Sadly, this thread has gotten completely off topic. Although the litigation potential topic is very interesting, it should not have pre-empted the issue at hand, which is the health and well being of our colleagues in the Panther D Truck.
To all those interested in the legal aspects of this...
RE: Expedited Frieght: New Industries and Location
You might also consider our Federal Government as an industry that relies quite heavily on expedited transportation. In addition to NASA related transportation needs, the military transportation commands often reley on dedicated use, time...
Bab:
EO is an Open Forum where we are never burdened with details. We discuss issues ad nauseum, go off topic and beat an issue to death, then move on to a new topic and return to old topics again and again. We each learn from the experience and from the thoughts of others. We would not...
RE: Belive none of what you read, and 1/2 of what
Aviator:
Thanx, once again, for the news fron the front. That story was clarified in our news, but not on the front page as the original story, and not until the damage was done.
After posting a list of Trucker Slang, in the Newbies Forum, I was inspired to browse the net for more slang terms. I haven’t listed my sources because I didn’t keep track of the sites visited, and the terms are all in the public domain anyway, so much so that most of us have heard each of...
The Fantastic rain sensor has an on off switch and the unit is also thermostatically controlled, if you desire. I have no comment on the Maxxair as I've never seen one; I'd like to.
If the QC is on, it will often drain your battery overnite. I the QC is off, no harm. Some isolators have a small draw on your battery. Your dome light could be the culprit. An old battery in the cold weather could be weakened. Check your ground wires.
As Linder mentioned, I have Fan-tastic vent fans on my current van and have had them on the last four vans. A great product for vent hot air in an idle van or for moving air around if you have a source of fresh air.
I've bought three Fan-tastic vent from the good folks at the following place...
One of the most sacred tenets of the Fifth Estate is that the reporter should never be involved in the story that is being reported. That is why they will film a burning vehicle rather than lift a hand to help douse the flames; that is why they will tell the story of an old lady crossing the...
PA:
Here's a partial list of carriers located in Florida that you may want to consider
http://www.expeditecarrier.com/search/The_South/Florida
If you've been in expediting very long you must know that the Sprinter, or any other van, will give you the leaast return on your investment. If you...
For a comprehensive list of questions to ask a recruiter or owner with whom you might want to work, visit the OOIDA site below. While you are at the site you might consider joining OOIDA if you like what you see on their site.
http://www.ooida.com/Swimming_sharks/help_list_owner_ops.html
The conditions facing the soldiers, sailors and airmen undergoing treatment at Walter Reed, Bethesda and any other military hospital is the fault of the military and the military mentality, not necessarily the remainder of the Executive Branch nor the Congress.
The members of our military have...
DICTRANSAB
Dictionary of Transportation Abbreviations
A LOAD – Generally one skid, not more than 500 pounds
A TRUCK – Mini-van or Pickup truck with a cap
ATA – American Trucking Association
ACE – Automated Commercial Environment
B LOAD – Generally two skids, not more than 2500 pounds...
Bear-in-the-Air
Police aircraft; commonly used in speed trap
Bean Town
Boston, Massachusette
Big Word
Chicken Coops are “closedâ€; See ‘Little Word’
Bluegrass, The
Kentucky
Bobtail
Tractor without an attached trailor
Buckeye, The
Ohio
Cash Box
Toll booth
Chicken Coop
Weigh Station...
Simon, et al:
FedEx Custom Critical, to the best of my limited knowledge, allows tractors and cabs of straight trucks to be painted other than white; however, they DO NOT allow vans, boxes of straight trucks, or trailors to be any color but white.
Glen and Janice Rice are two of expediting's finest people and are deserving of all of our prayers. Together, we can help them through this tough battle. Best wishes and prayers Glen
Terry and Rene'