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Recently there was a topic about buying on ebay, and using paypal, and other methods. Go to the link below and read the scams topic. Truckers are always out there with credit cards, and other financial instruments, and have to use various methods to pay bills and take care of financial...

Here is a link that lets you follow the trend and market forces in pricing for fuel. Just click on a market and it gives you an updated breakdown. http://www.fuelgaugereport.com/

The only difference between men and boys, is the the outrageous price of thier outrageous toys! I got some great ideas for toys on the road and off the last time I posted this question, so here´s an update.What new toys do you have? For on the road, I got a set of more powerful walkie talkies...

Anybody out there have any experience with the Hartline Porta shower? Is that the only model out there? I recently went to thier website, and they advertise that you can use it anyplace you can stand up. Í wonder if you could use it in a camper van and shower kneeling down, as well as in your...

I must have posted this on the wrong forum first time around, as it ended up in the newbies forum. I´ve been lurking for sometime on this issue, because there is so much confusion. Now that the enforcement has started, I hope that the enforcement experiences will be posted here on EO, and on...

STUDY FINDS YOU REALLY DON'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE In Grand Scheme of Things, Your Hard Work, Diligence, Found to Mean Squat London, England (SatireWire.com) — In an unprecedented study, British and American researchers have concluded that despite what you've been told at work, you really don't...

I look on this forum, and I see all of these names floating by, and I wonder where they came from. Some are pretty obvious, others real creations. So just to satisfy my curiosity, tell us where you got the name you use here, or the CB handle you use on the road. My name, here on the forum, is my...

I read an interesting article in one of the trucking magazines that I feel is worth mentioning in the ongoing discussion on this forum about the possible effects of the new HOS rules. It had to do with the shippers and receivers, having no resposibility in lowering driver fatigue, nor do they...

I read the long thread about the new HOS rules, and decided it was time to start another one, as it is such a controvesial topic. First of all I think the jury is still out on the effect it will have. In my opinion it would be no major task for trucking companies to essentially mete out thier...

From time to time on this forum, the signature lines of the drivers are great, but some deserve a comeback. One of my current favorites is gambler´s sig. I´ve seen enough cowboy movies in my time, to know when it´s time to draw pawdner! So I´m ready. See if you can top this expediters! You...

This was posted about a year and a half ago on the Newbies Paradise forum, to answer the constant question that comes up about expediting. That is, can I make a living etc.etc?, from novices and wannabes. The only thing I can see that has changed from the time I originally posted this is, fuel...

A couple of years ago, I posted this same question, and it turned out to be pretty interesting and informative. I now see alot of new names on the forum since then, so it´s time to ask the question again. The question is, what did you do before you got into trucking, and why did you choose...

One beautiful December evening Huan Cho and his girlfriend Jung Lee were sitting by the side of the ocean. It was a romantic full moon, when Huan Cho said "Hey baby, let's do some Weeweechu." "Oh no, not now, lets look at the moon" said Jung Lee. "Oh, c'mon baby, let's you and I do...

phone number. I use another agency in Oklahoma, but lately have had to call them constantly to resolve problems. Does anyone know of any other agency in Oklahoma that gives you good service on plates? Is Oklahoma still the best place to base plate, with all the new laws changing in other states?

Defining a vet. He or she is an ordinary and yet an extraordinary human being... a person who offered some of their life's most vital years in the service of their country, and who sacrificed their ambitions so others would not have to sacrifice theirs. He is the POW who went away one person...

THE MAN'S CODE 1.The universal compensation for buddies who help you move is beer. 2. Never hesitate to reach for the last beer or the last slice of pizza, but not both. That's just plain mean. 3. Bitching about the brand of free beer in a buddy's refrigerator is forbidden. You may gripe...

This was too good not to pass on to my expediting friends. When you think about it, there are patterns in the capitalists pursuit of the pot of gold. Traditional Capitalism You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull. Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows. You sell them and retire on...

Like everyone that is on the road, there are times I find myself waiting for this, that or the other. I often amuse myself by surfing the net, something that I love to do. Here are a couple of my favorites to visit. If you have any favorites, please post them on this thread...

I have run under Household Movers Guide,Rand McNally, USA Zip, and PC Miler. The first three were always short. That is to say, the difference on my odometer, of actual miles driven, compared to what I was paid for, had a discrepancy of anywhere from 50 to 100 miles on average for every trip. PC...

My last big rig was a KW, Cummins 400. I used to be able to save alot of money just watching where i bought fuel. I had two 100 gal. tanks, and would burn 100 gal or more per day. The difference in fuel prices, allowed me to save anywhere from $10 $20 a fill up. That savings would more than pay...