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Exactly! Regarding the comments in the article, I don't see the article, buried on p. 64 of a trucking publication, doing any harm or good to women, WIT or anyone else. Casual readers will see a couple of quotes from a couple of women about safety and probably say, "yah, right" when they get...

In this case, when I say respectful to self and carrier, I am talking about the specific instance of reacting to a low-ball load offer. And it is exactly how Diane and I proceeded every time it happened in the eight years we were with that company. In a more general sense, you are correct. In...

That is a good point and true. But for it to be true the high school graduate must wait until he or she is 21 (23 with some companies), approach trucking as a business even if he or she is an employee, have a long term plan in mind and manage one's money well. Note that completing the best or...

If that is true, consider the more effective techniques lawyers and politicians use. The last word is not always the best word.

denny2010, I edited the original post to include your blog in the list.

One of the things I have come to appreciate about the Landstar agents who offer loads to our truck is the fact that they are self-employed business people. It costs them money to run their offices just like it costs us money to run our truck. They get it about profit and loss. Employee...

Outstanding reply! It is respectful of yourself and your carrier and it brings any game playing to a quick end. It is an excellent way to run your business but also has a down side. You must be prepared for the possibility that your carrier will decide that it does not want self-respecting...

To those offering up strong opinions about carriers and strong opinions about those offering up strong opinions, may I suggest a time out to consider the following? Times change and carriers change. Companies get bought and sold. Company management changes and with it company priorities. The...

If your complaint is about regulations, why have regulations at all for CDL drivers? No one in this thread has suggested that the standard three weeks of training followed by questionable on-road training with a trainer/co-driver is sufficient. If existing regulations are not good enough and...

Expediters are part of the larger trucking and logistics industries. Terms like freight broker and freight forwarder are often heard by expediters but not easily grasped by those who have not gone to the trouble of studying such topics. I stumbled across a web site this morning that is...

Have you completed your research, TeaDance? What observations did you make? What conclusions did you reach?

The deal was approved by shareholders. Here's what the company says about itself now: About XPO Logistics, Inc. Founded in 1989, XPO Logistics, Inc. is a non-asset-based, third-party logistics services provider that uses a...

As happens routinely to many expediters, Diane and I were parked in a lot and a man approached to ask about the truck and the work we do. It turned out that he is going to Swift CDL school soon. He asked the usual questions and then offered that his committment to the company for training was...

You must have had a different orientation instructor than Diane and I did. In our class, little was said about using an accident camera, except don't take pictures of victims (blood, bodies, etc.). It was also suggested to use a dollar bill in the shots to establish perspective. Other than that...

Thank you for posting this, Linda. I ordered a copy of the pamphlet today and will add it to our accident kit in the truck. Good stuff!

What's going on is a shortage of natural rubber that has developed in the supply chain and is expected to persist for years. I've checked around a bit. Tire prices from the factory have increased 20-30 percent in 2011. One major manufacturer has announced three price increases this year...

Not as much as you might think, if today's conversation is any indication. We certainly could have gone down that path but whatever issues we had with the company got resolved when we left. Emotions related to those issues may remain raw, but other topics were of greater interest. Also note...

I shared breakfast this morning with a former FedEx Custom Critical team who Diane and I got to know when we and they leased our trucks to that carrier. We went to one carrier. They went to another. It was nice to visit, talk shop, compare notes, exchange information, etc. As former FDCC...

A 3 under rule? What is a 3 under rule?

Uff duh!!!