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For the same reason that it is illegal to drive a truck over 55 MPH in some states or regions, and that the HOS rules provide a disincentive to take a nap in the middle of your shift. Legislative and bureaucratic logic sometimes defies reason. What the lawmakers and rulemakers believe about tire...

We spent the money and purchased the first of this three-volume series. I am only a couple of hours into this audio book but can say that it is every bit as good as the reviewers say. History was one of my majors in college (philosophy the other), but the focus was on ancient history. I have...

Two to five miles, depending on the attrraction and route you take. We did not go to that Walmart and do not know what truck or RV parking is like there. It may be tightly controlled since it is close to a heavy tourist area.

I forgot to mention that next year is the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg battle. This is very much on the mind of the townspeople. Without prompting, three of them brought it up and talked about the surge of visitors expected next year. About 1 million people a year visit this small town...

I'm looking at that three volume set now but am taken aback by the price. At $41.95 per volume it seems high. Can you say more about these books, EASYTRADER? In what ways do you find them valuable? Did you pay that high price, and if so, would you do so again?

As a Lutheran, jimby82, you may be interested to know that the Seminary Ridge that was key terrain in the battle is the location of a Lutheran seminary. Our Segway tour went right by the place. It appears to be an active seminary today. A new building now being constructed blends perfectly with...

Gettysburg, PA. See my post: Gettysburg, PA: A Great Expediter Tourist Stop

Diane and I just spent a day in Gettysburg, PA, touring the famous Civil War battlefield and parts of the town. We recommend this stop to any van or straight-truck expediter who enjoys tourist fun on the road. Gettysburg is about 35 miles from the truck stops in Carlisle, PA. If you plan to...

Good job! Proud of you.

With any carrier offering TVAL services, the unit is tested every time it is under load. TVAL testing done by the carriers make the truck eligible to begin TVAL work. But after that, the standards must be met every day, all day. That's part of that TVAL is all about ... maintaining...

I know a fleet owner in Tennessee who could buy and very well might buy 50 FDCC straight trucks but I do not know that he has. What kind of trucks were these exactly? Class 7? Class 8? Day cabs or sleepers? Boxes? Reefers? Lift axles? Truck brand? Color? That kind of information may help get...

It may go either way, depending on how you build the truck. You may write the dealer one big check or you may pay component providers directly. In our truck build, it was a little bit of both. The reefer was installed in Tennessee and the dealer was the reefer dealer's customer for sales tax...

The total cost of the truck does not enter in. It is the reefer dealers who install the reefers and only a few are willing to buy the equipment and provide the testing the TVAL carriers require. I remember talking to a reefer dealer near home who told me FedEx Custom Critical had approached them...

What is written below is not about FedEx Custom Critical per se, FDCC is used as an example only because of timing, as explained below. I post this to submit for debate the assertion that the FMCSA's fatigued driving BASIC score is a lie. It is a lie for two reasons. First, violations that...

You already know this but others may not. Unlike truck stop showers, ATF showers are not cleaned after every use. It's like using showers at RV parks whee you may not be the first one to use it after it has been cleaned. Allowing for that, we have yet to come upon an ATF shower that was truly...

EOBR's are about safety to the extent that they help carriers reduce their fatigued driving BASIC scores, but the flaw in that reasoning is that those scores actually have something to do with safety. There is no question that carriers can significantly reduce driver-made log book errors and...

Here are photos of another expediter truck with skirts. Second photo is grainy because it is enlarged.

You may be right but I do not assume the universal EOBR outcome. EOBR advocates, if they had their way, would have had them in all trucks years ago. That did not happen because people are pushing back and some actions taken to mandate EOBR's have been overturned by the courts. The EOBR mandate...

And that will always be the case. Some people are simply better at the logging game than others. Those who managed their time well with paper logs will continue to do so with EOBR's. There is more to time management than the device you use to keep track of it.

It is beginning to sound like Anytime Fitness would benefit by putting a booth at the Expo. People from corporate could staff the booth and sign people up at their home gyms.