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All these examples do NOT imply that diesel is cheap; it just illustrates how outrageous some prices are.... You will be really shocked by the last one! (At least, I was...) Compared with Diesel....... Think a gallon of diesel is expensive? This makes one think, and...

In your expediting career, are you still driving the same class unit? I always drove a "D" unit, but I knew several people that also drove D's and changed up or down. If you did change, what class did you change from, and into what? What were your reasons, and what were the results as far as...

FMCSA Issues Proposed Rule on Hours-of-Service Requirements for Commercial Truck Drivers WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today issued a regulatory proposal that would revise hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for...

I read the slow time of year thread with interest, and just had a curious question. What percentage of your driving time is at night? What percentage is daytime driving for any given week approximately?

Mine will be to not make any, because I know I will weaken, and break it. The important things I should do like get more exercise, eat healthier, etc. I may take a stab at, but who am I kidding. I'm just going to concentrate on treating myself to more things that make me happy. That should do it!

here's another beautiful ecard to send to friends and family.... The Christmas Tree - animated Flash ecard by Jacquie Lawson

Thanks everyone! As we progress into the last weeks of 2010, I want to thank all of you for your educational posts over the past 11 months. I am totally screwed up now and have little chance of recovery. I no longer open a bathroom door, on or off the road, without using a paper towel, or...

Here's wishing you all a Merry Christmas with this ecard you can send to your family and friends. http://ak.imgag.com/imgag/product/preview/flash/bws8Shell_fps24.swf?ihost=http://ak.imgag.com/imgag&brandldrPath=/product/full/el/&cardNum=/product/full/ap/3166187/graphic1

Is this in our future? Solar highways. [VIDEO]

As we progress into the year 2011, I want to thank all of you for your educational e-mails over the past year. I am totally screwed up now and have little chance of recovery. I no longer open a bathroom door without using a paper towel, or have the waitress put lemon slices in my ice water...

Is it me, or are used truck prices going up disproportionately to the available freight out there? I"m seeing used trucks priced way above what they were 6 months ago,and fewer starter trucks on the sales sites, including here on EO.

Over the years I keep reading about all of the above and many other formulas for achieving efficiency operating your unit. I always took a more simplistic, yet pragmatic view of my overall "stay out of trouble and keep the cash flow flowing" approach. I'm not a fleet owner, so my methods are for...

Have any of you been successful signing on with a comapny in a 2000 0r 2001 model year truck? I see some really nice older trucks for sale, but can they go to work with you company, or the one you wish to sign on with. Many of the nicer equipped older trucks i see on the net, and here on EO...

I'll never get to meet everyone out there. Neither will you. I always found it really interesting to find out what was the trigger that sent someone on the road. So, give us a short bio, and tell us what you did before, and how you came to be behind the wheel. I'll start. I did a few things...

I`m at the crossroads. I`ve been trucking for a long time. I`ve taken some extensive time off lately, and am deciding whether I`ll go back to expediting, go back to TT, either as an O&O, or just hang up my tire billy and my ray ban shades, and do nothing, meaning of course retire. First I have...

This was written by a reporter for a local paper near Philly. I think he`s right on. By Henry Briggs With unemployment at 9% and rising, the news is filled with job losses - this week we’re focused on the American auto industry. Reporters interview anxious UAW members and car dealers, all of...

I once read that truckers had a high incidence of prostate problems. Anyone out there ever been successfully treated for prostate cancer, and does anyone know what the latest treatment options are, and where one can find info on treatment options? Prostate cancer is one of the most curable they say.

In April 2003, the world seemed on the brink of a killer pandemic. After simmering for months in Guangdong, China, the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus had exploded in Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, Canada, the U.S. and 14 other countries. It had a seriously scary fatality rate...