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The worst thing about being layed-over is having to miss that million dollar run, because the vehicle is being used as a warehouse. Or having to live with eight boxes of lab mice. Technically the lab mice run wasn't a layover, but it's amazing how filthy freight can become when you have to...

I can't speak to the costs involved, but I did drive a vehicle under a penske lease. Penske set up the vehicles to the specs of the company I worked for. The service centers I dealt with across the country were very good about supporting a vehicle not based out of their yard. Any problems we...

Hagerstown, MD. Finished a 1700 mile week. Not bad considering last week was zero plus the negative of getting out of the dead zone called Dallas. My week compared to January and February is significantly down miles and rate-wise. eb

Fans of the moot bed might appreciate this. eb

This is the installed and lived-in view of my ikea shelf system. A week and haven't fallen off the bed yet. Already had a load that would have forced me to sleep on the floor if it was the old arrangement. eb

i like both geo and turtle's ideas. I don't look forward to using them but good to have in the bag of tricks. eb

DRUDGE REPORT 2010® Then eo. eb

canton, mi Canton Public Library 1200 S. Canton Center Rd. Canton, MI 48188 This is a good place to waste a bunch of hours. It's four miles from the Ikea exit on the I-275 Detroit bypass. The library is part of a community center complex that includes city offices, park, golf course, the...

greenfield, in (continued) I forgot to finish this one. The library is medium sized and new. Good, open parking lot. I have seen rv's parked there. Inside there is plenty of desk space, and lots of power outlets.

Washington, MO to Toledo, OH to Oshkosh, WI. First day of driving for hire, since putting the van in the shop to work on the transmission. Last load was 2/22 (OMG!). Don't look for any 80 oz. bottles of Power Service Diesel Kleen at the Walmart in Oshkosh, WI. It was priced at $9.96, so I...

http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/truck-talk/38521-staying-warm-winter.html?highlight=keeping+warm among other links. eb

For cooling I would spend more effort on keeping the sun out and some kind of air circulation. If you plan on idling then, yes, a smaller area to cool is easier to cool. I'm working on a curtain for my windshield and front windows that has reflective plastic sheet (space blanket material)...

When I drove a non-brand name company straight truck for a year, we were regularly pulled over on Texas roads. It was usually because we didn't have a license plate on the back of the truck. What it took to convince Texas troopers that their state doesn't issue two plates to a truck. In my...

One of the problems of the dielectric cooler is that it only has two settings--plugged in or not. Death Valley summer or North Slope winter the draw is the same. A real refridgerator runs according to a thermostat, so the machine is drawing only the power required to meet a certain...

Layout, The engel I have is single compartment with the thermostat going from "cool" all the way down to a freeze setting. I ordered it from Cabella's. eb

I've used the coleman cooler for four years between a TT and van. It ran 24 hours a day in the truck and met my requirements. In the van the starter battery could not do the job. I had it on when running and off when parked, and it only managed to keep the contents damp from condensation...

Wrist rockets pack quite a whollop too. eb

The idea of having a vehicle on hand shouldn't be limited to "this is what a spiffy truck looks like". Me personally, I'd be looking for the driver for their perspective. It could be like an extra booth in addition to the recruiters table. eb

Not entirely related, but it made me think of the "death by caffeine" calculator (google it). You can calculate how many Hershey's Kisses it takes to kill yourself. eb

If someone is making so much money in a van that they can stay in a hotel for air conditioning and tv, it is unlikely they will share that secret. The most I've stayed in a hotel was 3 nights in a month, and these days, I haven't been in a hotel in over a year. That being said, it can't hurt...