Well, the day is coming to a close and America has not stopped. Come to think of it, neither have the trucks.

:roll:

 

Well i would say a few didnt today wasnt a big big strike but big enough to make the national news .

 

And yet they are already claiming victory on this board. :roll:

 

east of The Dalles, the next time we go to portland i will get the mile marker for you and if it's daytime i'll get a pic for you.
and as to speeding you may know the gorge but you may want to check the speed limit on I-5 in portland.
you use more fuel at 58 than you do at 55 and more at 60 than at 58 so if you are trying to MAKE money slow down and save fuel or look at it this way from the flying j in Troutdale, Or. to the pilot in Ontario, Or. is 359 miles at 60mph thats 5.98 hr's, at 58mph it's 6.18 hr's and at 55 it's 6.52 hr's. so you go ahead and do 60 because you HOPE you don't get a ticket and i'll do my 58 and i'll keep the left door closed and i'll get to the state line before you and save fuel at the same time

like bd said work smarter not harder

 

Depends on how you define victory. It has been all over the News. There were traffic slowdowns in at least three different states. And the one-truck independents who, by and large, have been supporting it account for less than 1% of all trucks. Considering that the last five or six shutdowns over the last 20 years haven't amounted to a hill of beans, then yes, I would say that this one is successful.

 

Actually, It has gone better than I thought it would, it has made the news
on several stations including Fox and CNN. Our local news also did a
piece. Sirius also talked about this most of the day. Now if we can just up
the annie. There are several that are working on taking this to DC, I will
be sure to post the date as soon I find out. Now if we could get some
of you join that would be great. What we don't need are comments like
what nightprwlr wrote. I feel this is a start to getting the word out as to
what we put up with day in and day out.

I am done for now so have at it

 

I know the speeds on I-5 and in the state of Washington its a straight 60 mph for both cars AND trucks.

Been up and down the I-5 corridor as well.

PS: I'm not employed right at this time. sorry if I gave you the wrong impression, I dont speed, never will, especially Not in a big rig.

I'm a Safe driver, not insane.

 

Up the annie? Please explain.

 

My input to this is we know fuel wont go down but rates might increase to compensate for the rise of all other products. Example last year eggs went from 89 cents to $2.49 a dozen. People cry about the brokers with their cheap rates I have seen shippers with chep rates and turned them down as well. If the prices of food and NECESSISITIES not wants keep going up I believe the freight rates should rise also. I know alot of O/O use a fuel card supplied to them from a company they are leased to you get savings at their terminals. But an independent who pays out of his pocket or has a comdata, tche card etc... doesnt get those big discounts. As far as fuel surcharge most are not getting 100% "leased O/Os". I could be wrong on my thoughts but they are mine. I am not here to fight and argue with my fellow drivers because that is not solving anything.