Lack of parking. Paid parking. Paid Reserve parking. Overpriced. Unhealthy food choices. Trashy parking lots. A small sampling of the complaints from truck drivers regarding truck stops.
For all the bad press and the social media complaints from drivers, you would think all the “greedy” truck stops were just the most horrible places for a driver to be and Satan’s disciples were running the show.
It’s easy to get wrapped up in all the things we have to do as owner operators to keep our business profitable. After all we do just to get to load, then the customer keeps us waiting for our load.
Earthworms are interesting. Most of their life is spent, as their name implies, in the moist earth. These burrowing creatures live, breed and thrive below the surface in moist soils.
What is the ideal truck for you? If you ask other drivers, you are likely to get as many different opinions as the number of drivers you ask. Truth is, only you can decide which truck will best suit your expediting needs and if you do not know, how are you supposed to find out? Research, research, research.
Securing a load will have different requirements depending on the load to be secured, type of vehicle and even some very specific rules for securing certain loads.
What could you do if you had an additional three hours every day? How about just an additional three work hours each day? How about just an additional three available hours each day? Where would your “extra” time be spent?
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Lack of parking. Paid parking. Paid Reserve parking. Overpriced. Unhealthy food choices. Trashy parking lots. A small sampling of the complaints from truck drivers regarding truck stops.
For all the bad press and the social media complaints from drivers, you would think all the “greedy” truck stops were just the most horrible places for a driver to be and Satan’s disciples were running the show.
Seeing and being seen are two different things
Time at home means time to catch up on chores that accumulated while I was on the road. It was a very productive vacation last time.
Reaching the summit of your business goals is often challenging. There are many peaks and valleys along the way.
It’s easy to get wrapped up in all the things we have to do as owner operators to keep our business profitable. After all we do just to get to load, then the customer keeps us waiting for our load.
Earthworms are interesting. Most of their life is spent, as their name implies, in the moist earth. These burrowing creatures live, breed and thrive below the surface in moist soils.
“Friggin’ crooks”. “Too much bio in their fuel”. “Outdated and overpriced”.
What is the ideal truck for you? If you ask other drivers, you are likely to get as many different opinions as the number of drivers you ask. Truth is, only you can decide which truck will best suit your expediting needs and if you do not know, how are you supposed to find out? Research, research, research.
Securing a load will have different requirements depending on the load to be secured, type of vehicle and even some very specific rules for securing certain loads.
What could you do if you had an additional three hours every day? How about just an additional three work hours each day? How about just an additional three available hours each day? Where would your “extra” time be spent?