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I´d like to hear how the new HOS rules are affecting the dispacth side of things. Have you folks had to make any changes? And, if so, what are they. How are load assignments affected? Singles and teams? You are the front line with the shippers. It´s been a couple of weeks, so please post your...

I posted this on the General Expediters branch, but would like to hear the input from recruiting side. I know that none of us has the proverbial crystal ball, but I do think we see trends on the horizon, even if we don´t recognize them. I´m taking time off, and when and if I come back out on...

I was talking with a friend who left trucking about 5 years ago, after 20 odd years as a long haul o&o to do something else. It hasn´t worked out for him, so he wants to get back into OTR trucking. He was telling me that he has applied to several companies, and is being turned down for not...

I´m sure there are many things a recruiter looks at when looking at a potential candidate for a driving or owner op position. Some of the stories I´ve heard for turndowns are difficult to believe. So, from a recruiters viewpoint, can you briefly list here what you look for to qualify a driver...

Where is the breaking point that decides if a load goes to a team or a single driver. What variables are taken into consideration. And, have the new HOS rules changed any of those variables?. Finally, what changes have each of you seen from your vantage point, that was brought on by the new...

For about a year now, I´ve been hearing that many fleets are phasing in more "E" units. What do you see as the way the industry is going and why, as far as unit size to run, team and/or single? When I first got into expediting several years ago after running TT for many years, I asked the...