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jaminjim makes a good point and it applies to many contractors and drivers, not just a few. At our carrier's headquarters last week, Diane and I sat in classrooms with a number of contractors and drivers. Many of them had been with the company for years. Some went all the way back to the...

Regarding dispatcher training, you are correct. An experienced driver who has the other basic skills the company looks for in entry level dispatchers will be easier to train. Drivers know what a bill of lading is. They understand very well how a log book works. People with no trucking experience...

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...