Tag: Perkins Specialized

Channel 19
ā€˜Never forgetā€™: 9/11 remembered by owner-operator Dick McCorkle
Perkins Specialized leased owner-operator Dick McCorkle (pictured) was there, or at least within a few miles of there, when jet airliners were flown into the north and south towers of the World Trade Center complex on Sept. 11, 2001. Specifically, heā€™d just delivered to a trade show at 42nd St. and 7th Ave., near Times [ā€¦]
September 10, 2010
Dsc 0048
Channel 19
Driver-led health walk at MATS; video interview with O/O Dick McCorkle
At the ā€œItā€™s a Teams Lifeā€ blog home of expediters Bob and Linda Caffee, youā€™ll find all manner of good information about the business of trucking, from the singular point of view of this versatile and experienced couple. But a recent item caught my attention, as it reminded me ofĀ three fairly recentĀ conversations Iā€™ve had with [ā€¦]
March 11, 2010
Channel 19
FMCSA finally listening to drivers?
On the subject of the hours of service, my entire time covering the trucking industry has beenĀ to the ever-more-visible backdrop curtain of calls (to really mix metaphors) to introduce some sort of flexibility into the current, rigid 14-hour window for drivers to take short sleeper berth periods and not risk losing valuable driving hours. The [ā€¦]
February 9, 2010
Page 1 of 1