Surprise Found in my Sleeper

This happened in 2006 at the flying J in Winslow, Arizona.  I was doing a team run from phoenix to Columbus, Ohio.  I was sleeping when rob stopped to get some coffee.  He parked on the fuel island, and ran in to get a cup.  I was sleeping off a three day weekend of chasing wild women in phoenix.  We were rolling maybe 1 hour when i felt something rub my leg.  So i turned on the bunk light only to see a drunken Indian on the floor.  I was shocked i did not know what to say.  I opened the curtain, and asked rob hey do you know this guy?  “He did a double take”,  and screamed hey what the ****, who the hell are you.  Rob pulled over on the shoulder, and we woke him up,  and asked him what the hell!!   He said he was  drunk so he climbed in the sleeper to sleep.  Rob left the door unlocked something i told him to never do!  We made the Indian get out right there 1 hour away from his home.  That was one of the weirdest thing’s to ever happen to me on the road. Share your stories like this with me if you have any.  GONZOTRUCKER

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How To Beat A Speeding Ticket

Everyone want’s to know how to do this?  I’ve beat several in court so i know some secret’s.  I beat one ticket when the officer forgot who i was in court!  I beat another one with Arizona  reasonable, and prudent laws.  Look that law up on google you should know it!  First never admit guilt!!!   If the officer asks you,  do you know the speed limit here?   Answer no sir im not sure.  Never argue try to be normal not out of the ordinary. “Act ignorant”, and scared you might get a warning if he believes you did not know you were speeding.   Remember everything around you!   How many car’s pass, and what colors.  I one time asked the officer, remember the red car that passed us?  He did not remember, so i asked him how can you remember it was me speeding then? I remember the car why didn’t you?  That shook him up, and he started to stutter in front of the judge.  If you get a ticket,  delay the court as long as you can!  Keep getting  continuances as many times as they will let you.  This is very important as the officer will forget the details, or may change his job then you win.  Also request the officer get his radar gun certified, and mention in court that your speedometer is off.  Get the officer on the stand, It’s your right to question him about everything Ask him what was the weather that day, and how many other trucks there were on the road.  This is only my opinion results may vary Ho Ho, always have a lawyer.  Let him do the work for you he will win !  My lawyer out of phoenix wins 75% of the time. These are just some step’s you can take to beat a speeding ticket.  The best way to not get a ticket is,  don’t get caught!  GONZOTRUCKER

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Guest Blogger how to pick your first truck

How to Choose Your First Truck

Years ago, the process of buying the right truck was fairly easy. There was a limited choice of manufacturers and options. However, a spike in demand for light, medium and heavy duty trucks drew several new manufacturers into the market. Their entrance has resulted in an explosion of new truck types, models and options.

Many car manufacturers have added light and medium duty trucks to their vehicle line up. Performance, technology and comfort features once only available in automobiles are now found in trucks.

The best advice for choosing the right truck is to have a crystal clear understanding of its purpose, expected driving conditions, required options and the available budget. Investing the time to carefully think this through will shorten the selection process and yield the best outcome. Having a thorough plan will help narrow down the choices and stay on budget.

What Is The Purpose For Buying This Vehicle?

This may sound like a trivial question, but it’s very important to think through the answer. There are many reasons to buy a truck. Some are on the practical side, and some aren’t. The important point is to know what you want the truck to do.

Some people just like the idea of owning a truck. A few view them as a status symbol. Most just want to put them to work around the house, the office, or on a job site.

Pickup trucks are often selected as a substitute for an SUV. In fact, pickups and SUV’s are now fairly comparable in terms of their features and even their pricing. Today, it’s not uncommon to find trucks equipped with heated leather seats, remote controlled mirrors, back up sensors, cruise control, advanced sound systems, Internet access, laptop and cellphone integration, and GPS navigation systems with SiriusXM and LCD vehicle control displays.

Most people look to trucks primarily for their carrying and towing capabilities. They need their truck to haul heavy, oversized items. They need a vehicle that can safely and efficiently carry and tow hundreds of pounds. They also need the vehicle to withstand tough driving and environmental conditions often found on the road and around construction sites. Knowing the exact carrying and towing requirements is the pivotal decision with the selection of a truck.

