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One thing I keep hearing from leased on owner/operators is that they aren't getting enough loads due to their carrier's "poor bidding practices." That got me to thinking about bidding on freight and how the whole system works. Could someone please clarify exactly what proper bidding...

As to rewards for behavior, I'm pretty glad God is merciful instead of treating us how we deserve.

What are the freight lanes anyway? Isn't a lot of that conventional "wisdom" based on automotive freight movement? Is it really in your best interests as a driver to stay in the "freight lanes" when automotive freight is slow?

It's like at a baseball game where you see three different people throw out the ceremonial "first" pitch.

Rene Descartes was out to dinner once and at the conclusion of a very filling meal the waiter asked him if he would like dessert. He replied, "I think not!", and promptly disappeared.

But that would just make too much sense. We can't have that happening.

Maybe that would work. Anyway, that does illustrate what I see as a problem with the trucking industry as a whole, and that is the image that is being put out there by a lot of drivers. If I have been told on more than one occasion that the lounge is for drivers because someone didn't think I...

A few weeks ago I spent a Saturday night at a Love's in Wyoming. On Sunday mornings I always get online and find a church fairly close to wherever I'm staying and then I get myself cleaned up nice and go. I put on some nice clothes and then went inside to get a shower. When I approached the...

If I was, I would have had a load by now. I'm still at home, nothing but a couple local runs this week.

There's not any less of me than there was before. I could use a little thinning.

I've called a few times. One time I saw a car cut off a semi and hit the brakes. The semi hit the car and sent it spinning into the median. It happened right in front of me and I was sure to tell the trooper that the car was being reckless and caused the whole thing. I don't know if I saved...

I've been at my house since last Friday. I've done a couple local things, but nothing out of town yet.

From my side of the fence, I can say that there appears to be a little more freight activity lately, but most of it is for the larger trucks. Still not a whole lot for the vans out there. Some of the larger name carriers have been brokering a little more lately, which gives me a bit more to...

And I was happy today to get it for $1.99 in Cincinnati. I need to go south. The diesel is cheaper and a tank will last a long time down there with the amount of freight that's moving out of that area.

It's just that the time between loads has been too long lately.

Who says you can't get ahead in expediting.

Do you mean a fleet owner who charges a driver for tolls, or a fleet owner who simply doesn't pay for tolls? Seems there would be a difference. I'm not entirely sure how a fleet owner could charge for tolls anyway, since those are regularly collected at the toll booth. It seems to me that...

Is my avatar offensive? Just want to make sure it's not bringing back any bad flashbacks for anyone who might have been traumatized by this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ktB7qHezFs

Right now, I don't think there is such a thing as a place I won't take a load. As far as I'm concerned, the more people think that about NYC, the better. That keeps the competition away when I'm up there.

I forgot about that Petro. Not a bad choice either. I usually try to stay closer to the city because I've not had bad luck there, but to each his own.