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Hey your expediting now! Will you be at GATS? If so stop by and say Hi! We will either be at the truck, working on workshops, helping with the blood drive, or I will be in the Women in Trucking Booth.

Hi Chris glad you are posting lots and lots of information on the forums!

I get most of my books from Audible and download them to my I-Phone for convenience and this works great. I have found I cannot listen to a book and do nothing so when stopped I like to read a book. I do not have a Kindle yet but it is in my future. I have a Sony E-Reader and have found many...

I agree with you clutter drives me nuts in the truck. I do not like tripping over things nor not having room to set something down on a surface. I also do not like anything on the dash as the reflection in the glass distracts me. That is what we also do with our paperback books as why not...

We live just north of Saint Louis and we can go three months without going through the city! Amazes me how often we miss it and just have to head for home. As a solo I think you would be able to get home more often as you would probably have good loads in Chicago as well.

Ray I had an aha moment a few years ago on how much our lives depend on our heaters working. We were up north and our generator started to gel and my thoughts went crazy with "what if" our generator and our truck were to both gel when the wind chill is in the negatives? What if our pet was...

That is a funny story thanks for sharing! I like that NO dead head.

INDUSTRY ASKED TO RANK TOP CONCERNS Arlington, VA – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, today launched the 2011 Top Industry Issues Survey. The annual survey, commissioned by the American Trucking Associations...

What if you GPS stops working in the middle of the night? We drive the truck not the LDWS it is an aid if it works it is great if it doesn't work the truck does not stop.

The LDWS reminds me of a GPS in ways.... It is what it is and that is an aid if you follow it blindly like some do to a GPS you are going to run off the road at some point. As of now we are the captain of our ship and we have aids to help us, when we forget we are the captain of our ship and...

Moot this one will become mandatory there is no doubt in my mind as it has been proven to save lives. I like the idea we can buy it if we choose to and in someways it reminds of the EOBR. Right now we like the EOBR and in time the EOBR will become mandatory as well and become a complicated...

Moot you are 100% correct. The GPS is a tool and LDWS is a tool. Those who use the tools in the wrong manner are at fault not the tool. I look as these like a gun the gun does not kill the person who pulls the trigger kills. Those who follow a GPS without looking out the windshield are who...

When I was at home I needed 8 hours of sleep and I planned for that. Now that I am older is seems as if 6 hours of sleep fits me better maybe because I am doing less manual work while on the road.

Steve we all have our preferences and when we first started the 5 on 5 off was great but now I much prefer to drive my 10 - 11 hours and take a break where I can relax and then go to sleep. It seemed when we ran the 5 on 5 off I was always tired. I agree with NTHEWIND husband and wives are...

Then nothing happens it has to "see" the lines. This new one is constantly correcting itself and checking to make sure it is reading the lines correctly. One of the problems with our old one was two lane back roads and twisting and turning. We often would have to turn it off. I always...

We all get tired and from what I can see the solo's have it the worst as they never know when a load will be offered. As a team after time off we also have to make the decision or we capable of running the load being offered? The LDWS is an aid the same as a GPS and something I felt others...

Here you go Moose: http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/general-expediter-forum/49131-fedex-cc-fatal-accident.html Moose as long as any device can help us stay safe on the road ATA does not enter our minds on what they want to mandate or not mandate. Some day down the road I could see the...

Call Dave and ask him about the system. I will warn you Dave is a character and fun to talk to! I enjoy calling him as he has quite a sense of humor.

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...

Call into FedEx and talk to Debbie Templeton who hopefully can help you in this situation. I would also call OOIDA ASAP and talk with their Lawyers. If you are not a member join when you call and talk to the lawyers. You do NOT have to be a O/O to be a member of OOIDA and have them on your...