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Caution! if taking your Hazmat test in Michigan. I received two wrong answers on questions on the Hazardous Materials table sequence. My carrier insist that their training info which is revised as of 1-1-2013 is correct and is quoted from the federal regulations...

For those that are about to test for Hazmat in the State of Michigan BEWARE! Michigan hasn't updated the Hazardous Materials list (according to my carrier) as of 1-1-2013 and it cost me to get two wrong answers, still passed the test but I thought I'd pass the info along. Michigan=...

Anyone know of a website that shows truck routes in NYC ? Tried to stay out of there but got caught up in a load. Thanks for any help! Delivers this coming Monday around noon. I really have a hard time trusting a GPS

According to my carrier....if you happen to be under load when daylight savings times takes affect you need to flag it at 2 am. When you set your clocks back your allowed to drive 12 hours and be on duty 3 hours for a total 15 hours on duty, and when you need to set your clocks forward...

For Vets and Military personnel. TA will serve up dinner (free up to $15) all you need is some type of proof of service. This happens on the 4th of July.....way to go TA! They're also giving 15% off most purchases...

Just had a 5.9 around the Baltimore, Md. area...being in a Hospital during a appt. was a bit nuts but all is ok for now....these folks don't get these very often....they're a little worried to say the least.

It may be common knowledge..I don't know but just in case! You must re-register your account by 6-30-09 or you'll lose all your points and showers. I was told you can do this by calling the ph.# on the back of the card, I used the kosh machine...hope it worked!

Hi everyone! Hope everyone's having a great Thanksgiving! I'm looking at a 2007 Peterbilt 335 and was wondering if anyone out there could let me know of their likes and dilikes of this truck? The dealers will tell you everything they think you want to hear and that's why I'm asking any owners...

Does anyone out ther use Nextel? how's the coverage ? need input! I may have to get one and would like to know the pros and cons before I sign up for a 2 year contract, going to be using the walkie talkie feature in the business. Thanks for your help! Be carefull out there...

The other day I was talking to a cargo van driver that had recently signed on with CTX and he said that in orientation they said that CTX had lost their business with the big three auto makers, now this driver was new to expediting and didn't seem to know enough about the way things work to be...

WELL THEY REVIEWED MY PROTEST TO THE TICKET AND ENDED UP REDUCING MY FINE TO $50 ONLY BECAUSE I HAD NO OTHER TICKETS IN THE STATE OF LA. THEY ALSO SAID THAT IT IS STILL ILLEGAL TO HAVE THE AIR PRESSURE REGULATOR IN THE CAB BUT HAVING THE SWITCH TO RAISE AND LOWER THE AXEL IN THE CAB WAS OK. I...

JUST RECEIVED A $100.00 FINE WHEN I WENT ACROSS THE SCALES JUST WEST OF SHREVEPORT LA. IT SEEMS THAT LA. HAS IT ON THE BOOKS THAT A CAB OPPERATED DROP AXEL IS ILLEGAL! JUST THOUGHT I'D GIVE A HEADS UP TO ANYONE THAT HAS THIS OPTION ON THEIR TRUCK. IT SEEMS THAT THE FEDERAL DOT DOESN'T HAVE...

HI FOLKS! JUST A QUICK QUESTION! BESIDES THE CLASSIFIEDS AND FIND TRUCKS SECTIONS HERE ON EO AND THE TRUCKPAPER, DOES ANYONE KNOW OF ANY OTHER PLACES TO LOOK FOR A CLASS 8 EXPEDITER TRUCK? KINDA BEEN LOOKING FOR A LATE MODEL TRUCK WITHOUT A CAT 3126 BUT WITH AN ALLISON TRANS AND AT LEAST A 72"...

HI EVERYONE! GOT A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS! I HAVE A CLASS 8 RIGHT NOW AND I LIKE MY TRUCK ALOT, MY BETTER HALF AND I ARE ABOUT TO GO ON THE ROAD AS A TEAM AND WE WERE CONSIDERING GETTING A NEW/NEWER TRUCK (CLASS 8) WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANS AND A BIT LARGER SLEEPER, WELL THAT WAS WELL INTO THE...

HI EVERYONE! IF ANYONE CAN ANS. SOME QUESTIONS OR HAS SOME OPINIONS ABOUT A COUPLE BECOMING A TEAM WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU! I'M CURRENTLY A SOLO DRIVER, WE BOTH LIKE TRAVELING AND FEEL THAT WE COULD SPEND A WEEKEND IN A PHONE BOOTH TOGETHER WITHOUT KILLING ONE ANOTHER! I'VE TALKED TO THE...

HI ALL! I'M TRYING TO GET SOME INFO ON FIRMS OFFERING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO TRUCKERS IN REGARDS TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS AND SUCH, I'M ALWAYS TRYING TO BE A SAFE DRIVER AND OBEYING SPEED LIMITS BUT I GOT BUSTED THE OTHER DAY IN A SMALL TOWN IN TENN. WITH A CLASSIC SPEED TRAP, I KNOW OF A OUTFIT THAT...

HI ALL! I WAS ISSUED A TEMP.(PAPER) OKLAHOMA PLATE BY THE FOLKS I'M LEASED ON TO, THAT WAS ABOUT 50 DAYS AGO! IT EXPIRED THE 26th. OF NOV. AND I'M BEING TOLD IT MUST BE IN THE MAIL AND THAT OK. IS REALLY BACK LOGGED IN GETTING OUT THE PLATES. I'M JUST SITTING HERE WONDERING IF THIS EVER...

HI ALL! I'M IN NEED OF HAVING SOME WORK DONE ON MY CB AND I LIVE SLIGHTLY NORTH OF DETROIT, SEEMS I NEED NEW COAXIAL CABLE RAN PLUS I'D LIKE TO ACQUIRE A LITTLE MORE POWER TO TALK WITH, PLUS HAVING EVERY THING MATCHED. WORKING ON A BUDGET RIGHT NOW AND SURE WOULD LIKE TO FIND SOMEONE IN THE...

HI FOLKS! JUST A QUESTION ABOUT BILLED MILES? DOES ANYONE ELSE EVER WONDER HOW COMPANIES CAN COME UP WITH MILEAGE THAT FALLS REAL SHORT OF WHAT WE CAN PUT TOGETHER WHEN PLANNING OUR ROUTES? RECENTLY I WAS PLANNING A ROUTE WHICH CAME WITHIN 2 MILES OF WHAT THE CONVERSION CHART GAVE BUT ONLY TO...

WELL I HOPE I'M DOING THIS RIGHT! BUT HERE GOES, JUST ABOUT TO GET STARTED IN THE BUSINESS OF EXPEDITING AND I MUST SAY THAT IN GENERAL YOU FOLKS SOUND LIKE THE KINDA PEOPLE THAT I'LL LIKE WORKING WITH AND BEING AROUND! I'VE SIGNED UP WITH CTX, AND PUT DOWN A DEPOSIT ON A VOLVO EXPEDITOR RIG...