Phil MadsenBusinessOur truck and its payloadWe had a rare heavy load on our truck today, heavy for us that is.March 13, 2012BusinessTruck parking issuesTruck parking is always an issue and more so with our present carrier that prohibits truck parking on the street.March 12, 2012BusinessBuilding your quick reference folderCollecting and using information to make life on the road easier.March 11, 2012BusinessUh-oh! engine code: check fuel filterFor the first time ever in this truck, we got a fuel filter code.March 10, 2012BusinessThe wisdom of calling aheadI learned (relearned) today the wisdom of calling ahead. Learned when not doing so cost us an extra stop and when doing so saved us a hassle at our upcoming delivery. Diane and I woke up this morning at a small truck stop in upstate New York. We drove from there to our pick up. […]March 9, 2012BusinessMore about New York tolls and highway taxIt is true what my friend told me about New York tolls and highway use tax.March 8, 2012BusinessProtecting our profits from obscene toll hikesI learned today something about New York mileage tax and fuel tax that I did not know before and that may work to our benefit.March 7, 2012BusinessThoughts about a house and a homeLeaving our Florida vacation house prompts thoughts about home.March 6, 2012BusinessSandhill Cranes and fuel price discountsToday was about Sandhill Cranes, fuel price discounts and getting back on the road.March 5, 2012BusinessEager to leave, sad to leaveExperiencing mixed emotions as we prepare to get back on the roadMarch 3, 2012Previous PagePage 7 of 11Next PageTop StoriesBusiness'Great news for spot rates'? Supreme Court rules against Trump emergency tariffsThe court's ruling sets up potential for a "flood of goods out of bonded warehouses and foreign trade zones into the 'consumption channel'" with some further court action, according to one analyst. At once, the president claimed most tariffs would remain in one form or another. Details on the ruling here.RegulationsNon-domiciled CDL drivers, advocates call for California, Pennsylvania to fight DOTCustom Rigs1.8M miles and counting: Missouri owner-op's '05 W900LRegulationsFMCSA shuts down 500 'CDL mills' after wave of in-person auditsOverdrive ExtraFederation of Professional Truckers explains ELD exemption push with FMCSA, future plans
