Don't take it personally. They're tired, haven't been home for weeks, not making what they thought they would be, been lied to at least twice,...
Why does trucking seem to attract those at the end of their rope and out of options? Assuming you get pre-qualified with that history (which is...
Is the pay steady? OTR can vary wildly - it's feast or famine, mostly famine in the coming months. What if you made $300 one week and maybe $650...
It's not as if you'll find anyone of these noticibly better than Swift or any other starter...if that's your thinking. The first year is going to...
I used to own a repair shop and first off most mechanics aren't very good at electrical issues, they'd rather not deal with them. Secondly, if a...
Tell your dispatchers that you will be randomly monitoring their qcoms/phone conversations with drivers, to make sure everyone is acting...
An incompetent, dishonest, surly dispatcher will cause way too many drivers to quit, before they're finally dealt with by their management....
For some reason you were set up. They knew about the little party all along. There is absolutely NO reason for an employer to do a "random" drug...
Then he should have a lawyer representing him on lost wages, not on having an accident. The lawyer representing him on the accident is a waste of...
Why would he need a lawyer for the accident if he was found to not be at fault?
There exists an entire cottage industry of law firms that specialize in extracting money from trucking companies wherever a truck is involved in...
While they all seem to have time limits if not hiring restrictions for misdemeanors, felonys and DUI's - - they typically apply a much heavier...
Even if you apply to someone who does a hair follicle test, they won't go back more than 90 days because it gets really expensive, assuming you...
What do you suppose prompted the phantom SUV to suddenly swerve in front of you and slow down? You saw a mysterious object ahead. An SUV begins to...
Who said there's a "reg" that requires a sleep apnea test? My point is that the industry is moving towards this and most major carriers will have...
What's your blood pressure? It can't be more than 140/90. Not trying to be a d**k or anything, just want to make sure you don't get down the road...
You first need to get cleared for sleep apnea with a sleep study. Do this BEFORE anything else. At your size it will be an issue, and you may have...
Churning the labor pool keeps the pay scale down. Newbies work their way up from .25 cpm to .38 cpm and a clean safetly record only to find...
They'll only go as far as what YOU tell them on the application. Once you're at orientation they'll begin the full background check. Once they...
I was a small business owner and I would not hire anyone who had wage garnishments of any kind. Reason? The employer becomes the one who is liable...
