A recruiter once told me that "c" size loads are the ones most requested by shippers.
I guess this is why most "D" units tell me they are hauling 75% "C".
As to us C guys stealling D frt away,it just dosent happen (with FECC at least). If the shipper supprises us at the last minute with over...
What do you intend to do with the van after one year? If you intend to sell,The one year deprecition could kill you. The depreciation difference between gas and deisel should be considered.
I havent ownened a van since 1993,but at that time a Deisel (Ford)van had less than half the value of a...
Nascar is on XM ch144 and 145,but is moving to Sirius in 2007.
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Sirius lands Nascar for $107M
Exclusive five-year deal will begin in 2007; satellite radio provider to create 24/7 Nascar channel.
February 23, 2005: 7:55 AM EST
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Sirius...
I doubt that any study has ever been done to evaluate the quality of sleep in a moving truck.
Their sensors and recording devices would go berzerk,with the starts and stops for toll booths,weight scales,customs,traffic lights, traffic jams,the list goes on and on.
This is the reason most...
Pfizer has just announced a new security device.
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Cuts Purchase Order for First Phase of Bulldog's MiniBOSS Covert Supply Chain Security Solution
Printable version
[11/21/05]
Bulldog Technologies Inc., premier designer and manufacturer of wireless...
RE: 2 Questions: Streets and Trips and Wirless Int
My co-driver had Centenial and could not use a cell phone modem. They kept saying it was coming but after 3 years she gave up,and switched to Cingular.
My own service is with Verizon and is satisactory. I use a Motorola phone/Modem.Speed is...
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...
Study the feasability of creating a new system/Data base of GPS coridnates for every address in the contry.Consider mandating these new addresses be as availible as zip codes.
Just imagine the EMS would be able to find you quickly,instead of running around lost.
Leo (LDB) has both services and is sure to respond to your inquiry.
In the meantime heres my 2 cents worth. There is in development a receiver that wiil allow both services.Of course you need to subscribe to both at $13 ea.
I have had XM since the first week it came out in Nov 01.I cant...
One reason teams may be seeing more short runs is because of that DAM 14 hr clock.
A solo driver that accepts a run at say 14:00,with a delivery time of 07:00 cant make the delivery because his clock ran out at 04:00.
Who knows what item we routinely carry is going to be considered a lethal weapon?
Box Cutters,paring knife,crescent wrench,crow bar,hammer,pocket knife,nail clippers,nail files,letter openers,etc.
A poster from a while back might do it.He is in midstate NY.
http://www.expeditersonline.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=show_thread&om=670&forum=DCForumID16
Dont get your shorts all in a wad.OOIDA cant possibly know everthing about everyone in this industry.
Even EO was taken in in the early days,and I remember a article by Jeff on their operation.
OOIDA has grown from 79,000 members when we joined.They are now at 130,000.After we get to a few...