Once the purpose for buying a truck is established, it clarifies which options are required to serve that purpose.

What Options Are Required?

Depending on the carrying and towing requirements, the truck model type could be light, mid-sized or heavy duty. The bed capacity could be short or long.

The trucks’ cab could be standard or extended depending on seating needs.

The choice of the engine is decided by the preference of fuel source (e.g. gasoline, diesel, biofuels or hybrid) and desired fuel efficiency.

The Budget?

New, light to medium duty truck for sale prices, start at $20,000 and can exceed $80,000. Having a firm price target helps to narrow down the choice of models and options.

Brenda Panin

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Yesterday the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced its long awaited changes to the driver hours of service rules. The new rules will be published in the Federal Register next week. There is a lengthy transition time as MOST OF THE NEW RULES WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED UNTIL JULY 1, 2013. While MMTA is still evaluating the details, the key components are as follows: Maximum Driving Hours – FMCSA retained the current 11 hour’s daily driving time limit, but placed a limit on the number of consecutive driving hours. No driving may occur if more than 8 consecutive hours have passed since a driver has taken a rest break of 30 minutes or more. Restart – The 34 hour restart provision is retained; however, any restart period must include two consecutive nighttime periods off-duty from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. Drivers can only use the restart provision once in any seven calendar days. 14 Consecutive Hour Day (now called Driving Window) – The rule retains a 14 consecutive hour driving window.

No driving may occur after 14 consecutive hours since coming on-duty; non-driving work is allowed past the 14 hour driving window. Mandatory Rest Break – Drivers will not be permitted to drive if 8 hours have passed since they have taken a rest break of 30 minutes or more. Off-Duty in A Parked CMV or Passenger Seat – The rule allow drivers to record time spent in a parked CMV as off-duty time. Also, team drivers would be permitted to record up to 2 hours of time spent in the passenger seat of a CMV in operation as off-duty time, if it is just before or after an 8 hour sleeper berth period. However, off-duty time does NOT extend a driver’s 14 hour driving window. No driving may occur after 14 consecutive hours coming on-duty. Egregious Violations – A driver who exceeds, and/or a motor carrier that allows a driver to exceed, the driving time limit by 3 hours or more will be considered to have committed an egregious violation and be subject to the maximum civil penalties of $2,700 for drivers and $11,000 for motor carriers for each offense.

More information, including Q&A, a copy of the rule, and a comparison chart summarizing key changes, is available through FMCSA’s website at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/topics/hos-final/hos-final-rule.aspx .

MMTA will be participating in a conference call with the American Trucking Associations on Friday, December 23, to discuss the industry’s response. More information will be forwarded as it becomes known.

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Turn  right  on  the  unmarked  unpaved  dirt  road,  travel  4  miles  through  the  woods  until  you  see  the  paper  mill  on  your  right!  What?

“That was the directions that came across my Qualcom”,  one day back in 2003.   Needless to say I was hesitant to drive down that road in Illinois.  In the winter no less!    The directions this time was correct, ask any  Truck Driver and they will say that  Is the biggest stress factor In Truck Driving is getting lost!   “All of us have stories like this”,  and the frustration of being lost can sometimes stress a driver out. 

My first trip to  NYC I got lost for over six hours, and could not even find my location on the atlas.  Finally I found the interstate and got back to the new jersey turnpike toll plaza.   ”I called the receiver and told them if you want your load come to me and I will follow you back into the city.”   Another time in Minnesota I could not find the shipper for two hours, it seems there was two streets with the same name!  

That time I quit driving my truck, and was so stressed out I walked away from the truck for 30 minutes to take a breather. Now the new truck driver has a neat little tool  GPS (global position system).  

 Have  you ever got a secretary on the phone who does not know how she drove to work?  Or  one who forgot to tell you about the low bridge just before the building?  These are some of the things we had to deal with back then. But today with a Good GPS unit you no longer have to deal with these problems, and you can concentrate on driving your truck.  

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