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Overdrive Extra
Can you hear me now? Anybody out there?
Gary Buchs on the ālostā art of communication: āWhen I think about the way brokered freight seems to be going ā tap a button on a screen, get a load ā the phrase ātrust but verifyā comes high to the mind. Donāt give up on due diligence with the shippers and receivers in such transactions. ā¦ In small business ownership, everything is personal.ā
October 4, 2019
Business
Blockchain: Chance to speak to a shared language
Blockchain systems could form a backbone for a lot of what happens in the supply chain, says Chris Burruss, president of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance. He believes standardizing systems now will grease the skids for companies being able to benefit from future technology.
January 11, 2018
Business
Notes on vernacular
āKeep yer panties on, son, I got a full-grown with a capture in the breakdown, Iāll mosey out of your way momentarilyā¦ stand by.ā Feel me?
February 8, 2017
Business
Is that you, Bill?
āBreak one nine, this hereās The Scribe. You got a Care Bear lookin for ya at the 132, heās got a portable barnyard and a baaad attitude, come on.ā Thatās me, in my dreams, being all fluent and cool on the CB. Reality would be more like, āHey guys, thereās a DOT cop back there [ā¦]
January 22, 2016
Voices
POLL: Do you use push-to-talk functionality/devices other than the CB?
With the rise of smartphone apps enabling push-to-talk functionality on such devices, and the continued attraction of the Nextel-popularized function, this poll looks at current use of the technology.
September 25, 2015
Business
Detention dƩtente: Old Time Express
āSince we are on electronic logs, thereās no arguing about whether the truckās there or notā at a shipper or receiverās location. āItās indisputable.ā āOld Timeās Mark White on detention negotiations with shippers, brokers today
September 21, 2015
Business
Conversing while traversing
āWe communicate verbally a helluva lot more when heās away than we do when weāre in the cab together, and the conversations can get admittedly weird, especially if weāre both tired, or donāt have a good connectionā¦ā
May 17, 2015
Business
Understanding Granny on the road
āBeing on the road is hard for everyone in the family, even those who donāt really know why youāre on the road.ā
August 9, 2013
Business
Getting used to this whole communicating thing
āIām a visitor in your world, I donāt actually drive and Iām not a true part of it, but I feel gratified to have a voice to tell people about it.ā
June 7, 2013
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