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This seems to be a sea-change year in the world of health insurance as Obamacare becomes available to more and more people. What are you seeing with your own health insurance? Will you be getting health insurance that you did not have before? Will you be giving it up? What about costs? Has...

Diane and I delivered a load this morning in Branson, Missouri, and found ourselves in the middle of a delightful entertainment center set in the Ozark Mountains. Branson is not directly accessible by freeway or located near a major city. While we have crisscrossed America many times in many...

Diane and I just spent a day in Gettysburg, PA, touring the famous Civil War battlefield and parts of the town. We recommend this stop to any van or straight-truck expediter who enjoys tourist fun on the road. Gettysburg is about 35 miles from the truck stops in Carlisle, PA. If you plan to...

The Mars rover Curiosity just completed a 352-million-mile trip from Earth to Mars at a cost of $2.5 billion. That works out to a cost per mile of about $7.10. With a cost per mile that high, the pay per mile is presumably higher so it was probably a good run. Even if you only cleared a penny...

Indianapolis Museum of Art Diane and I spent a pleasant layover day yesterday at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. - Admission is free. - The facility and exhibits are high quality. - Parking for straight trucks is available and possibly for semis too but big rig drivers may want to call...

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Each time Diane and I are laid over near San Francisco we learn more about how to get into the city and enjoy its many attractions. We have a good teacher in Jack Dixon, a fellow FedEx Custom Critical contractor who calls the area home. This time we parked our truck at the small truck stop...

Each time Diane and I are laid over near San Francisco we learn more about how to get into the city and enjoy its many attractions. We have a good teacher in Jack Dixon, a fellow FedEx Custom Critical contractor who calls the area home. This time we parked our truck at the small truck stop in...

As many times as Diane and I have delivered freight in and out of the Chicago area, we have never gone downtown for tourist fun. We usually get dispatched out of here so quickly that tourism has not been an option. We know about the trains into downtown. If we decided to take a break of the...

Free truck parking, free admission, free shuttle rides to the park's attractions, 30 miles of walking trails, bike rentals and five miles of bike trails, a museum, a historically-significant site -- all can be found at the Valley Forge National Historical Park. The park is just 50 miles from...

Diane and I met relatives who live in the area and visited the Biltmore House in Ashville, NC yesterday. Admission is $45 each and well worth the price. The staff is guest friendly and parking for straight trucks and tractors is readily available. Stop first at the welcome center to get your...

Diane and I were driving on a New Mexico back road yesterday and could not believe our eyes when we happened upon a group of oryx. What are 6,000 African oryx doing in New Mexico? Check it out.

Some expediters instinctively go to truck stops between loads and spend time there. While that works, there are other options, especially if you are in a straight truck or cargo van. See this.

When time permits, we enjoy canoeing and primitive camping on the upper Saint Croix and Namekagon rivers in Wisconsin and Minnesota. A family member, friend or local outfitter can drive you and your equipment to a number of landings on rivers and forest areas that are preserved by the 1968 Wild...

While resting up and resetting our log books, we've been enjoying a very nice stay at the Pechanga RV Park and casino in Temecula, CA; about an hour north of San Diego on I-15 (take the CA-79 exit. Go East. Follow signs to the casino and RV park). The RV park itself is a bit picky about the...

We just spent another weekend in our truck at the KOA Kampground (SIC) in Las Vegas. The freight left us in town for a couple days. Idling is not permitted. Generators are not either in quiet time hours (evenings). But if you have shore power in the truck and like Las Vegas, this is a great...

The introduction to this forum says, "The Layover Lounge is where you can share the best places and activities to do while you're on a layover. Got a favorite place? Post it for all to see." We found a great one in the Seattle/Tacoma area; Point Defiance Park. You can't overnight there but it...