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I'm not going to say anything to iceroadtrucker his Volvo rant. I will instead offer to readers that Diane and I have been driving a Volvo truck since July, 2006. We bought it new and now have 570,000 miles on the odometer. The new Qualcomm unit was installed in January. None of the mechanical...

It is big of you and kind to share for others the circumstances that took you out of expediting and owner-operating. Most people who get wiped out don't rise to admit it but fade quietly away. Diane and I wish you well as you get back on your feet. It's good news that you found a new driving gig...

Could you elaborate? Why exactly do you think the best plact to get dispatchers is from the driver pool? A fair number of drivers have said they would never want to be a dispatcher.

One way to make it easier for dispatchers is to make the effort to understand their jobs, just as we would like them to make an effort to understand ours. That will vary from company to company. For example, in the last few days I learned that at one expedite carrier, the dispatcher turnover...

You and your wife may enjoy reading my daily blog. I have been writing it since July, 2007. Many readers in your shoes seem to enjoy the window into life on the road that this blog provides.

Different carriers have different policies, procedures and practices with dispatch. The way to make things easier for dispatchers, and for yourself, is to learn how exactly your dispatchers and dispatch system works and adapt to it. And if that particular dispatch environment does not work for...