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Got Fleas? Well it's time to get rid of them. The first (and hopefully not the last ) Expedite Expo Flea Market will be held at the 2012 Expedite Expo in Wilmington, OH Saturday July 28. Bring your truck parts that you no longer need, things that made your life easier in another truck but will...

‎"The Trucking Solutions Group is pleased to announce the return of FMCSA Anne Ferro as a guest speaker on Wednesday June 20, 2012 at 3 p.m. EDT. The phone number to call is 712-432-0075 and the access code is 550718. With everything that has happened within our industry within the last few...

Register for the Expedite Expo 2012: America's Largest Expedited Trucking Show :: Expedite Expo 2012 I checked with the the convention hotel and it is sold out! That is sure an indication to me of what an amazing event the Expo has became. There is something for everyone at the Expo...

Henry Albert has written a series of blogs on the history of paying for highways. How are we going to pay going forward? Tolls or increase IFTA? I found the series thought provoking and educational. It is not a secret that our bridges and roads are deteriorating. Before you make up your...

How many remember to add their BOL number to the EOBR log each day? Another question was discussed the other day with mixed ideas. How many have their BOL number or Shipper name and commodity on their logs? I have heard it done both ways some add commodity and some do not. What do you...

We have some friend who have just started hauling crude up here and their stories are very interesting to say the least. One of their problems is lack of laundry facilities! 1/20/2012 OOIDA’s Land line: Developer announces plan for 60-acre ‘truck hub’ near Williston, ND While many states...

One of Jack and Gracie's friends started this page so that we can keep up with what is happening with Jack and his disease. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jack-Berrys-Journey-with-ALS/245834202148748?sk=wall

What do you think this will do the scales in Tennessee? We could either get pulled in for a inspection and wait for an inspector or we could get the bypass lane more often. This rule could be like others it looks good in print but in reality life goes on and nothing happens. Road...

Scott Grenerth testified at the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending hearing. Scott will be on a conference call with the Trucking Solutions Group to discuss this on November 2nd 3:00 eastern time 712 432 0075 Pin 550718# Many of you that attend...

This past week we have been reminded again why we have our TWIC as it saved our behinds at a base in southern California that has some new policies in place. If we had not had our TWIC we would not have been able to pickup our load at Defense Distribution. Their new policies will keep many...

The Trucking Solutions Group call on Tuesday October 11, 2011 will have as our guest speaker, Honorable Chairman Deborah A. P. Hersman of the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board). The call will take place at 3 p.m. EDT. The phone number to call is (712) 432-0075 and the call ID# is...

CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver set for Oct. 16-22 From Land Line magazine You may see extra law enforcement out on the highway in mid-October. The annual Operation Safe Driver campaign put on by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance focuses on trucks and also on four-wheelers driving...

This is a very SCARY website and this is their definition of distracted driving. Distracted driving can be visual, manual or cognitive. Basically, distracted driving is any activity a person engages in while driving a vehicle that has the potential to distract that person from the task of...

This issue appears to be gaining traction: 10/4/2011 Truckinginfo.com Fleet Group Pushes for Cell Phone Ban for Commercial Drivers NAFA Fleet Management Association is urging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to move quickly to ban the use of mobile devices by commercial...

Federal board urges cell phone ban for commercial truckers By Mike M. Ahlers, CNN STORY HIGHLIGHTS ·NEW: Federal trucking safety agency expected to rule on hand-held cell phones ·NEW: Hands-free devices do little to increase danger, trucking group says ·NTSB's recommended rule would...

Starting September 1st we are required to carry chains in Colorado... That is when I start thinking about preparing for winter. The first thing I do when I see the notice about chains in Colorado is get online and order my Slush Busters The Slushbuster Winter De-Icing Strip - Safer and...

I thought the following was very good information and information I hope none of us ever have to use: Baldwin & Lyons , The Quill August 2011 issue: The Value of a Picture We have all heard that a picture is worth a thousand words. If taken correctly, a picture from the scene of a vehicle...

I thought this was a very good article: OOIDA’s Land line: Georgia trucker arrested in NY for carrying gun without permit By Clarissa Kell-Holland, Land Line staff writer A truck driver from Georgia was arrested in upstate New York recently after admitting he was carrying a 9 mm gun in...

In view of the recent horrific expediter accident I decided to start a post on what I consider one of our worst worries. Falling asleep at the wheel and leaving the roadway. When we first heard of a Lane Departure Warning System we scoffed as we stay in our lane... Our first system was an...

Henry said he mentioned this site in the Round Table and the site has been changed to this: Find The Cheapest Truck Stop - TruckMaster Fuel Finder There are several options and one is to get the price of fuel without the taxes so that we can find the cheapest fuel. He asked me to clarify...