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You may be right, but keep in mind that expediting is a tiny, tiny slice of the greater trucking industry, and team expediting is a slice of that. Our experience is not typical. The new rules will require trucks to stop for thirty minutes when they were not required to do so before. They also...

Of course no one should put such a passenger in their truck if a high-value or otherwise sensitive load was on board. If the truck is loaded with such freight, it goes without saying that you would observe all security protocols. I'm not talking about putting a fast one over on an important...

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Good info. "(a) Unless specifically authorized in writing to do so by the motor carrier under whose authority the commercial motor vehicle is being operated, ..." Landstar complies with this reg but the carrier also readily grants such authorization to BCO's who request it. A form must be...

If there was an injury claim, the insurance company would be liable for most of it and the driver for the rest, I believe. Strangers, yes but also drivers known to be with Arrow trucking and drivers who were in need. For those of us who would have been inclined to help an driver in this time of...

Stating the policies under we once operated is hardly demeaning to the company that established and enforced the policies. I will admit, however, that our recent visit to Landstar opened old wounds regarding our former carrier. The striking contrast between the two companies placed old...

When we were there, FedEx Custom Critical prohibited firearms in their trucks. Has that changed? When we were there, and when Arrow went bankrupt at Christmas time, leaving truckers stranded around the country, FedEx Custom Critical denied my request to be allowed to provide a ride Arrow...

As best as I can tell, the response to the new HOS rules will be determined carrier by carrier. Landstar will communicate its guidance to its BCO's. I expect that your carrier will communicate their guidance to you and other carriers will communicate their guidance to their contractors and drivers.

That's why I characterized the Landstar difference as striking contrast and a profound difference. At Landstar, drivers (BCO's) are not viewed as a nuisance or a distraction or a threat. They are viewed and treated as assets that are vital to the company's success. Heck, if you are a Landstar...

You got that right. Diane and I have not been to our Minnesota home since Christmas but our people there complained painfully about this year's late spring. Still getting snowed on in May, they lost all patience with winter. Part of the answer you seek depends on the temperature you think is...

As I understand the number ... 10 percent turnover means that of all trucks in the fleet, 10 percent of the total terminated their contracts with Landstar Express America (or were terminated) in the most-recent calendar year and were replaced by other trucks recruited for that purpose. In more...

With respect, I cannot agree to that because I do not understand the words. What does prepass have to do with Landstar dispatch, recruiting and retention? I do not know the number for the other divisions but do know the number for Landstar Express America. I know that number because, contrary...

Re: Those of you that have 05-06 engines. What are your plans for California next yea The expense of an upgrade for our 2006 truck prompted us to look at ways the money could be better spent, both inside and outside trucking. Finding a more attractive option outside trucking, we made the...

The best resource to use to plan a truck trip into New York City, and to keep yourself legal is this New York City Truck Route Map.

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