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They seem to be somewhat fragmented. You have too many layers to sift through. There is a corporate layer with multiple departments, a broker layer that is spread out over the entire continent and a recruiter layer that corporate always wants you to contact. Without centralized operations...

RE: Are truckers at greater risk for staph infecti If the paper towel is in a dispenser, after a turn of the roll, or two, there is a high degree of assurance it is clean. Not washing you hands would be worse. Even if I have to bump the faucet with my elbow, wait for someone to open the door...

RE: Are truckers at greater risk for staph infecti Too many antibiotics! A few years back all you had to do was whine a little and the doctor would give you a prescription for antibiotics. Enter antibiotic resistant strains! The medical community has begun to rethink itself regarding the...

Ok, since you are inquiring about those three carriers in particular I'll give you my opinion based upon personal experience with one and numerous input from drivers on the others. Landstar - Ok, you'll do better with a Super B Unit there. That is a cutaway with a sealed cargo box mounted to...

Great post Tom, Nice to have an owner give the pros and cons. One other aspect of the Sprinter is "TMV" (True Market Value). Sprinters are in high demand by the service industry (plumbers, electricians, small package delivery services, etc.); therefore, when you ask for a discount they look...

The top 3 or 4 or 5; ad infinitum.....is the one that best fits you. If you are even remotely considering staying a motel, you may really want to look the Sprinter with the sleeper unit. But if temperatures (hot or cold) affect you adversely it may require you to idle the Sprinter more for...

Timing. I need to know when they are coming out of refusal status. I could be 8 hours out and they all have 4 hours before they are back on the board as 1,2,3,4 and 5; then I get there and drop off so I can be number 6. No thank you. Especially important when your particular carrier happens to...

I am extremely thankful that my carrier has not expected, nor offered, to have a unit load more than its legal and safe capacity. Once, I got a call to pick up from a shipper and I knew they did not have a scale that could weigh the entire bin once it was loaded. I asked what was the weight of...

Less deadheading. (Some carriers have more centralized freight.) Better use of electronic information. (When I get an offer, I find out how many truck are sitting there, how many on refusal and how many headed there with delivery times before I unload.) Reducing expenses. (I never idle. I have...

Danny, Been there too! Little heavy on the fried side. The folks at Gay Seafood Company ley me tour their shrimp boats. We have been all the way to the end at Fripp Island. Great place to spend a week on vacation. Notice how flat the beach is here on Fripp. My wife collected 120 Sand...

The recruiter was correct! Yep, the load needs to be covered. Simple, they pay all miles at the loaded rate. 90 + 36 = 126 miles. If it needs to be covered, the remuneration will be available.