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Overall, 30 percent deadhead seems to be fairly typical, based on what others have previously posted.

I believe the trucking companies that use these spotter services get a small reduction in their insurance costs. Also, the reports would be good to show that the company is taking steps "above and beyond" the minimum required in a safety audit. A lot of your chemical tank cariers use these...

Typically, these safety services will have contracts with several major trucking companies. Generally, the reports they generate are positive and accurate. With insuance costs so high, believe we may see more of this in the future.

My cousin operates a "D" unit and he figures on about one-third or 33 percent deadhead. Interesting to see how close that is to Rich's estimate.

No question about the agents having their own trucks. One agent in Jackson even ran an add in the paper specifically stating that you could make an excellent income driving his truck!! It appears that some of the agents will work together to load each others trucks; thus, forming a mini...