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From what Henry found in his research the road taxes are not enough to pay for the roads. The trucks are getting to good of fuel mileage and the increase on how much it costs to build a road or bridge. On of his figures I found interesting was the FET on new trucks and how much that equals out...

How much do road taxes cost over the life of the truck?

When registering you can put your screen name for company name! It is always fun putting screen names to faces.

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...

Hey Moose just listened to you talking on Landline about your trailer and why you wrapped it in OOIDA colors. You did a great job and I enjoyed listening to you and your thoughts on OOIDA members.

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...

Why join Women in Trucking? For men and women blog by me. Behind the wheel - Women in Trucking

Register for the Salute to Women Behind the Wheel: Salute Registration

The Driver Council was instrumental in working with the company to address the importance of complying with the regulations. This work came to fruition this week with the implementation of the 800 number. The announcement addressed the companies desire to continue the use of the VRU for...

What does EO mean to me… EO is the most frustrating thing in my life and a place I go to everyday and read. Before we started Expediting EO was my source of knowledge and we poured over the posts and history. We attended our first Expedite Expo in 2004 with a list of questions we knew to...

Since you have all ready registered you can either go in and register him by himself or when you pick up your band at the truck show for entrance you can register him then. I know they would prefer you pre register so they can get a head count.

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...

Once again at MATS Women in Trucking will host the Salute. This annual event will be held March 24th 12:00 to 3:00 and as usual will feature the signature Chocolate Fountain! You do not have to be a member of Women in Trucking to attend but you must pre register. Free t-shirts and...

I have no idea where they get the stickers maybe someone else will be more help then I am. Sorry

Enjoy your evening! We enjoy stopping at the Ontario TA and visiting with other expediters. There is always someone we know there or someone new to meet.

That is awesome Moose! Cannot wait to see the trailer in person at the Expedite Expo this year.

The more information we can put on the survey the better on how the rules will affect us. We will see what happens when these rules are put in place in 2013. Do not forget the first rule that affects teams is the two hours in the front seat off duty which starts February.

There is a short survey on HOS with a link on the weekly email or can be taken on the Extranet. The survey can also be taken on the QC when parked at a location that has WiFi.

I received the following message from Gracie Berry this morning: Morning! Thought i would give you an update you could pass along. We now have hospice help, with all it means. Jack gets tube fed, with some solid food, most of his calories thru the tube. He can no longer use his fingers hands...