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I'm confused - both Highway Star & Bryan say a transponder is part of the FAST program, but I didn't get one, & there is nothing in the FAST regulations about a transponder. Can someone explain, please?

When I was given my FAST card last week, I was also given a booklet that states: "The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative will require all travelers to & from the Americas, the Caribbean, And Bermuda to have passports or other accepted form of documentation to enter or reenter the United...

I'd like to say that many cities & states could (and should) do a better job of identifying streets with signs that can be read before you're in the intersection, (the signs approaching an intersection are a big help in knowing which lane to be in), ensuring State Route signs aren't placed so...

When I drove t/t, any friction at all with the customer was the dispatcher's job to sort out, not mine. If you are driving independently, then you are the dispatcher, and you might have to remind whoever it is that you cannot legally drive "whatever it takes" to make their deadline. They already...

Preciate the info on maintaining leather - I just replaced the driver's cloth seat with a nice leather one, after I broke the armrest. I didn't know that seat leather isn't the same as saddle leather - but then, I also didn't know that the seats are male or female - mine has a skirt on! Which...

Well, I'm just fine - thanks for asking. I'm home at the moment, but the weather here in NE Ohio seems pretty calm. Course, I haven't been outside all day, lol, but all we got was rain here. Hope everyone on the road is ok - I was driving through Indiana last week, when the tornado went through...

Er, that's a really vague question, but the most experienced expediter would say the same thing I am: whatever information you are looking for is somewhere on this site. Just start reading, (I'd start with Ask the Recruiter or Newbies), and you will get all the info you need - and some you...

Perfesser - that was classic! Of course, I've never done anything like that, (snort), but my advice to newbies would be: if you decide to listen to an audiobook to make those all night drives go by faster, don't get so involved in the story that you forget to keep an eye on the mile markers...

I second that emotion. (With thanks also to Smokey Robinson for a great line)

T Hawk, that was priceless! I keep thinking "not the bedpan!" and it cracks me up - thanks! On a more serious note, it's obvious that shippers have had bad experiences, or just bad impressions, and all we can do is try to give them a better impression. And spread the word about those places...

When I read the directions, I thought the one that said "insert bottom" meant to put your own in, (a perfectly natural mistake, considering the subject), and after that it got truly weird! :P

Sorry, BD, but it's not just the money that keeps me out here! (And, no, that doesn't mean I'll give any of it back, lol). It's the work itself, the different places every day, the fact that expediting is really two lifestyles, and I like them both. The loaded lifestyle is focused on just one...

For me, the best part of camping was the evenings by the fire, when someone would bring out a guitar. It's even better if they could sing! Even without the campfire, which ain't gonna fly at any truckstop, lol, music would be a nice way to pass a few hours of downtime. I bet there are a...

I agree that voting for the candidates who acknowledge the need for change is how we can change things, but I've received an interesting email about how we can have an impact much sooner. As Rich said, prices are supply & demand based. We can't do anything about supply - but we can reduce...

>If it's me you are addressing in your reply, WELL before I >go any further I'll wait till you respond to my question. > >BigDiesel, are you directing that comment to me? > >I haven't been leased to a company for 15 years my friend. >I have a DYNASTY and it is doing fine. The O/O's I hired...

Having a wall between you & the cargo area is helpful, (keeping in mind the room for freight) because it's a much smaller area to heat or cool for comfort. I used the window shades too, until I got some fabric at Walmart for $1.00 a yard, & some Velcro, and put pieces of Velcro above the...

Before washing my hands, I get an extra paper towel (or handful of t.p. if there are air dryers), tuck it against my side while washing & drying, then use it to turn off the water & open the door. I feel better (literally!) when my hands are clean. And I don't eat at truckstop buffets! The...

Umm, maybe you could find it in the "Tax" forum here on EO? Good luck to you!

>Newbie dispatcher thought the customer asking for a D unit >meant send a Dodge van. > >Leo Bricker >OOIDA 677319 >truck 4958 >73's K5LDB >Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you >like. Then I must have been unavailable, cause I don't think there's more than 2 of us...

RE: Here I have to throw in my 2 cents. When I see selfish drivers zoom past all those who are waiting their turn, I always hope that this time, NOBODY will let them in - but someone always does! Not me - I refuse to encourage the jerks, and they will NOT get in front of me. That said, I have...