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...My Life as 'Drive away' driver
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(2004)
| Speed Limits | State by State listing
http://www.truckline.com/safetynet/reference/speed_limit.html (above link no longer valid) |
| Fuel Costs | AAA State Fuel Averages | ||
| Location Fuel costs at Flying J | |||
| Location Fuel costs at Loves | |||
| Gas Buddy - includes Canada | |||
| Fuel Surcharge | DOT weekly average |
| Travel - Bus | Trailways Coach Canada Greyhound Jefferson Lines - north / south in the Central US from Dallas to Winnipeg Southeastern Stages, Inc |
| Travel - Train | Amtrak |
| Travel - Rental
Car ... ALWAYS verify that there is not a drop charge and there is unlimited milage |
Hint - Pickup cars at non-Airport to avoid the Airport
tax Airport Best bets .. Avis Budget National Also check ... Hertz Alamo Thrifty And for 'local' / short runs check .. Dollar Enterprise "We pick you up" |
| Travel - Rental Truck | When it's the only way out of town Budget Penske Ryder - One Way Rentals NOT available U-Haul |
| Travel - Plane | Search >> Travelocity -
Orbitz << (limits lookups)-
Expedia AirTran Airways America West ATA Frontier Southwest Airlines Sun Country - 800-359-6786 Allegiant - Las Vegas to Des Moines, Peoria, Lansing, Loveland, CO Springs, Wichita and Fresno |
| Motels | Coupons >> available at truckstops, rest areas and
online - American Travel Services
Guide Midwest Travel Buddy RoomSaver / Travel Coupon Guide Travelcoupons Wizard Coupon Guide Motel 6 Knights Inn 1st Inns |
| Online Maps (After a year - still have not found which one is best) |
Mile / Prophesy - has
'Commercial vehical' option ... our company pays us based on this one MapQuest - Shows (most) mile markers Rand McNally - Allows multi-stops eTruckers - Commercial vehicals / free, but login required Expedia - lists some construction projects MapBlast / MSN Maps Maps On Us SmartPages Yahoo AAA - AAA membership required Airial Image GlobeXplorer animated Triscape |
| Message boards | Driveaway Google-Misc-Transport-Trucking |
| HOS - Hours of Service | USA DOT |
| Milage on Interstate Hwys | USA
DOT |
| Rest Area's / Scales | Diesel
Boss |
| Other Journals | Gaucho99
- On the Road Again Jake & John Krauklis Dick Williams - Slip Seat Diary |