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I have been skeptical of the so-called driver shortage. I have yet to see any evidence with my own eyes or hear comments about one from shippers. Comments in the article are interesting but I remain skeptical. That said, for the first time ever, it happened this week that two agents called on...

I can't post a response in the Load-1 forum so I'm posting here. Check out tjpohio44's Harlem Shake!

132" ARI. Great size and features for the two of us (husband/wife team). Would not want smaller but this is our last truck. If we were to buy another truck we'd pobably take this truck's sleeper with us to the new truck. It has held up very well and meets our needs.

I spoke with a Landstar agent today whose main business is air freight. His view -- one view among all others -- is that the FAA would close down feeder airports to keep the big ones open. He saw no dramatic difference developing in air freight if sequester occurs. That was an opinion he offered...

That brings to mind a time when fleet owner truck we drove was in a Freightliner shop. They blew it in ordering parts, costing us a day. They then did the same thing again. We were in a hotel across the street. I went over the third morning to be there when the delivery truck arrived to check on...

Yet another reason for expediters to take their vacations in the winter.

Actually, that's the point of my post. There may very well be a way that shipment would be considered for ground transport. Now, we have no idea how sequestration will actually play out. It does seem at this point that it will happen come March 1. Speaking hypothetically, and in view of what...

On a serious note, orientation is perhaps the best opportunity you have to learn about the industry and especially about the carrier you are about to begin with. Pay attention. Don't blow it off. Don't look at it as something to sit through to get over with. Many people report being overwhelmed...

I think almost everyone out here has gone through FedEx Orientation. ;)

I might be wrong but do not see air-freight shippers listing their loads on cut rate boards and with unproven brokers, at least not unless they have no other options. They pay a healthy sum to ship their important freight by air. I don't think they would be inclined to entrust their freight to...

I'm not a van driver but if I was, that would be my approach. Drivers who give away their time and do work for free do so at their own peril, and shippers and consignees will take advantage all day long. I'd also spend the money to buy a good pallet puller so dispatches would pick me as a way...

Speaking for myself only, that's exactly how it's done. Example: Once late on a Friday afternoon Diane and I were laid over in San Antonio, not a good freight area. It looked like we'd be there for the weekend for sure. Then an agent calls wanting a bid on a reefer load. Different agents serve...

Sequestration (automatic federal government budget cuts) is scheduled to take effect March 1. Congress may kick the can further down the road to avoid the cuts, but, according to some commentators, it may not and the cuts may actually happen. One agency that would be affected is the FAA, which...

To that seasonal point, let me add that we have been driving in warmer temps in recent weeks and down south. Doing nothing to the truck that would affect fuel economy, the last several tanks of fuel have produced 9.6 mpg. The difference, I believe, is in the air density. Colder air is more...

You are misinformed but I am not at liberty to say more here. Sorry.

If they did not consider it, it was only because they chose to ignore the input which was submitted. If they did consider it, it appears the result came because they ignored the input anyway. It pleases me to no end to see one government agency pushing back against another one on this. The DOE...

Carriers provide guidance to their drivers on this exact thing. Not cheating. Not something wise to disucss here. If you are curious, talk to the people at the carriers that make the rules and train the teams. If they are willing to tell you, fine. I am not. Seriously, you don't want to pop up...

This is a difficult topic for drivers in this business to discuss because they are not supposed to discuss such things, and for good reason. Kindly honor their need to maintain their professionalism and their duty to keep their mouths shut. I provided a link to a public web site to illustrate...

Parts of the rule will be in place forever already because they are not being contested. But other parts will almost certainly change. As far as taking breaks go, check out this link and and notice the menu of security services that are offered. There are a number of expediters that provide...

The ATA is asking the FMCSA to extend the start date of these new HOS rules to take effect beyond the date of the court ruling that will be coming a few months from now. FMCSA is considering the request. The idea is to give people time to adjust and train once the ruling is known. Regarding the...