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Watching that video reminds me that Diane and I have never missed a job like we miss expediting. You all are blessed to be expediters. There is nothing else like it in the world.

We opted for slip-in placard holders because placard rules change from time to time. A placard design (color, logo, border, language) that is legal today may not be legal tomorrow. Also, with the kind of expediting we did, some of our HAZMAT loads were unusual. No flip placard would have these...

We received a call this week from the man who bought our truck last year. He said that since buying the truck he has replaced some ABS sensors and later had a brake job done. Other than that, it has been normal maintenance and nothing else. The truck now has 940,000 miles on it and it still runs...

If the policy is the same as it was when Diane and I were at Landstar Express America, a driver who was with the company less than one year would be immediately terminated on the basis of such a report, no questions asked, no right of appeal, no nothing. With any carrier, a driver who rear-ends...

Curious. What kind of accident was this? If there was no damage to either vehicle and no citations, what was hit or damaged?

Thank you, Dreamer, for dong that often-thankless job. This forum would have gone the way of many that rose and failed over the years if not for effective moderation.

Beachbum, I love the title of your post. Much wisdom there. Too many people set goals that are unrealistically fast or depressingly big. You are doing two things right; (1) giving yourself time to achieve what you want to achieve and (2) defining yourself as a "healthy me." People who define...

Nobody is saying driver-facing cameras are needed because truck drivers are trained professionals who are a joy to watch and an example for all motorists to follow. Camera promoters want driver-facing cameras because they consider drivers to be bad, inattentive, untrustworthy, in need of...

In my point above, I distinguished between the tool and the use of it. A gun, or a car, or a software program by itself is a thing. People do not prosecute or sue things. They prosecute or sue people who inappropriately possess the things in question or use them for illegal ends. A carrier may...

It can also completely rule it in. We were once invited to have a TV crew in our truck to do a story and we declined. With the camera on me, my driving would be perfect but even if I happened to yawn one time, there it is, the iconic image of the tired trucker on film, taken out of context and...

Wow! That's great to hear. It does not surprise me, though. I have not communicated with the buyer of our truck since the sale but have heard from those who know him that he was delighted with it. Word is that he takes very good care of his equipment so your report does not surprise me. Great to...

I just read in the June, 2015 Land Line magazine that Swift is installing inward facing cameras (driver cams) in its trucks. Full article Which individual expediter or expedite carrier will be the first to do the same? TeamCaffee has always been one to promote new technology, gadgets and...

When a murderer shoots an innocent person, it is the murderer who is prosecuted, not the gun manufacturer. When a drunk kills an innocent person, it is the drunk they go after, not the car dealer who sold the drunk the car.

That's another things Owner/Operators can do ... they simply need to know what questions to ask. Once again, a "how-to" publication can do a lot to put willing people in action.

Numbers wise, I don't believe people who don't need to make big money to make a decent profit are the threat that illegal expediters are. People who are not hungry don't work all that hard so, as a group, they haul fewer loads and thereby have a smaller impact. Also, they are hauling less weight...

You are addressing what I was getting at ... specific action; especially action that other owner/operators can emulate. Can you say more about "forwarding photos." Is that all you did, send pictures? Did you make an actual report? Did you name the violations? What exactly did you say to the...

Deadhead, Consistent in your posts is the theme that others should do this or that to improve the situation. The things you have done or are willing to do are vague and unfocused. As an owner-operator, what, specifically are you willing to do regarding the issue you raise? Wandering around...

This suggests an additional action step for those who wish to make a difference. Publish/distribute a piece entitled "How to Identify and Report an Illegal Expediter." Photos showing examples of what to look for would be helpful. Also helpful would be a description of activities that are...

There are two things you can do that will make a difference: (1) make reports as I described above and (2) organize, teach and motivate others to do the same. What does not work is to spend a lot of time thinking about what other people think about you. Activists who disrupt the status quo...

In expediting, who gets what and when?