhere!!! No room left to par I see a lot of trucks backed into Idleaire spots so I don't think they charge them . There may be a problem if someone wanting to pay can't find an available spot . They also have signs for "quiet zones " where they won't let you idle but...

>It's not a trucking company thing, it's an employer thing. >Your work history, credit history, driving history and >criminal/non-criminal background all provide a prospective >employer a measure of your character and potential as the >type of person with which they would like to have on...

RE: American Trucking Associations pushed HOS regs It will be NHTSA that forces manufacturers to install manufacturers . If you want to contact NHTSA directly use this link . www.nhtsa.dot.gov/email.cfm . Unless you take individual action instead of sitting back depending on the OOIDA you will...

It isn't because you have a straight truck . The drivers that do that would do it to anyone . Four wheel drivers do it too . Often they are on a cell phone and don't realize how slow they are going . At least you can see a big truck . Dumb four wheelers cause a dangerous situation when you pass...

> One day last week, I stopped at McDonald's to get a bag of >ice, and while waiting for it, I noticed that the workers >assembling the food weren't wearing gloves - glad I don't >get food there! (I'm pretty sure they don't scoop ice with >bare hands). > Aren't food handlers required to...

RE: American Trucking Associations pushed HOS regs >I deserve my own dedicated section on this site: > >It should be Chuckwagon's Chuckles And Choice Chews of Da >Week! > >Featuring the wit and wisdom of Chuckwagon himself! > >Man, now that has some balls to it! There ya go . Chuck's...

RE: American Trucking Associations pushed HOS regs Could the moderators start a new category Chuck's Tongue Waggin and move some of these posts there so we can discuss the original topic here ?

> I just recently learned from Bryan that Comdata cards can >be used at the Pilot pumps, (gas or diesel), which is handy >for me, and I haven't had any problems with it yet. I really >like to slide the card & not have to wait in the sometimes >very long lines. The problem is the transaction...

RE: American Trucking Associations pushed HOS regs >from what ive read,the canadians voted against the black >boxes,as they felt would cause many traffic jams,1 truck >trying to pass another,doing 1 mph faster than the one he >was passing I know Ontario passed a provincial law requiring...

Ya gotta love LA . Where else could a Congressman caught with $90,000 in bribe money in his freezer be reelected ?

RE: American Trucking Associations pushed HOS regs At dieseltruckresource.com there's an interesting poll on the speed limiter issue from the point of view of 4 wheelers . ( Although they are mostly Dodge diesel owners )

hotshothauling.com is a good site , especially the How To Forum

>Just curious, if a GPS can track your speed fairly >accurately, how difficult would it be to track your speed >with a cell phone? I realize one uses towers and one uses >satellites, but with technology moving at the speed of light >I imagine it's only a short time away before your speed...

RE: American Trucking Associations pushed HOS regs The most recent issue of "The Trucker " had an article explaining that the amount of time spent behind the wheel is more of a safety factor than a few miles per hour . A longer driving time to reach a destination in a slower truck increases the...

Not a van but I ran my wife's Jeep through one of those new Laser washes . I was really impressed . It didn't miss a spot - even got between the spare tire and the tailgate . This one was next to a WalMart and the wash option was on the WalMart diesel pump ,

>Been with expediting for a little while, like it, but have >noticed regular sized pickup trucks ( heavy duty) hooking up >a trailer or something to it, and it carries 3 cars, anybody >know anything about this? >I have googled searched everything cant find any information >on it, is there...

>>From what I know...I would be more concerned with the age. >>(in this case) Most companies you will lease on with >>(FedEx, Panther, Express 1, etc) Will more than likely >>require a newer truck. >> >>If you are truly going independent, 330,000 isnt bad if it >>has been taken care of. >...

>The point that I am trying to make is this. Until a few >years ago, you always new where the deals were, it was >obvious. whether fuel tax was an issue or not certain states >were way cheaper then others. Now you just can't predict >prices state to state. And BTW, why thr Hell is diesel so...

Radar detectors may be obsolete soon anyway . I read in "The Trucker " where cellular providers are making data available to law enforcement that allows them to track how fast your cell phone is travelling - even if it's turned off .

Few companies are what their founders intended them to be . Would Sam Walton approve of what WalMart has become ? Do any old timers remember Monfort being bought out by a banking group ? Drivers got a real shock when their large car Kenworths were replaced with Chevy Asros .