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Please accept my apologies, Greg. I should have known to check with you first.

RE: RE%3A US Customs Raises Rates Having crossed the Canada/U.S. border several times, laden and unladen both ways, and at various crossing locations, we have never once had a problem with a U.S. or Canadian officer. We believe that is due to our professionalism and preparation as we approch...

For planning your fuel purchases ahead, and checking fuel prices along your route, DieselBoss is a useful site: http://www.dieselboss.com/fuel.htm

That's a GREAT outcome! Congratulations. It is also a case of EO information sharing and good expediting community members at their best. I hope the marginal and subpar fleet owners read this thread and learn what is expected of them.

So THAT'S what it is!

Well, since you are putting the focus on our truck door, I should add that roll-up doors with thicker insulation are available. We chose against that because they require a heavier-duty roller track system than we wanted to put in our truck. It's all about trade-offs when you spec a truck. I...

Our generator's starting power comes from the truck batteries. If the truck batteries are too low, the generator will not start. On applications where the sleeper has its own battery bank, what you say is true about starting the truck off the generator. It is not true on our truck. That is a...

Arkjarhead, RichM's comments about the usefulness of certain topics make a good point, as do your own about English. Higher education is not just about what you use later in life. It is also about how you think. The natural sciences, math, and such are about what you use. The liberal arts...

That leaves you with DaveKC, Firegears. Diane and I are not in the fleet owner business. We prefer the simpler, one-truck life. Thanks for the compliment, though.

Our truck came with the best seats National makes. They are OK but we really want Inringhausen seats. One of these days, we will get around to making the switch and will then have two National seats to get rid of. To get them to you at less than a premium price, shipping expense becomes the...

Having driven for fleet owners before, we had two that delivered trucks to us that required us to immediately clean it and/or go out of service for repairs. While we did not want to believe it at the time, because we had our hopes set on a good working relationship, and because we thought we had...

Just for fun, I checked our run journal. In about four years and 530 loads, we have picked up freight 23 times in Florida, the top areas being: Miami: 4 Orlando: 3 Tampa: 2 Jacksonville: 2 Pensacola: 2 All Others: 1 each We have delivered freight 22 times in Florida, the top areas being...

We have a Whiting door on the truck. See my truck spec link below for door details. I'm not sure what you mean by roll-up doors on our cabinets. Our external tool boxes have hinged doors that open to the outside. Inside the sleeper, the cabinets are similiar to kitchen cabinets. Other than that...

Roll-up doors have the advantages cited above, plus, if you are doing a city street delivery like in New York or Philadelphia, opening the door does not require you to step out into traffic, or to move the truck so you can clear a lamp post or street sign on the sidewalk side. It also keeps you...

The speed/fuel economy equation has less to do with engine RPM and more to do with wind resistance. It does not matter what you have under the hood. As truck speed increases, so does wind resistance. The higher the wind resistance, the lower your fuel economy. You will notice that the .1 mpg/1...

Examples of over-spec'ing the box (and reefer, I should have added) include: Ordering 4" of insulation when the sales rep says 3" will due. Ordering 4" of insulation all around when the sales rep says something like you only need 4" on the floor and ceiling (sun and road heat) and 3" on the...

The choice of reefer box is very important, also. >Make sure you use a reliable vendor that insulates well and >builds a weather tight box. That is a very good point. Reefer performance differences may have more to do with the box (reefer body) than the reefer itself. Also note that the...

Broompilot's story reminded me of a feature we have on our setup that all trucks should have, I belive. If you are spec'ing a new truck or generator, ask about it. If the generator does not auto start for some reason, the sleeper will continue to draw power from the truck batteries via the...

>Who gets goose bumps every chance the Q com beeps or the >phone rings knowing your going to FL? > >Do you know your going to get the great load out of there or >is the wait not worth the effort? > >Just curious. Diane and I don't get goose bumps from any Qualcomm beep that I know of...

Also see, "Introduction to Expediting." http://www.expeditersonline.com/downloads/introduction.pdf