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ATTORNEY'S ADVICE - NO CHARGE Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some of his advice! A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his company: 1. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put...

Watch out. Even the cops are getting funny on the highway. These 16 police comments were taken off actual police car videos around the country: #16 "You know, stop lights don't come any redder than the one you just went through.." #15 "Relax, the handcuffs are tight because they're...

This was an article from the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper on Sunday. The Business Section asked readers for ideas on "How Would You Fix the Economy?" I thought this was the BEST idea. I think this guy nailed it! Dear Mr. President, Here is how I would fix the economy...

Suzy is the poster child for predatory lending victims. As her business — and money — dried up during this recession she used credit cards to tide her over. Which is like inviting the wolf in for dinner. The big banks (Capital One, Citibank, American Express, Discover, etc.) charmed her with...

Is anyone out there having any success selling their truck? I see alot of what I consider good buys on EO`S classifieds, and on some of the truck sales sites also on EO, as well as some of the industry truck papers. However on all the foregoing, I keep seeing the same trucks over and over, for...

You think the CDL is tough, or the Hazmat? This is what 8th graders were expected to know.... in 1895... Remember when grandparents and great-grandparents stated that they only had an 8th grade education? Well, check this out. If we had to take this test, today, could any of us have...

Check out this camera. These shuold be in every high crime area, and everywhere where security is needed. AMAZING! Fullscreen Gigapan Viewer

To me, truck salesman are like car salesman and have the same reputation anymore. My distrust began with my very first truck buy over 20 years ago. I bought a used K100 Kenworth cabover. I had a problem with it, just after I bought it, too detailed to go into here. I went back and asked if they...

Let the US automakers go bankrupt. This was written by Mitt Romney, whose father George Romney headed up American motors when I was a boy. It was printed in the Wall Street journal a couple of weeks ago. I totally agree with this analogy. There are bigger, better, more cost efficient auto...

A few months ago there was a discussion on the forum about diabetes and holding a CDL. A friend of mine sent me this info on the subject, so I am passing it along. Questions About The Diabetes Exemption Program I heard there’s a new law for CDLs. Does this mean I can now drive a truck...

The worlds biggest engine is the Wartsila-Sulzer RTA96-C. It is a turbo charged two-stroke diesel engine and it is the most powerful and efficient low revolution engine in the world today. The Wartsila-Sulser is manufactured by the Aioi Works in Japan and is part of Japans Diesel...

As you drive around the country, what are you seeing in the way of used truck prices. I check the EO classifieds regularly and see the same trucks for sale for weeks, but the prices don`t seem to be dropping much. Same on TRUCK PAPER, and some of the truck vendors that advertise on EO. Prices...

That seems to be the big credo of all trucking companies when you read their literature. What does that mean, really? Other than, they say they know your name and you`re not a number. Frankly, I don`t care if they call me by name, or they call me by number, as long as they treat me with...

I see alot of nice used equipment on EO. Trucks and vans from 1998-2000 and some a bit newer. The question is, will companies lease these vehicle on, or are they white elephants? I saw a couple of posts about older trucks, but nobody talked about model year. What`s the policy out there?

There is ALWAYS a crisis. There WILL ALWAYS BE crisis. If you go into the archives of any major daily newspaper that is still around, you will see that fact. If you could look into the future, you would see the same. If you could revisit the past meetings of the company you work for, you will...

Does anyone have any knowledge of this carrier? Barrett Directline Bentonville; Arkansas I wasn`t aware of any expedite companies in Arkansas, and ran across an ad for them the other day.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives defied a White House veto threat on Tuesday by voting to end a controversial pilot program that gives long-haul commercial trucks from Mexico full access to U.S. roads. The bill, approved 395-18, would reverse a decision by the...

If you don`t know about diabetes, there are two types Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 needs to be controlled by insulin injections. Type 2 can be controlled with pills and diet. However you can elect, or a doctor can prescribe insulin for a Type 2 diabetic to regulate blood sugar. You can also...

Has anybody ever been turned down signing on with a company because of the age of their truck? I know it used to be pretty standard that the truck be 5 yrs. old max, but that was a long time ago. Am i correct in assuming that tractors are still accepted up to 10 yrs. old, and straight trucks up...

In particular a Cummins 300 or 315. I heard that a Cat is largely prohibitive from a cost to service standpoint in many cases. Also, I`m not a big Cat fan. Any info would be appreciated, along with a phone or email of a Cummins rebuild shop of where it can be done on the east coast. Yhere used...