Tag: Rudy Yakym Jr.

Channel 19

Welcome to the ‘deckplate diner,’ can I take your order?

As the coronavirus continues to impact daily life, truck drivers note that truck stop food-service patterns have shifted most during their stops. More here.

October 22, 2020

Electronic Logging Devices

The not-so-long haul: The operational challenges to owner-ops after the ELD mandate

The relatively sudden impact of the ELD mandate, on top of the growing demands of e-commerce, has narrowed haul lengths and challenged owner-operators to maximize productivity around more picks and drops. The short-haul choice is becoming more attractive even as many owner-ops report taking an income hit.

December 28, 2018

Channel 19

Put down the phone

Rudy Yakym was stopped at a red light on his way back home after delivering a load of travel trailers, when a Volvo ran into his trailer. Hear his story today.

September 6, 2018

Electronic Logging Devices

ELD mandate meets reality

Increasingly, mandated ELDs are highlighting inadequacies of the hours of service rule. But “rules are rules,” note watchers. Regarding the wiggle room that drivers enjoyed with paper logs, there is no quick tweaking of hours today in the cards that would restore that unofficial flexibility.

January 31, 2018