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    Sleeping or Sleeping Aids?

    In regards to the Sleeping in the Truck for Teams and an intresting topic of this came up? Do you ever use them? In this industry trying to sleep during the day can be difficult or is difficult. Everyone has been in the situation (have you not). That you unload early in the AM 6 or so...
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    Penna Turnpike (S)

    Business in PA are now comming out to demand NO MORE TOLLS. The destruction of commerece is gona hit local PA business first and its citizens. Companies will no longer compete and move leaving all those workers with Mortages and Bills. Sure a benefit package will be offered to move but to...
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    Free to Fail

    Being once where this guy is at and the attacking to knock him down. #1 He is new to this. #2. He probably expected since I am sure he was told success would come if one would just work. #3. Newbee Errors on his part most likely played part in his sitting. #4. Saw only negative remarks in...
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    How bad is it?

    The Housing market according to the Press is heading right towards the recession of the 30's. Thats when everyone borrowed everything to buy over priced stocks, now we find this economy reflecting the borrowing but not in just stocks (material items). Thats a different topic though. The Point...
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    Staff Infections

    Dave Nemo, who has made comments regarding this Site and Expediters on XM 171 also has helped establish a free Clinic in Knoxville and is working on starting two others one in Memphis the third? Last Tuesdays show the Doctor wanted to report a large increase in Athletes foot along with Staff...
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    Rated X

    Whatda think about those Chromed Bull Balls or painted hanging on the back of PUs and some Trucks. Was listening to a radio show that brought this topic up. Would you put them on the back bumper or not? Insulting? Funny? Figured this would bring some comments. I will say this I laugh...
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    Showers

    Just read a post from someone driving a Van and always having to pay for the showers. On your CB, ask over 19 if anyone has a shower coupon they would sell or give and than take it 15 as to eliminate most of the other commentors who just want to mess up any conversation they are not involved...
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    Do you believe in ANGELS?

    If you are not Christian than I do not believe you would care to read any further, for those that are I invite you to continue. Pulling into a fuel station and inserting the Fuel Card as time is of essence for ALL of us right? I go to get my reciepts and fuel credit on the card. While...
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    I have exceeded

    my one post per day limit have you? Sorry
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    Log pages

    I have always used those cheatin Tear out log pages. What I love about them other than what Cheri commented on is the hours of service for the day, week, and how many hours left to drive in the week. Now my new Carrier does not even have a place for them let alone all of the check offs on the...
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    Load Barrs and supplies

    I had heard of a Website that sells E Track Load Bars for $27.00 does anyone know of it? Also what is a Rite Clamp for Shoring Beams? I would be intrested in buying about 10 Load Bars 102.
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    Whats effecting Fuel Costs?

    My theory is based somewhat on Economics. Here me out. The U.S. dollar is sinking, homes are being foreclosed on with Foreign $ backing them (Greed on there part). Making the dollar even weaker. U.S. Manufacturing shippping overseas has in my opinion no chance to pull us out of a Recession...
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    Am I this good or just lucky?

    Since my exiting Expediting, the 18 wheels I have been enjoying. Completely different and it seems to fit me well. Onto business. The dedicated run is steady but not what it was suppost to be with the Economey and all. Three times every other week is only two times, so some of the wind was...
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    Mistakes

    We all make em. Its how we learn from them is how we come out ahead in life. Some people never learn, some just want Revenge cause they faileed themselfes to understand what they got into and blame others instead of who is really at fault for letting themselves get into somehting they knew to...
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    The past week

    Did anything good/intresting/happen? Did ya learn anything? Will you remember this week a year from now ANYTHING? Life is short, one Radio show I listened to plus that new Song about the man having the 100th birthday and a song written about it. Enjoy all and have a great week.
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    XM 171

    The tax expert was speaking Wednesday AM on Dave Nemo. I just will spell out what I remember not exact quote. Average 18 wheeler solo in the U.S. Grossed $151K Average fuel bill $55K Per Diem benefited him 10K Average repair bill in a year 5K very low all the way to 24K extreme probably...
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    Business Minded or just a Job?

    With so many Post's over the last year or since the inception of affordable lap tops, one cannot help but notice the question being born with idea that this is considered just a job from the questions of many who do not understand this business. And God forbid you give them the straight answer...
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    Finance Calculators ETc..

    This made me go ahead and bring my thoughts to print here. I was reading in USA Today I bleive Wednesday. You may have noticed the article yourself. U.S. Housing and the % of debt vs income and where the trend is has been and is going. Than I thought of Phil, Great position he is in with no...
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    Borrowing

    Have been listening to XM and Bruce in the evenings. Although I would much rather prefere to be debt free than borrow $ I think he proves a good point that I have always argued and on here as well. Borrowing is not bad as he pointed out. Not Managing it is what is bad, I have always looked at...
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    Wabtsco Bunk Heaters

    Good, Bad, Ugly? Intrested in one of these bunk heaters and engine block heaters.
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