Phil MadsenBusinessLearning large at the Sylectus conferenceThis truck driver is playing reporter at an expedite motor carrier conference,February 10, 2012BusinessCovering the Sylectus Annual Conference 2012Mixing and mingling with expedite carrier CEO’s at the Sylectus conferenceFebruary 9, 2012BusinessGearing up for a fight with tire dealerDiane and I may have been scammed by a tire dealer and it may be time to fight.February 8, 2012BusinessWe do our bookkeeping to know the truthTruck business bookkeeping is a pain, but it is a bigger pain to let it go.February 7, 2012BusinessA mile well-drivenA mile well-driven and a journey toward fulfillment, joy and peace are one and the same.February 5, 2012BusinessThe world’s toughest trucker I am notWhy I declined the invitation from The World’s Toughest Trucker TV show.February 4, 2012BusinessFeeling the itch to get back on the roadAs nice as our Florida vacation days have been, Diane and I are feeling the itch to get back on the road.February 3, 2012BusinessGearing up for the Sylectus conferenceI’m looking forward to this gathering of small carriers and own-authority owner-operators.February 2, 2012BusinessWhat if our house was destroyed? The trucker’s advantage.The mobility of a one-truck business has its advantages.February 1, 2012BusinessThinking about top executives at large motor carriersHaving met and interacted with the top people at our carrier, I am growing more sympathetic toward them.January 31, 2012Previous PagePage 10 of 11Next PageTop StoriesBusiness'Great news for spot rates'? Supreme Court rules against Trump emergency tariffsThe court's ruling sets up potential for a "flood of goods out of bonded warehouses and foreign trade zones into the 'consumption channel'" with some further court action, according to one analyst. At once, the president claimed most tariffs would remain in one form or another. Details on the ruling here.RegulationsNon-domiciled CDL drivers, advocates call for California, Pennsylvania to fight DOTCustom Rigs1.8M miles and counting: Missouri owner-op's '05 W900LRegulationsFMCSA shuts down 500 'CDL mills' after wave of in-person auditsOverdrive ExtraFederation of Professional Truckers explains ELD exemption push with FMCSA, future plans