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The job has its moments!

There are married people who get along great being together 24/7 and living in a truck. There are other married people who would come close to killing each other if they lived like that. That does not mean that either marriage is happier. It's just the way it happens to be with a particular...

Chaining up at Donner Pass today, in the middle of April. Unbelievable!

With electronic on board recorders (EOBR) being placed in trucks and GPS capabilities, it is only a matter of time until safety advocates cry out for the devices to be used for law enforcement. Violate the speed limit for more than a few seconds and the device will report your violation and...

This is where it gets confusing. How can both be true? We had an incident not long ago where we accepted but did not get the load, but felt we should have. We called and asked why the other truck got the load. The answer was the other truck was closer. We had more dwell time and the load did...

1. Choosing a fleet owner of questionable ethics when all the signs were there that trouble would likely follow. 2. Choosing a sleeper manufacturer based on the manufacturer's experience and reputation when shopping around and doing better research would have produced better results. Our...

I would not be surprised to see a retention bonus in the near future, offered to drivers with good safety records. Carriers of all types are figuring out that CSA 2010 is for real, as is the driver shortage CSA 2010 is projected to produce.

iPod and the wide variety of music, entertainment and education downloads available (many free) at the iTunes store and other places.

Consider this an exercise in strategic business thinking. I'm not saying the eruption will have far reaching impacts. A quieting of the volcano and wind shift could end this tomorrow. Nevertheless, impacts are documented now. I find it interesting to think various scenarios through, especially...

Later this day, the AP published this piece: Impact of volcanic ash surfacing for US businesses Excerpt: "On Friday afternoon, FedEx stopped accepting virtually all its lower-priority international shipments, which can include a wide variety of products from auto parts to clothing, in order...

The eruption of a volcano in Iceland and the ash spewed into the air has turned much of Europe into a no-fly zone. The immediate business impact is discussed in this AP article. Excerpt: "Airlines are already counting the cost of grounded planes, and there are growing fears about the...

Yes Humble2drive! Yes, LDB! Yes, Layoutshooter! The more information that can be made available to trucks, the better deadhead and layover decisions can be made. I believe this would serve the carrier well too as the trucks will tend to go where other trucks aren't. If Diane and I had been...

This assigns a presumption of guilt to recruiters, which drivers often do. Indeed, popular acceptance and emotional strokes can be easily found at truck stop lunch counters and other places truckers gather if you complain about recruiters that lie. The ironic thing is, the complainers will...

To bring those who missed the show into the loop, these are the shorts in question. It's been nine months since the 2009 show and people are still talking about them. Exhibitors, take note.:D

There are several shippers and consignees in OR and WA that Diane and I have served. In 2008 and 2009, we picked up or delivered 14 times in those two states, serving 10 separate customers. I know an expediter who lives in California and he frequently runs freight in and out of OR and WA. With...

A while back, Diane and I were near Spokane getting the truck washed when a neighboring business owner approached us to ask about the truck. "What do 'ya haul in that thing? I've never seen a FedEx truck like that before." You know the questions. We all get them. Anyway, as we visited, he...

Diane and I set expediting goals before we entered the business and pursue them to this day. These goals are stated in writing. They are end results we intend to enjoy today and achieve in the future. Our goals guide our actions. If we find ourselves off track as we sometimes do, we modify our...

I have to hand it to you about health and fitness, and even more so about the committment required to achieve what you have achieved.

Glad to hear you landed on your feet and the wheels are rolling.

A new topic that will be very much on drivers' minds in July 2010 and beyond is CSA 2010. Of particular interest to drivers will be their CSA score as it is coming to be informally known. As you plan your exhibit, think about tapping into that interest to draw the qualified people you seek...