Dedication
This book is dedicated to the memory of Darrell R. Meyer; friend, mentor and
trucker extraordinaire. 1948 - 2004
Author's Acknowledgments
A lot of people at Wiley Publishing worked as hard, or harder, than I did to
produce a book that provides solid, accurate, useful, and usable information.
Acquisitions Editor Melody Layne presented me with the opportunity to
author this book and, for that, I'll be forever grateful. Further, the initial guid-
ance of Melody Layne, Editorial Manager Leah Cameron, and Project Editor
Becky Huehls, each of them giving me important pointers, got this book
started off on the right foot. I feel particularly fortunate to have had Becky
Huehls assigned as the Project Editor. To say that I'm thankful for the work
she so skillfully performed, and for her guiding hand, is an understatement of
immense proportion.
A few others at Wiley Publishing to whom I'm grateful for their contribution
of hard work and application of skill include Senior Copy Editor Barry Childs-
Helton, Copy Editor Heidi Unger, and Copy Editor Virginia Sanders. They all
made sure that, among many other things, my misuses of the English language
got put right and rendered readable. Technical Editor Steven Fletcher pointed
me back toward the path of accuracy whenever I strayed. Project Coordinator
Jennifer Theriot ensured the illustrations and layout went smoothly, while
Ms. Brooke Graczyk took my chicken scratch drawings and turned them into
useful works of art. (I don't know how she did that.)
Flying J Communications, Bill Bingaman of Highway Hotspots, Michael
Ginsberg of EVDOinfo·com, Bill Adams of InternetAnywhere.us, Max Mattia of
OrbitalEnterprises·net, Brian Shaffer representing RaySat, Rebecca Schnall at
Sirius Radio, and Fritz Roland Bjorklund at the Drivers Daily Log, all made
contributions and my thanks go out to them.
Finally, I'm thankful for, and grateful to, my wife; Sue Ann Haley. There's just
no way I could've completed this book without her help and support. She
never lost faith in my abilities, even when I was sure she was imagining their
existence. I thank God for her every day.
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