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Hey everyone, just a heads up for our forum members. I know by now everyone knows of Jack Berry's health issues which have necessitated his coming off the road. We have had several requests on how we can help. As stated in another post, his van will be on display at the Expo, with...

Question for dry box trucks only, any company. I'm asking this separate from Phil's thread so as not to derail it. Assuming you were paid flat rate $1.30 including FSC for all miles dispatched, including deadhead to pickup, run miles, and miles to authorized layover... Would you have made...

Well, the decision has been made folks, and we have decided to punish two of our longest running, and most active members by making them moderators! :D Now usually this is where I would post a rambling intro telling you about them, but in this case, I don't believe an introduction is needed...

During the next few days, you will see some moderator changes taking place on the forums. As part of these changes, we have four outgoing moderators, and a couple of new ones coming on board. Stepping down at this time are Terry (terryandrene), Tennesseahawk, CharlesD, and Pelicn...

Just heard on the news we have another winter storm set to dump between 7-12 inches of snow along I80 North in the morn. Be aware if heading to Michigan, etc. Dale Posted with my Droid EO Forum App

OOIDA’s Landline: FMCSA extends comment period on HOS proposal The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the public comment period to March 4 on its hours-of-service proposal. The FMCSA is also hosting a public listening session Thursday, Feb. 17, in Arlington, VA, on...

Yep, another state is trying it.. Michigan. http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2010/Oct10/100410/100510-01.htm

Ok folks, normal location thread, as requested! Just cut down to one week, to make it more manageable. May I have a volunter to post the thread each Sunday? Thanks! Dale

OK folks... this issue got blown up WAYYYYYYYYYYY friggin bigger than it needed to be.. LOL. So, in the interest of trying to satisfy EVERYBODY while getting yelled at from all sides... here's what we'll do. For those who wish to only post a location and leave it at that... we will post a...

Truck Safety Groups Seek 8-Hour Driver Rule Journal of Commerce Online Jun 29, 2010 9:13PM GMT William B. Cassidy Public Citizen and allies urge stronger limits on trucker hours of service Truck safety groups are calling for a dramatic reduction in the time truck drivers are allowed...

In another thread, the conversation moved from truck appearance, to personal appearance. I'm just curious how others represent their company. I mean we've all see the dirty t shirt/flip flops guys, but apparently none of them are on here lol. Do you wear company logo'd apparel? A standard outfit...

Well, I had something interesting happen! I met an older vanner with FedEx while fueling my van. He walked over and started talking with me about current business levels etc. He asked about the odd dish on my van, and I explained what it was. He then shook his head, and told me he doesnt even...

Just wondering how everyone handles shopping while on the road? Do you take advantage of downtime, grab a few gifts and store them in the truck til you get home? Do you wait til you get home for a couple days, go out of service and do a mad dash? Or, do you consider Ebay and Amazon two of...

She drives a purple pig With Molly by her side Her hubby shines the rig It's really quite a ride! She's known to one and all As one who will shoot straight But really has no patience For discontent and hate! We're really glad she's here Part of our motley crue She's helped so many people Of...

Recently, as everyone is aware, a incident happened in which Proprietary Information from FedExCC was inadvertently posted on our forum. This was done unintentionally by the poster, who did not realize that higher ups at FedEx did not want that info public knowledge YET. An official from...

That's it for this year! Great show, nice to meet all the Forum members who came up and introduced themselves! The 'non-online Forum' Roundtable went VERY well, very nice to meet everyone, and get questions and participation in person. Thanks to Linda for leading the discussion and to LDB...

Has anyone been able to sign up online for this? I tried, but got the regular Road King Club card. Called customer service, but gave up after long hold. Dale

Yep, Thursday I got to hear the words I never thought I'd hear again... I mean, that's one of the reasons I downsized to a van right? Well... it ended up one of the most frustrating evenings of my life. For the first time EVER.. I got "pulled round back" in my van. (Yes, had to go across...

After reading a "few" posts over the last 10 years, I'm still confused about a few things. At what point do you go from Newbie, to being recognized as Veteran. Is it 2 years? 5 years? 15? Do you have to own your own truck to be a veteran? How many years do you have to survive to be considered...

Please help us welcome our newest moderator, Joe Merra, aka layoutshooter! Joe will be watching over our newly created outdoors forum, "Woods and Waters". Joe is a native of Detroit, MI. He spent 3 years in the Army Security Agency. and then 17 years with the National Security Agency. He...