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Re: Progressive Insurance refuses to pay claim and pays lawyer to defend the other dr Do you mean ATeam? And if so, why are you dragging me into this? Your remarks make no sense whatsoever.

"California Surcharge" It has a lovely ring to it, don't you think? Well deserved too.

Some people say it's not right for truckers to cheat the system and at one level I agree. But at another level, it is not right that Ohio (and all other states) has a turnpike in the first place. Tolls do not promote the public good. Highways and byways that can be freely used by all do.

Yes. It has been on the list for some time.

Diane's and my parking and showers thinking has changed since we joined a fitness club. Go to the Anytime Fitness gym locator web page. If you type in Orlando, you will find a half-dozen facilities in the area. We'd go to one of those for a workout and shower (that is if we did not have a...

Original post updated to include your new blog in the list. Readers, if there are other expediter blogs out there that are not on the list, please advise.

$30 to $40 is the ballpark figure but discounts apply that can be significant. It is smart to check with multiple gyms as each gym owner will have an offer to make. We talked to a couple on the road and both wanted us to come in and talk about "our needs." When we called the one close to home...

We chose Anytime Fitness for their many locations, private showers (most locations) and the overall attitude they presented. On their web site you will see advertised a free seven-day pass. You can try before you buy. Discounts may be available through your health insurance company. We got...

Then for you, it will be $250 well spent. Onan explains the safety reasons for setting its generators up the way it does. Many scenarios can be invented to support the case. In every case, the human error risk falls on the other side of the setting. The risk for Diane and me if we forget to...

When set to manual, the generator can be run while the truck is being driven down the road.

It will be interesting to read of your solution, but I doubt Diane and I would spend the $250 because there is no problem to solve. Human error was the cause of the auto-on feature not being turned on. There was nothing wrong with the equipment. The fix was easy as described above. We try not...

Yes. It will cycle on and off automatically at a set temp. Fan-Tastic Vent model is unknown. The unit is not marked. The owner's manual I have is for models 2000RDM, 2000DM, 2000TR and 2000T. It will be one of those but I am unsure which. A Honewell thermostat on the wall is used to set the...

Diane and I joined a club last week and used one of the locations for the first time yesterday. As it happened, the freight took us home and we used the gym closest to home. Under load, we have driven past a few locations and see that parking for straight trucks would be easy. When we left our...

Diane and I set our generator to come on automatically when battery voltage reaches 11.0 volts. This is a compromise between us. I would prefer to go lower to minimize generator hours. She would prefer higher to leave a perceived margin of safety and make it less likely that the truck will not...

LOL, That's funny! Not funny is the fact that there would be lots and lots and lots of material for such a song. TVAL is a challenging service offering and many things can go wrong at many levels. I have not kept up with reefers since we purchased ours in 2006 and would be interested to learn...

AGM? Hybrid? I don't understand either of these terms as they apply to generators. Education please.

The Mars rover Curiosity just completed a 352-million-mile trip from Earth to Mars at a cost of $2.5 billion. That works out to a cost per mile of about $7.10. With a cost per mile that high, the pay per mile is presumably higher so it was probably a good run. Even if you only cleared a penny...

OK ... so, what is the Panther rewards program?

I don't think so, but to be honest, I don't even remember the tractor type or color. It was just a truck. It was the sticler that stood out to me. Sighting was this afternoon at Beto Junction, KS, TA.

Just curious. I saw a Panther E-unit parked today and on the side of the cab was a sign that said "Panther Premier Driver." What does that mean? I would have asked the driver but the cab was buttoned up.