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Nothing has changed. Studies like these are as meaningless today as they were in the 70's.

A large solar flare will reach earth's orbit tonight and may disrupt GPS and sattelite communications. Details here

Full story here Excerpt: "...FMCSA used questionable logic, inadequate data and sloppy math in attempting to justify its proposed changes to the hours-of-service rules for commercial drivers. “...We find that, in every instance, FMCSA’s new methodologies and assumptions increase the...

Our vacation is over and we are running again, now with the new Qualcomm unit in our truck. I wonder, how many other contractors have a difficult time hearing the alert when a new message arrives? The beep of the old units was unmistakable and always noticed. We have a quiet truck but have...

I know nothing about you but will take a liberty and speak frankly. Read the post you put up but pretend it came from someone else. Would you think what I am thinking? Does this look like a post from someone who is looking for the easy way out? If you really mean it that you want to be an OTR...

Part of any discussion like this should be the facts about the weather itself. It is a fact that the snow storms of the last two winters have been "truly extraordinary," as meteorologist Dr. Jeff Masters documents in his blog. As I said above, seasonal weather is difficult to predict. The next...

Expediters specify automatic (autoshift) transmissions to keep their hands free for eating, drinking, cell phone talking and texting (joke). Seriously, I can't speak for the entire industry but Diane and I spec'ed an autoshift transmission because we thought it would be easier to drive than a...

As I read the press release, I see a lot of talk about the Sylectus software and no talk about the community approach that Selectus is known for. That makes sense to me as I don't see Qualcomm doing anything that puts itself in direct competition with major carriers that are important Qualcomm...

A friend called me last night and talked about the nightmarish 15 hours he spent on the roads in the Arkansas storm. That got me thinking about this thread. Observations: - Arkansas really did do a terrible job of keeping the roads clear in this storm. A feeble effort was made but the snow...

You have already indicated an openess to using an attorney so you are on the right track. Apprehension is understandable as you find yourself in unfamiliar territority. Reading the book mentioned above will transform many of the unknowns into knowns and thereby reduce the apprehension.

The more you think about fair and equitable, the greater disadvantage you heap on yourself. The company whose employee injured your son is not thinking about fair and equitable. It is thinking about how to minimize costs by minimizing liability. The insurance company is not thinking about...

I don't think grasshopper is right on this. There are people who have driven both straight trucks and vans and I will defer to them if I am wrong, but I don't think a van can make more money than a straight truck in the hands of the same driver, assuming the driver is competent and desires to...

This is a work accident event, governed by state laws and the occupational accident insurance contract. Your son is not a company employee but a contractor on the property. Into play may come the laws of the state where the accident happened or the state in which the injured person resides...

It is the perfect question to ask when you are feeling like you do, but be careful of the hazards. Take time to think about what you are thinking about. Ask what is going on with your carrier. Also ask what is going on with yourself. Have you ever seen someone so angry that he or she says to...

Running in the red Red flag Red faced Seeing red I don't want to get into the details but found it interesting to do a quick Google search on the meaning and psychology of the color red. After reading it, I would have stayed with the color blue if the choice had been mine. When we had our...

It seems to me, xlr81966, that you are not so much reading between the lines as you are putting two and two together.

Especially in California, it would be OK to hire gay drivers too.

Fred Smith has said that most FedEx customers are color blind. They don't have an eye for FedEx blue, red, green, grey, orange, and yellow. They just see FedEx. They don't zero in much on the different operating companies. To most people, it is just FedEx. He is right. Diane and I find that to...

Zero for uniforms. When they changed uniforms a while back contractors bought their own. I don't kow about sign changes for the trucks.

Note also that Passport Transport made a brief appearance at FedEx Custom Critical, followed by a quick exit. Reading between the lines is a survival skill in this business. The better you are at it, the better you can position yourself for the future.