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I don't know about the trumping part, but one thing that consistently helps is being equipped, qualified and willing to haul the loads that are available to haul. Rule of thumb: The more kinds of freight you are able to haul, the more opportunities you will have. Example: We just completed a...

We are in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, out of service until Monday morning to rest and re-set our log books. We used up all of our hours last week on runs from New Hampshire to Oakland, California, to Calgary, Alberta, to Dallas, Texas.

I'm not suggesting something is going on under the table or that supervisors are not involved. I am not suggesting that at all. I'm simply pointing out the commonly-known practice as one of the answers to the question "Why didn't I get that load?"

Others may disagree but I think it is fair to say that if you enter expediting as a team in a truck, you will have relationship thoughts, feelings and developments that you cannot foresee or plan for now. You can only plan to deal with it when it comes, whatever "it" may happen to be...

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The job has its moments!

There are married people who get along great being together 24/7 and living in a truck. There are other married people who would come close to killing each other if they lived like that. That does not mean that either marriage is happier. It's just the way it happens to be with a particular...

Chaining up at Donner Pass today, in the middle of April. Unbelievable!

With electronic on board recorders (EOBR) being placed in trucks and GPS capabilities, it is only a matter of time until safety advocates cry out for the devices to be used for law enforcement. Violate the speed limit for more than a few seconds and the device will report your violation and...

This is where it gets confusing. How can both be true? We had an incident not long ago where we accepted but did not get the load, but felt we should have. We called and asked why the other truck got the load. The answer was the other truck was closer. We had more dwell time and the load did...

1. Choosing a fleet owner of questionable ethics when all the signs were there that trouble would likely follow. 2. Choosing a sleeper manufacturer based on the manufacturer's experience and reputation when shopping around and doing better research would have produced better results. Our...

I would not be surprised to see a retention bonus in the near future, offered to drivers with good safety records. Carriers of all types are figuring out that CSA 2010 is for real, as is the driver shortage CSA 2010 is projected to produce.

iPod and the wide variety of music, entertainment and education downloads available (many free) at the iTunes store and other places.

Consider this an exercise in strategic business thinking. I'm not saying the eruption will have far reaching impacts. A quieting of the volcano and wind shift could end this tomorrow. Nevertheless, impacts are documented now. I find it interesting to think various scenarios through, especially...

Later this day, the AP published this piece: Impact of volcanic ash surfacing for US businesses Excerpt: "On Friday afternoon, FedEx stopped accepting virtually all its lower-priority international shipments, which can include a wide variety of products from auto parts to clothing, in order...

The eruption of a volcano in Iceland and the ash spewed into the air has turned much of Europe into a no-fly zone. The immediate business impact is discussed in this AP article. Excerpt: "Airlines are already counting the cost of grounded planes, and there are growing fears about the...

Yes Humble2drive! Yes, LDB! Yes, Layoutshooter! The more information that can be made available to trucks, the better deadhead and layover decisions can be made. I believe this would serve the carrier well too as the trucks will tend to go where other trucks aren't. If Diane and I had been...

This assigns a presumption of guilt to recruiters, which drivers often do. Indeed, popular acceptance and emotional strokes can be easily found at truck stop lunch counters and other places truckers gather if you complain about recruiters that lie. The ironic thing is, the complainers will...

To bring those who missed the show into the loop, these are the shorts in question. It's been nine months since the 2009 show and people are still talking about them. Exhibitors, take note.:D

There are several shippers and consignees in OR and WA that Diane and I have served. In 2008 and 2009, we picked up or delivered 14 times in those two states, serving 10 separate customers. I know an expediter who lives in California and he frequently runs freight in and out of OR and WA. With...