Phil MadsenBusinessStudying up on tradingI spent all day today in my office, studying.May 5, 2012BusinessDriver lounge horror storiesI spent part of today at the Orlando Volvo truck dealership and was able to avoid a long sit in the driver’s lounge. Yes!May 4, 2012BusinessTrucking, trading and writingTrucking, trading and writing; that’s my routineMay 3, 2012BusinessThe Orlando mechanic deliversVisiting the Orlando Volvo trucks dealer for the first time, we are pleasantly surprised.May 2, 2012BusinessOne-stop load and skipping vacation for truck maintenanceFinally free of a multi-stop load, we are preparing to visit a Florida Volvo truck dealer for the first time.May 1, 2012BusinessMore about the detained truckerMore about Jabin Bogan, the U.S. truck driver who is being detained in Mexico.April 29, 2012BusinessA remodeled truck stop and a strange haulWe saw today the Petro truck stop in Kenley, N.C. for the first time since it was remodeled. Nice!April 28, 2012BusinessA not-crazy part of New Jersey, who woulda thunk?We drove in a part of New Jersey we had not seen before and were pleasantly surprised.April 27, 2012BusinessAnother drive/sleep mode dayWe’re on a long run, operating in drive/sleep mode.April 26, 2012BusinessWe’re in drive/sleep mode todayNot much to say or do today except drive and sleep.April 25, 2012Previous PagePage 2 of 11Next PageTop StoriesBusinessHow owner-ops dodge shady brokers, ensuring freight's paid when dueMore than 500 owner-operators completed Overdrive's survey probing freight frauds and broker vetting, nonpayment issues and bond claims. Strategies to weed out bottom-dollar brokers and guard against fraudulent actors seeking "free" freight movement emerge.Pride & PolishWalcott draws 48K attendees: Full Super Truck Beauty Contest resultsBusinessBroker margins took a beating in June: DAT dataSmall Fleet ChampSmall Fleet Champ Wes Oberman harnesses AI coding, builds custom TMSRegulations$75K for your authority? Underground MC number sales network uncovered
