The thing with FL that I don't understand is two fold: first, we know rates out of FL are generally beat down so bad you might not even cover...
Pre 2002, it was around 1.5% of cold calls that turned into something worthwhile, and that sample size was gigantic. In the past ten years, it is...
As a carrier, a broker who has a MC# that starts with a 6 or lower and has not had their authority revoked makes me feel safe. Our broker MC#...
This might already be mentioned, but as a carrier, specifically as the driver, when you get the bill of lading it will generally have a spot on it...
You're probably getting spot market rates, and a few months is way too small of a sample size to come to an accurate conclusion. Also, rates have...
I've had a broker say to me, sarcastically and in an entitled type of tone "well, how much do you need to run 211 miles?" He called me on a truck...
Sorry chickenhauler, but this was hilarious.
When I was in my 20's and decided to broker freight myself, even the trucks I had relationships with were nervous. Go down to fedex, mail them a...
If you buy a $20K truck, you better know what you're looking at. If it were me, since I know a little more than I wish I did about CAT motors but...
I can relate to this on both ends. I've called shippers and let them know I haven't been paid, it will light a fire pretty quick. On the other...
The most important number in any CPM estimate is fuel costs. Most of our expenses have stayed current with inflation over the last 15 years with...
As a broker since 1971, and a carrier since the 1990's, I can say that OO's have stayed with my brokerage because I take 8%-10% of the linehaul,...
I'd appreciate anyone who can review my most recent lease/purchase plan that I setup for a guy I'd worked with in the past. I paid for the truck...
IMO, any percentage based deal will only be as good as the company is honest. You love your current company? Then why do you want a backup plan?...
No, just a headsup to make sure your air pressure is correct when you know someone is going to look at your truck. Dispatchers/desk pushers dont...
Ever run the northeast? I've noticed that good condition 48's are getting popular with guys who run CA all the sudden...Railroad lobbyists have...
And in the lower left hand corner of that, it says; mechanics signature: Let's be honest. Truck drivers are not mechanics, and mechanics are...
i dont agree with the air pressure in the tires view; but i am throwing it out there that, if you get into a situation where they want to place...
We don't do this micro-managing where i work and what it costs us in fuel, it pays us in happy drivers. We have had one driver quit in the last 5...
When it comes to drivelines, usually you will feel a vibration, but not always. It is rare for a driveline to do that without any warning, but I...
