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In the business plan post a while back a great book was mentioned about getting started as an owner/operator and I thought I would add one or two others. Please add any books to the list that would be especially useful to a driver or owner/operator.
The Partners in Business Manual is at http://www.partners-in-business.com/
I was watching "Behind the Truck: Broompilot" on VH-1 one day (just kidding) and learned about Bumper to Bumper, which is apparently kind of a textbook for truck driving schools. I bought it and read it and it's a great resource. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...104-5018165-4543911?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
The Amazon listing also has some suggested reading that looks interesting.
Forgive me if the next one seems like heresy, but it's a guide to full time rv living. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...104-5018165-4543911?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
The couple who wrote the book, Bill and Jan Moeller, have written many books in this area, and are very good writers. They have great insights about creating a comfortable living space in a small RV that are equally applicable to a truck's sleeper.
FMCSA Pocketbook. If you don't have one you should. It's just $3.40. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...2/104-5018165-4543911?_encoding=UTF8&v=glance
I posted this one in another thread a while back, but it is a study of truck aerodynamic devices and it is a free download. It is helpful in interpreting some mileage improvement claims that companies make about their products. http://www.transportenergy.org.uk/downloads/GPG308.pdf
The following link is to a book about Kaizen, the Japanese idea of continually making small improvements rather than making big innovations. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...104-5018165-4543911?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
I thought the idea of Kaizen as applied to trucks was interesting because much of the extra revenue that can be squeezed out of a truck comes from making small improvements: tweaking your speed for better mileage, watching your tire pressure for longer tire life, studying your carrier's freight patterns for better positioning, etc. It's an interesting approach to managing your business.
The Partners in Business Manual is at http://www.partners-in-business.com/
I was watching "Behind the Truck: Broompilot" on VH-1 one day (just kidding) and learned about Bumper to Bumper, which is apparently kind of a textbook for truck driving schools. I bought it and read it and it's a great resource. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...104-5018165-4543911?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
The Amazon listing also has some suggested reading that looks interesting.
Forgive me if the next one seems like heresy, but it's a guide to full time rv living. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...104-5018165-4543911?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
The couple who wrote the book, Bill and Jan Moeller, have written many books in this area, and are very good writers. They have great insights about creating a comfortable living space in a small RV that are equally applicable to a truck's sleeper.
FMCSA Pocketbook. If you don't have one you should. It's just $3.40. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...2/104-5018165-4543911?_encoding=UTF8&v=glance
I posted this one in another thread a while back, but it is a study of truck aerodynamic devices and it is a free download. It is helpful in interpreting some mileage improvement claims that companies make about their products. http://www.transportenergy.org.uk/downloads/GPG308.pdf
The following link is to a book about Kaizen, the Japanese idea of continually making small improvements rather than making big innovations. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...104-5018165-4543911?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
I thought the idea of Kaizen as applied to trucks was interesting because much of the extra revenue that can be squeezed out of a truck comes from making small improvements: tweaking your speed for better mileage, watching your tire pressure for longer tire life, studying your carrier's freight patterns for better positioning, etc. It's an interesting approach to managing your business.