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Helpful Info
(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(above link no longer valid)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

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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
 

 
Questions? Comments? email me at onthewayhome@yahoo.com