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When my wife and I were considering a trucking career and researching the industry, Schneider emerged as one of our top pics for a place to start. Their newbie training program is as good as any big company offers. We noticed that Schneider had a good reputation among its drivers - at least as...

This thread brings a question to mind that I've had since I started researching the industry. The answer is not all that important. It won't make any difference in how any of us operates our business. It's more an item of curiosity. The question is, what is expediting? The run NoProblem...

If he has been watching EO, would he not already know the answers to the questions you raise? Dig deeper into the forums and carrier profiles to find detailed info. Short answers are: >1. Can a person make a living with a cargo van? Yes. >2. Do many Companies sign on Cargo Vans? Yes...

>Often when people request info about a carrier, or request >comparison of two carriers the responses become info about >why not to go with the carrier. I thought it would be >interesting to ask people who have stayed with a carrier for >3+ years to list why they stayed. It would be...

If you're leaving one career to enter a new one in expediting, I suggest you create an expediting exit strategy first. That way, if expediting does not work out you'll have something to go back to. Don't let your technical certifications lapse. Keep your present home if you can. Then give it a...

I was at a trailer shop recently. Wow! Do you see some bridge/trailer wrecks there. Mechanic there told me about a driver we can only feel sorry for. In Chicago he was stopped at a red light with his trailer half way under a bridge that he cleared just fine....just barely, but just fine. While...

In further response to Tom R's question, and after some additional thought, it seems to me that the fleet owners that have the best relationship with their drivers, and the most productive drivers, are those that take an interest in the drivers' long-term success and take pride in helping...

In response to Tom R's question.... I'm humbled that a person of your experience and accomplishments would ask a newbie like me for advice. The driver productivity challenges you reference (taking time off after a great week) are not unique to trucking. When I worked as a financial planner and...

This thread got me curious about what might happen if I went to Google and searched the phrase "Ammunition and Explosives Transport." It produced 44,000 hits with links to numerous companies and organizations discussing the topic. They included a number of well-known common carriers. The...

While I have little knowledge of van operations, allow me to share this link to the Volvo/Overdrive Magazine Partners in Business web site: http://www.partners-in-business.com/ This resource was of imense value to my wife and me as we prepared our business plan for our loan officer. It's...

Tanks, but no tanks!

we >choose to deadhead home from most anywhere in the country >because it suits us. THAT says it all! I know of few other fields of endeavor that provides the range of income and lifestyle choices expeting does.

As I said in the first post, it's just an idea. As such, any hypothetical objection can be overcome with a hypothetical solution. Folks that are interested can take the ball and run with it. Those that are skeptical can opt out. Myself, I'm not skeptical but I am opting out for reasons...

>I think word of mouth tends to bring the better folks >together rather than using a company that can't verify the >content that they recieve from a given company. >Davekc There is no question that word of mouth is an effective way for good drivers and fleet owners to find each other. But...

You keep it from becomming another DAC or another OOIDA, both of which pit one group against another (drivers/owners), by putting both drivers and owners in the governing positions (probably a board of directors) in equsal proportion. You keep it from becomming another DAC or OOIDA by focusing...

This is a long post (3-4 pages printed) and probably of interest only to a few folks. It may not be worth your time to read. It explains an idea I have for an organization that would help drivers find good fleet owners and fleet owners find good drivers. It's just an idea. I have no plans to...

This thread prompts me to share some industry reform ideas I've had in mind for a few months now. Please see the new thread entitled "An Idea To Benefit Drivers AND Fleet Owners"

BRAVO!!! BRAVO!!! Thank you so much for sharing as you have. If we ever meet on the road someday, or if I could drop by your home, I'd pay you a consulting fee to look my truck over bumper to bumper, inside and out, and share your ideas as they come to mind. I'm serious. My wife and I are...

Reading the resignation letter, it strikes me that at any carrier, the driver is always the last one in on the deal. A shipper calls, a salesperson (or dispatcher or agent) makes the sale, the price is agreed on, the load is entered into the system. Then the carrier goes looking for a driver to...

Smart question, about group rates on insurance. If you are a member of a business, professional, fraternal or other such organization, you may be able to find group rates on insurance there. OOIDA is a large trucking organization. Credit unions also offer group rates. For health insurance...