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Link: An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking

It is very helpful. Thank you again for the good work you are doing with this and for the interesting and informative information.

Reconsidering Super Singles

Thank you, Doug. I appreciate the good work you are doing. I'm sure others do too. :)

That is an interesting point about personal conveyance ("accountance") and you are right. There is more than one liability issue in play here. A carrier that restricts how an independent contractor legally uses his or her truck when that truck is not under dispatch is a carrier that may create...

My concern is broader than 0.7 or 30 minutes or whatever the number may be. My concern is that the number is arbitrary. It is becoming clear from the FMCSA rules and publications posted here in EO, and from the contractors who have had serious visits with FMCSA officials about this, that...

Well, at least there is a sign someone is listening and he admits to not knowing the whole story. That 0.7 rule is looking more and more arbitrary all the time, and unecessary. As our carrier office people get more educated about the rules the paper trail issue should go away. As I read the...

I believe DOT truck inspections are required once a year by the law. Some carriers impose the same requirement on its contractors. Our carrier requires DOT truck inspections twice a year. I know of at least one carrier that requires them every three months. Just because a carrier has the right...

Please see this item in the FedEx forum. Panther has been on electronic logs for some time. My questions to Panther drivers are: 1. Have you had similar encounters with the DOT? If so, what were the results? 2. What does Panther say about off-duty driving and using your truck as a personal...