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Diane and I were at Landstar headquarters in Jacksonville, FL yesterday to complete some refresher training that is required every two years. We were one of over two-dozen teams in the room. It was a large class of over 50 people. We've been through this training before. The materials were good...

We just spent six hours driving 120 miles in heavy, stop-and-go traffic on the East Coast. Thus began the 600 mile run we are now on. No one says the traffic congestion problem will get better. Many industry people predict that it will get worse. Where does that leave us, the drivers who spend...

Diane and I were talking today about the new 30 minute break rule that will go into effect on July 1; specifically about how our driving routine may change as a result of this rule. She asked a very interesting question: How are they going to enforce it? How will a DOT officer even determine...

FMCSA proposes rule to immediately transmit medical exam results to state licensing agencies Excerpt: "FMCSA says the new portion of the rule proposed this week also includes a requirement that FMCSA transmit medical information electronically for all CDL holders to state drivers license...

A petition has surfaced on change.org that reads as follows: The FLSA exemption for trucking, exempting interstate truck drivers from overtime wages is as old as the driver daily records (log book) regulations that have been rewritten in the last few years. The exemption was a political...

No self-respecting expediter is without a lawn chair. Here are some passing time at the TA East in Ontario, CA. All said they are dispatched and will roll under load on Monday. At least three carriers are represented in this group.

There was reference in another thread to the "perfect load." That got me to wondering, what is the perfect load? Thinking about it, the closest thing to a perfect load Diane and I have had was the one where we got dispatched one morning to pick up freight but did not move because the load...

Diane and I are noticing that the game rooms in an increasing number of TA and Petro truck stops are empty. The pinball machines and other games are gone. The rooms stand empty and clean. Just curious of anyone knows what the plan is for that space?

I don't know why it took ten years in the business for this question to come to mind. I've looked at logs thousands of times. For expediters who are musically inclined, has it ever occurred to you to view your logs as music? They could be transposed, could they not? There are four lines that...

Most EO Open Forum members have at least heard talk about how medical standards for truck drivers may change. This news story, "CVS Pharmacy Wants Worker's Health Information, or They'll Pay a Fine," is not about truckers but it illustrates a developing trend. People in power are increasingly...

Story and photos here No word on the driver. Police say no serious injuries were reported.

I saw a quote recently from someone saying that there are few pleasant surprises in expediting. That got me to thinking and I'm not so sure that is true. If you maintain a mindset that is open to receiving them, there are quite a few pleasant surprises in this business. Last Sunday, we were...

I can't post a response in the Load-1 forum so I'm posting here. Check out tjpohio44's Harlem Shake!

Sequestration (automatic federal government budget cuts) is scheduled to take effect March 1. Congress may kick the can further down the road to avoid the cuts, but, according to some commentators, it may not and the cuts may actually happen. One agency that would be affected is the FAA, which...

New Truck: You get to buy a new truck sooner because the salt eats the one up. Level Playing Field: Show trucks and 15 year-old junkers look the same when covered with road spray. Less Offensive Sights: When frozen solid, the one-gallon pee bottle a trucker left sitting by the fuel pump is...

What in expediting has changed for the better in the last ten years? There are always negative developments. What are the positives? I'll start with ten that come to mind. Please share others. 1. The showers have gotten better at TA and Petro, much better. 2. Automatic transmissions...

"The flu season, which peaks in January and February, is off to a roaring start with a bug that looks 'particularly severe,' according to the Food and Drug Administration." Full Story Near our home in Minnesota, hospitals are limiting visitors to immediate family and two people per family to...

This article talks about office workers but information in it applies to truckers too. The recommendation is to break up your sitting day with short walks. Doing so will keep your body and calorie burn from shutting down as the Dr. describes in the article. How can truckers work short walks...

As most readers know, Diane and I are making a career change out of trucking and into the fitness industry (see this). When such a move is made, your former career is seen in another light from further away. As the viewing angle changes, you see things that you did not see before. One of the...

Diane and I joined a fitness club a few months ago to improve our health while on the road. Delighted by the facilities and the workout experience they provide, and impressed with the company's business model, we purchased a franchise to build a fitness club of our own (after a good deal of...