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Would LOVE to have a Select Comfort bed in the truck, but it's cost prohibitive at this time. :'( Until then, our inner spring mattress with a memory foam topper will have to do. Just adding the topper made a world of difference.:7

"YOU CANT WORK MORE THAN 14 HOURS IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD," Yes, you can work (on duty not driving)past the 14 hour clock, but you can't drive until you've had the full break.

We have been using this program for about 3 years but we use it in addition to paper logs, not in the place of paper logs. We use it mainly as a "check" for ourselves. From what I understand, it is approved for use as long as you have the ability to print the logs on demand of DOT.

>Flippin, AR is only 120 miles from Toad Suck, AR, another >great tourist destination. Oh shoot, I do remember seeing that town too!! Hahahaha Thanks for the reminder! :7 :7

The other day, we made a delivery to Ranger Boats in Flippin, AR. That just cracked me up! When we made our departure call, dispatch was reading the address back, and she just burst out laughing too. I have to wonder sometimes, what the people were thinking when they named some of these...

RE: Hey FedEx Drivers - CLink vs. VRUFDCC, I agree! We are just "DRIVERS" and it's irritating as heck to have to ask the "owner" for simple things like order us shirts! :(

Amazing...a post we can all agree on! :)

Coming from the OTR world, don't be fooled by Werner's "paperless" logs. They can also be "creatively" used. There is no need for additional laws, just the enforcement of the existing ones. How many scalehouses do you pass daily that are closed?

Hubby started as a solo tractor/trailer driver and I rode along with him sometimes. I learned to drive and we did that for about 2 years before we changed to expediting. We have our moments in the truck (usually me getting irritated) but we have a joke that most people get mad and slam the door...

I had to laugh at.... "Even when I slow down the truck at weigh stations the curtain will rip open with my huband poking his head through to see what's the matter! Drives me crazy!" Mine used to do that all the time, with the same results from me!:7

I taught my hubby to crosstitch a few years ago, so we both do that. I also crochet blankets.

We were also in Green on Sunday afternoon. We are "newbies" to expediting and FedEx is our first and hopefully, our only company. We are drivers for the owner right now. Maybe one day, after we've learned a heck of alot more than we know now, we'll make the jump to owner. I have to say...

I must be the only female that doesn't have a "deco" bathroom. I guess being the only female in a household of 5 for all those years,I never had a chance. Hahaha I do identify with the garage thing, my hubby is just like that!! Everything in it's place, our sons used to get into sooooo much...

Excellent post ATeam!

I'm here on a regular basis, but when it comes to advice I'm usually not the first to jump in. Others have more experience and smarts than I do. Someone previously said the above quote, and I am of the same opinion. I do ALOT of reading here, but for the most part, being a "newbie", I have...

I forgot about the signature part. We have an "all in one" printer/scanner/copier that we use to do the same thing. Sure makes it nice to be able to do paperwork while relaxing rather than back and forth running to the truckstop.:)

For those that have a laptop and email access while out on the road might be interested in eFax. It elimates the need to go in search of a fax machine. www.efax.com

Schneider has a decent training program. I have a few friends that drive for them and are happy. For me the drawback would be how large they are. If you live east of the Mississippi, you might take a look at Millis Transfer also.

Saw this little tidbit a while back..... How Long Do We Have? About the time our original 13 states adopted their new constitution, in 1787, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh, had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some 2,000 years...

>-On The subject of me typing while driving. I've never have >had a problem do what I do. You think thats bad? In my >previous job I used 2 phones, anserwed a pager and ate while >driving. I like to mulitask! And also I do things on the >touchscreen at 330am and I havent seen a truck in...