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    Canadas speed restrictor

    Canada passed a law to require trucks to have speed restrictors. They will soon be enforcing the law. This means that you may have to add expensive equipment to your truck and that unless it is easily bypassed.... which would defeat the purpose... we will have a foreign government enforcing...
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    Grass always looks greener

    They say the grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence.... but is it? ...and if so, how much greener? Having worked for both Panther and FedEx Custom Critical and kept meticulous records and spreadsheets at both here is some bottom line FACTS that the records revealed...
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    If I ran Panther...

    My thoughts on what I would do if I were in charge... First, I would look at recruiting and training like it was dead head miles and try to eliminate as much driver turnover as possible. And here is how I would do it.... Johnny Cash said to other musicians that there is nothing wrong with...
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    What I like about Panther...

    What I like about Panther is they gave me a job. I had applied to dozens of other expedite companies / trucking companies and even though I had driven commercially for many years, since my experience wasn't current, I only heard back from Panther. Now it seems that everyone wants me to come...
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    14 hr rule.... discourages rest

    I'm getting so frustrated with this 14 hour rule. If your driving time and 14 hr clock gets in sync, even though you have plenty driving time to make the delivery, it can't be made on time if you stop to rest for a couple hours. Before the 2007 ruling you could put the 14 hr clock on hold if...
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