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I just received a private inquiry from a blog reader asking for my thoughts about entering the business as a solo straight-truck driver today. I have nothing different to say in response than what has been said by solo drivers here in recent weeks and months. But the question got me to...

We did. Blue or white, the problem continues.

Yes and yes.

Re: Nayone has their own authority pulling straight truck non cdl freight? I am not saying that. I was asking what the reasoning might be for considering the non-CDL straight-truck option. Just trying to get a sense for the thinking behind the question. There are a number of business models in...

Even on a straight-truck body, the surfaces are not always perfectly flat. We have the same issue on our truck. The AirTabs do not mate fully with the surface because the surface curves. This leaves open gaps between parts of the rigid tabs and the surface they are designed to adhere to. So far...

Is Virginia Albanese still with the company?

While this statistic does not apply directly to expediting, it is the case that trends in the larger transportation industry affect us too. It appears we are not out of the woods yet and that if a bottom has been reached or soon will be, we may well stay there for a while before anything...

TA reported quarterly losses for Q1, 2009. The losses are no surprise and, on the good news side, the losses are less than they were a year ago. More interesting is what they said about fuel volume; down 16.4% from a year ago. "The company said it believes that its fuel volume declines are...

Diane received the survey. I did not.

Mr. Elliott, Thank you for sharing your story in the dignified, self-respectful, responsible and open way you did. Your ability to accept your circumstances as your own is moving and inspiring. I wish you the very best as you move forward and have no doubt that you will find your way to better...

This from the Purchasing.com web site: "According to a quarterly report from market analyst Donald Broughton at Avondale Partners, 480 trucking companies in the U.S. went out of business in the first-quarter of this year. That’s roughly 1% of the capacity exiting the market in a three-month...

Here is a helpful series of articles for those who want to know more about Twitter. Twitter Bible: Everything You Need to Know About Twitter

This Bloomberg News piece provides some historical perspective on the swine flu (H1N1) compared to other strains at other times. This from the CDC (web site): "Novel influenza A (H1N1) is a new flu virus of swine origin that was first detected in April, 2009. The virus is infecting people and...

Diane (an attorney) and I watched the video. She agrees. The message is valid. Don't talk to the police. That leaves us with the very real problem of finding yourself face to face with a cop, say at a scale stop, where he or she starts asking questions about your in-order, properly-kept and...

We would not go to an RV park or campground to spend the night while waiting for a load. It makes little sense to put your admission money at risk. If you are in service and available to roll on a moment's notice, you are not on break. You are on the job, ready to roll. We pay to stay at parks...

Most campground managers have internet access at their desks. If you direct them to a photo of your truck somewhere online, it might do the trick. Such questions are rare for us but when they rise, the photo of ourselves and our truck we have online provide a quick introduction.

I'm curious to know what the CDL disadvantages are that make a CDL worth avoiding? Yes, there is some time and expense involved in getting a CDL, but do not the benefits outweigh the costs?

While you keep your guard up at truck stops for safety reasons, both for yourself and your truck, I have noticed that I drop my guard in another way. At a truck stop, you are among your own kind; meaning people who understand your needs, life and work pretty well. You don't have to worry about...

Some expediters instinctively go to truck stops between loads and spend time there. While that works, there are other options, especially if you are in a straight truck or cargo van. See this.

It depends on the day and location, and what kind of freight you expect to see at the time and place you are.