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* October 31, 2006 SPECIAL REPORT: OOIDA’s Spencer says ‘It’s time to find another route’ That’s the message OOIDA’s Executive Vice President Todd Spencer is sending to truckers who typically travel on the Indiana Toll Road. The Indiana state government – led by Gov. Mitch...

I plan to subscribe to the VZ Navigator from Verizon.It is an extra $10.00 a month,but they are offering a free two week trial period. If it dosen`t prove useful I will cancel. In reading their FAQ`s the following was interesting and never came up while talking to the Verizon rep...

Here is a statement regarding how rested the Pilots Were, <The regional jet had a ``clean maintenance record,'' Bornhorst said. It had flown 14,500 hours, typical of an aircraft of that age, he said. The flight was the first of the day for the crew, which had spent the night in Lexington...

On the Extranet news it was stated that we will not have to keep receipts for tolls.Toll money will automatically be added to the contractors revenue. Frank please correct me if I am wrong...But these receipts should be kept and used as regular expense against your tax return. I think FECC is...

Remember when they rolled out this new service in the spring? http://www.expeditersonline.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=show_thread&om=3815&forum=DCForumID1 Ok...Now it`s time for an update. How do you feel about it now? Have you seen any thing happening except another 200 trucks added to...

Just got my latest CD for the "Road Report". I hope I got it right (I will replay to be sure). Soon relief is going to start for those ever increasing tolls. If the driver followes the recommended route customer will be charged for tolls on that run. In addition there will be a general rate...

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Illinois Speed Cameras to Take License on 2nd Offense Illinois will begin using photo radar in freeway work zones in July. Second offense tickets are $1000 with license suspension. Beginning in July the State of Illinois will use speed cameras in areas designated as "work zones" on major...

In Jeff`s article the following quote. >"The truck has a 70" Star Class sleeper. It's served me well, but I wouldn't want anything smaller than that. When I've got all my stuff in there, I've still got enough room to stand. I've got a 122' Babb cargo box with a roll-up door and a Maxon 2500...

OOIDA lost its petiton to have the split sleeper berth restored. They are now going to persue it in the courts. http://www.landlinemag.com/Special_Reports/2005/Dec05/123005_HOS_lawsuit.htm

Just purchased the new S&T trips. One of the new features is that if it detects a WiFi signal, you can ask it to center the map on your location.This is even without the GPS being connected. A 10.00 rebate is availaible,but ends 12/30/06.

iracy ring suspected in drug thefts, police say Saturday, November 12, 2005 BY MATT MILLER Of The Patriot-News CARLISLE - The theft of a $4.2 million tractor-trailer load of pharmaceuticals, including Viagra, looks like the work of an organized piracy network that has struck again in the...

Jimmy hoffa and Jill Claybrook say new hrs effective Oct 1 should be reversed and that the old split sleeper berth rules should apply. http://www.etrucker.com/apps/news/article.asp?id=49247 OOIDA has allready filled a simular petition.

http://www.flyingj.com/fuel/diesel_CF.cfm?state=ALL Orange,Tx (I10X873)CLOSED. Houston(I45X64)Low Fuel New Canney(Hwy59@sr244)Low Fuel

The "hook"is showing locations that are low on fuel. Gulfport Ms.is shown as "Out". I wonder if the truckstop is even still there.

On the "Ask the Recruiter" forum,a TT driver was asking about how the expediting business would be for a bobtail. The answer was amusing,when the recruiter said it would be difficult to load much freight in the sleeper. The fact is in parts of the country.a straight truck is refered to as a...

Today I paid under $2.00 gal for the first time since Jan 25,05. Hope this trend continues. It was at FJ Mathews Mo.Price was $1.979. Their web site shows about a half dozen stops selling under $2.00.

While sitting at the FJ in Tulsa Ok the other day a strange thing happened. A nice clean cut young man rode up on a motorcycle.He inquired what the wheight of my truck was.I told him,and he began to explain why he asked.He said he was in the Marines(not in uniform).He said he had just,turned in...