National truck-parking driver survey launched
An online survey being conducted to ferret out national needs for expanded truck parking availability is now under way. Drivers have through August 10 to complete the survey, accessible via this link. It's the product of ...
On-highway reads: Revisiting ‘In the Driver’s Seat’
It's been quite a while since I wrote about Marc Mayfield's stellar memoir of the trucking life, In the Driver's Seat. Published in 2011, it still holds that special little place in my highway heart as the ...
Treadle valve corrosion a growing problem?
Adjustment isn't the only brake problem going -- observer and longtime former driver Allan Powell suggests treadle valve corrosion is a growing problem. Tonight, join the crew of Allen and Donna Smith as they host ...
Driver kudos: Pork rinds, bagpipes and making a difference
You may well recall pork rind maker Rudolph Foods' high-sprited video competition to lead in to this week's driver-appreciation events around the nation. I blogged about it early in the summer here, and essentially the ...
Challenge No. 1: Adapting to change
I came away from the wide-ranging discussion last Thursday centered around owner-operators' top business challenges in today's environment with this perhaps less-than-stunning conclusion about the many interconnected issues the independent must contend with: Smart operators ...
More O/O challenges: Image, health, parking…
When I was gathering perspectives on potential operational, regulatory and other solutions to the top challenges for owner-operator businesses today, in addition to the top five challenges already reported on here -- which you named ...
Equipment: Probing sticker shock
Cost of new equipment figures largely in the difficulty of operating in today's environment. Anecdotal reports from operators in my piece on the no. 5 named top owner-operator challenge in this month's issue show a ...
Whence the great rates?
Rates in recent times have been on a "slow rise to livable limits," as a commenter on my feature detailing the No. 3 top challenge to owner-operator businesses (uncompensated detention) made note of. One need ...
CSA'S DATA TRAIL
Crashes and interventions: Crackdown!
FMCSA is putting extra muscle into shutting down truck and bus fleets. Often lacking robust back-office resources to deal with interventions, small carriers can be considered most vulnerable.
Inconsistent enforcement: CSA vs. the independent
What this year’s MCSAP awards say about national enforcement priorities
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