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State moves to ban fake testicles on vehicles.

I have heard that belief stated many times by many drivers, but I have never talked to any official source that would confirm it is true. As CR-unit drivers, Diane and I do not notice our truck moving out of an area any faster than D trucks, even though the majority of loads are C loads...

As with many of the questions expediters get to answer, it depends on your individual circumstances. Some of the pros and cons of various business forms are discussed in part nine of the Business Planning for Successful Expediters series. In addition to the liability benefits you mention...

Look at the bright side. Increasing traffic congestion means hours upon additional hours of stop and go driving. Great news for hybrid owners.!

No arguement here about NLM being cheap freight. But I can't help but wonder who hauls the stuff? Sure,there may be some poor desparate souls on the verge of going broke that take the loads because that is the only cash they can make flow before they sink. But NLM has been around for a long...

Yes, staying at state parks is possible. I don't know the rules at all of them but we have never had trouble getting in. We are not the only ones that do this. Lots of expediters have truck-camping stories to share. We prefer the more developed RV parks (KOA, Good Sam) for their showers and...

I know the photo you are talking about but can't find now. I'll see if Glen can dig it up from his photos. Attached is a photo of another cabover expediter truck. The truck itself has seen better days but it provides fun food for thought.

A lot of good folks helped us think through our truck specs when we built our truck. As a way of giving back, I have published the specs online. This is not to suggest you should build a truck like ours, but the items listed may help you think through your own build. Our truck length is...

Keep in mind that it is expedited, exclusive-use freight you are talking about. Shippers ask for our trucks not so much for their weight carrying capacity as for the door-to-door, straight-through services we provide, and the professionalism with which expediters provide it. Even with D loads on...

The humor is noted and the attempt to cheer us up is appreciated. While a smile is always nice, it remains the case that the same fuel that sold for $1.25 a gallon when we started is now over $4.00 less than five years later. I know of no other product or service that has increased at that rate...

Probably a carrier that needed trucks in Chicago, though, I must admit it seems like a strange deadhead to do. We have twice deadheaded over 1,000 miles with our carrier. But both times were to go get freight that had been offered to us. Both times, the runs paid well above our minimum rate...

Not tonight because we are driving and sleeping in shifts, but tomorrow when the sun is up in all time zones in the 48 states, we can talk if you wish. Don't feel you have to do this all yourself. There are people out there who would be happy to talk you through your first few loads and...

We have found urgent care clinics to be convenient places to get DOT physicals away from home. No appointment necessary. Payment for services due before the services are rendered.

If you have a fleet owner, is he or she able to help you learn the express centers? Can you call the fleet owners after each delivery for coaching about relocation, truck stop sites, and truck repair sites?

I shared your question with my wife and co-driver Diane, who is also an attorney. Her response, not surprisingly, was to ask a question of her own. Why would one want to use a false truck number on shipping papers and a bill of lading? What is the intent?

Congratulations! Good job!

It's amazing what people come up with. There is no end to human creativity.

I know fleet owners that got burned bad by paying fuel for drivers that turned out to abuse that aspect of the relationship, or, because they were not at stake for the fuel decisions they made, made bad business decisions regarding deadheading. With fuel prices skyocketing as they have, fuel...

It looks like a truck stop to me.

The bill number is S2910, The TRUCC Act. Here is a link to the Land Line article about it.