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Be careful if you are driving through Michigan today. There is going to be a windstorm. They are predicting west to south west winds of 15-35mph with gusts of 45-50mph. The winds are already howling and it will get worse as the day wears on. They should die down by midnight

We got a real doosey of a load offer today. It was SO STUPID that we just had to laugh. I forget where it picked up and delivered but it paid right about $1 per mile. It was a "D" rate, reefer, 10,000lbs, ONE PIECE and LIFT GATE!!! SURPRISE!! We turned it down!! We called in to ask that we not...

Hey, got a message from the "The Enemy" and Jenny today, they are in the same area we are. Virginia Beach area. We met up and had a great lunch and will likely join them for dinner as well!! It is wonderful to be able to meet up with people you know while we are out here. E.O. really makes that...

There are just some days that it just don't pay to get out of bed. This month has not been our best. The past week was REALLY bad. This morning the APU just shut off. The error said that there was an "undervolt" problem. Now, when we get the chance, we have to get that fixed. When it...

You have to chalk this up to it being Friday the 13th or maybe our crystal ball is broken again. Some days you just can't win for losing. We have been in Denver since Tuesday. Only had ONE good load offer which we did not get, went to a truck in front of us as it should. We took a short load...

OK, I know E.O. works but this might be taking it to places that are best avoided. Mrs. Layout and I are sitting in our truck, minding our own business, when, KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK at the drivers side door. I look out the window and see a woman standing there. Well dressed, neat etc. Thinking it is...

Some people have all the luck. I, however, do not. :( We finished our TVAL testing today. Everything looked great. No problems with our TCU or the box. THEN, came that phone call from FedEx. They informed us that our equipment was perfectamundo, BUT, one of their secret decoder rings did not...

One of the great things about this business is the varied freight that we get to haul. Sometimes it is even SUPER COOL!! We hauled a load on Monday that allowed us to touch future history and play a very very small part in shaping it. We picked up a load at the National Lab in Los Alamos...

Just about wrecked big time this evening. I was in my lane slowing down to move over for an exit. Another truck came down the ramp and was moving much faster and went by on my right, in his lane, only sort of went by. He kept on coming and his trailer clipped my passenger side mirrors. I took my...

We need to stay the night at a truck stop near Edmonton on Sunday night. Any info on any of them? Thanks

Moose wanted to answer a question I posted in a thread in the FedEx forum so I am posting it in here. When you get a "roadside" DOT level one inspection the inspector does NOT sign the "brake inspector" certification that is required. Is it just assumed that they are certified to do that job? I...

Anyone traveling through the upper 1/3 of the "mitten" of Michigan or parts of the "Upper" WATCH OUT!!! Gaylord has already got 7" of SNOW on the ground and parts of the UP might get more than that. Beware of the high winds around SE Michigan and most likely the Toledo area. We have a strong...

There was talk last year of having an E.O. Hospitality tent outside were we could cook out etc. Anyone heard anything on this? Time to start making plans for our "cookouts". Let's make this a GREAT Expo!!

We just ran into another road closing in WY. We were smart enough, and have the ability, to get online while running and check road conditions ahead. We learned of the closure with enough warning to get off the road and have a safe parking area rather than running up to the point of closure and...

Is there any seminars on CSA 2010 planned for the Expo? It would really be great if there was. Maybe someone in the government that works on this?

Ok, I have misplaced the dates of the Expo this year. What I am missing, I don't see them on here. Help?

I know that some in here have parked their truck and flown home to avoid a long DH or in an emergency. Where did you park your truck? Did you have any problems? Would you do it again? Has anyone done this more than once? With fuel back up around $3 per gallon flying from coast to coast might...

Ok, I have a 5000# load. My load bars are rated for 2000# I would need 6? 3 in front of the load, 3 in back. Or, can it be a combination of load bars and straps? Straps alone for front to back control are a no no in my book. The other question, what are the walls (Z posts) of my truck rated...

Snow removal laws. D.O.T. inspections. Tickets for chicken lights being out. ETC ETC ETC We all know that the government, both state and federal, sort of "Pick" on commercial trucks. What is BAD is that they see not to give a rat's patootee about private cars/trucks etc. Want to see some...

We were just sitting, minding our own business, when, SCRAPE!!!!!!!! I hear that awful sound of metal on metal!! I quickly pull the shade in time to see the other guys trailer up against my mirrors on my drivers side!! Mrs. Layoutshooter and jump out of the passengers side door and stopped...