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I was in a McDonald's near San Diego last week. On the door to each restroom was a lock requesting 25 cents. In another McDonald's in Arizona there were large signs proclaiming "Customer's Only" on the restroom doors. What are the ethics of restroom use when you are not making a purchase? Is...

Two key issues in expediting are: 1. How many miles? and 2. How much time to get there? In most cases the shortest route is also the fastest but this is not always true. For example, St Louis to Houston, Mapquest will suggest taking I-55 via Memphis but if you go US-67 via Little Rock you...

Here is a link to a study of congestion monitoring... FPM Congestion Monitoring at 250 Freight Significant Highway Locations Any surprises?

This time of year there is no escaping the construction zones. A popular traffic control measure is to merge two lanes into one. When you see a merge coming up there are basically three options to take. 1. You can position yourself in the lane to remain open as soon as safely possible. 2...

There is much talk about outlawing text messaging and cell phone use while driving. Here is an article about how that might include in-cab computer devices as well... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/28/technology/28truckers.html?_r=1&ref=business

Last night in returning to Saint Louis from Pennsylvania I came across two accidents. The first had firefighters directing traffic and several police vehicles on hand. The second accident must have have just occurred, though, as there were no firefighters or ambulances around and only two...

If Mick Jagger were driving in Louisiana today instead of singing "Its a gas, gas, gas" he would be singing "I can't get no satisfaction". My son made a delivery this morning to Baton Rouge and he tells me that many of the gas stations are out of fuel. He finally found some at a truck stop...

I work for a company that has fewer than five drivers, including the owner. Is anybody else with a company of ten or fewer?

On occasion a shipper will take a photograph of a load I am hauling. I imagine this is in case they have to make some type of damage claim. Is there any reason I might want to photograph all my loads to somehow cover myself?

I made a run to a commercial bakery today and just as I was about to pull away one of the bakery workers said "here" and thrust a case of goodies into my hands. My instinct was to say "thank you" and be on my way but I got to thinking later, is this typical? Is it company policy to treat...