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There is a Landstar forum post by Team Caffee regarding agents. I can't reply to their post but hope this will make it to the rest of you. I don't know no agents but I was intrigued that they are still using Streets and Trips. Me too!!!! I just love the software and curse Microsoft every day...

Another winter coming and another winter I'll be cozy in my Sprinter thanks to my Espar Heater. I will never regret my installation last year at Espar of Michigan. Best improvement I ever made to this van. I used it last night in Ft. Pierce, FL!!! Who would have expected that? With...

Rush Limbaugh has started marketing a new iced tea. He held a contest to give away a Reefer full of his new tea to a deserving community on the 4th. Well, Joplin won!!! I have a delivery in Wentzville Tuesday morning. I picked up in Laredo Friday and have been at home in Arlington, TX this...

We received a message last night from NLM that the Texas borders were closing for commercial vehicles from Friday night until some opening 9 AM Sunday morning. By 4 PM Sunday, all the borders would be back open and to prepare for lots of freight coming over. Were any of you aware of this...

Kudos to the Caffee's for keeping their blog current. Part of what makes a web page interesting is seeing new things on the main page. I see Dale updated his blog yesterday. Now, if we could keep them all current they could be very interesting. Thanks, Caffee's.

I couldn't post a reply on the FedEx Forum, I guess because I don't have privileges in that forum. Anyway, isn't the OOIDA discount for PrePass cheaper than what FedEx may have been giving you? I thought it was $13.50 with OOIDA. (I'm a member and have PrePass but I keep forgetting to...

Well, here goes. I am a true believer in Streets and Trips with GPS on my laptop. Although it doesn't have truck routing, I've survived most routes. I've gotten into the habit of calling the shipper and consignee to get truck routing to their location which I can put into Streets and Trips...

I've been wondering what the new rules are in CA and was worried about going there. But, based on what I've just read on Layover.com, I think most of us will be fine so long as we voluntarily shut our engine down after 5 minutes of idling. It looks like even our APUs are fine for now. Here is...

How did I become a junior member? I've been around for a while. Is it based on how many posts you have? Inquiring minds want to know. Never mind. When I posted it, it came up with me being a senior member. That was a pretty fast promotion. Wish it had been that fast when I was in the Navy.

I was just reading the posts about the Garmin. I decided long ago to stick with Streets and Trips because it was so inexpensive and allowed me to plan very well using my laptop because I could see so much more about the route than a device on my dash would allow. At first, I didn't use GPS...

Well, Dave. Are you filling in for Jeff? That was a very well written article on costs. I've always been impressed on how aware you are of the costs to operate a truck(s). Everybody should pay attention to your advice. I work for A. Blair; worked for FECC and Panther(in your truck). They...

It's Sunday afternoon, the 26th and my rental car is packed and chewing at the bits. It's telling me to get off the dime and start my journey to Louisville...again!!!! I'm out of the T/T and back in a straight. The 96" sleeper was too good to pass up. And, I've never worried about making...

When I drove for Davekc, he told me that there was a chart/graph that showed how much more fuel was being burned as the truck speed increased. Does anybody know where I can find that information? When I drive, I have a tendency to drive as fast as I'm allowed, which may not be the most...

I'm so so sorry. I mistated some facts and I need to correct them. I have explained to Steve at A. Blair that I'm riddled with A.D.D. (just like Glenn Beck) and panic when I sit for more than 20 hours. Steve has just proven to me that in the 9.5 weeks I've driven for them, I've averaged 2565...

I've been good. I've been staying out of Laredo. Concentrating on El Paso instead. Well, it's January. You take what you can get. I sat in El Paso from early Saturday morning until Monday morning. I got a load going to Laredo and knew I needed the money. I arrived here last night. Isn't...

Jeff did a great job on this article. I had no idea Dwight D. was involved so early in making the interstates happen. Of course, my great state of Texas (only been here since 1997) has the most highways. And, the least open weigh stations. I remember as a boy traveling to Maine from Rhode...

2006 Darwin Awards Yes, it's again that magical time of the year when the Darwin Awards are bestowed, honoring the least evolved among us. Here is the glorious Winner: 1. When his 38-caliber revolver failed to fire at his intended victim during a holdup in Long Beach, California, would-be...

I think IdleAire is a great idea if your owner or company pays for it. Otherwise, I can't afford $1.85 an hour. Especially when I don't pay for fuel. Even if I did pay for fuel, I'm not sure I use $1.85 in fuel per hour, do I? I drive a T/T, but only run the truck when I'm entertaining...

Thanks for the responses to my question about shifting the Super 10. That is one awesome transmission. It's tight. It's easy. It's not an automatic, but after driving a Pete 387 with an automatic, I have much better control with this transmission than I did with the automatic. It's a lot...

I have my truck and trailer for A. Blair. What a surprise when I got in and discovered it had a Super 10!!!! I've never used a Super 10. The good news is that I figured it out and drove bobtail about 60 miles and with a trailer attached for 15 miles. But, I float gears. I've been somewhat...