Independent Carriers Code of Ethics

Sure why not at least back then they all stood for something. Look around you at the truck stops what do you see? I believe in honor and integrity what do you believe? I believe in freedom what do you believe? I believe that if the little independent carriers decided to work together instead of being controlled by the puppet masters that they once again could experience that freedom. It only takes a spark to get the fire going but most today don't even know how to start a fire without a push button to start it for them.

Like I said earlier I am a dreamer, go ahead and poke fun at me. At least I call my own shots and those that work with me love the freedom and the fun that we get to have. That is why we all got into trucking in the first place, we are just trying to reach out and share that with the rest of you.

You can make the decision for yourself like all others, either like it for what it is or stand up and change it.

 

Was not trying to be a jerk wad towards you. I was just answering your question, and then asked a few of my own. Normally people don't call me a jerk wad they usually call me an ahole.

That is what the puppet masters seem to think about me at least, but the funny thing is they still use our services and pay our rates. Like I always tell them you don't have to like me to respect me. I see many a trucker walking around with their heads looking down at the ground when they walk, I on the other hand walk with my head held high. I like what I do, I like the freedom that my job gives me, I just don't like the way our industry has been downtrodden and regulated by those that seem to want to turn the trucker into a prisoner in a moving box.

I guess fighting for freedom for our country must of influenced me to wonder why when I came back home and looked around I saw others give it up for security. My dad and I just want to recapture a little of the fun of trucking like it was in the old days. He is 70 now and still loves to drive and will be coming back out in the spring for me, I told him the other day that there are a group of old timers (and yes some of them are from the 70's) joining me to recapture some of the honor, integrity, and fun that we used to have years ago.

Like I ask my men if we can't have fun doing what we are doing, then why in the heck are we doing it?

 

Yep those are the days that I was talking about, except don't want to go back to those old beater style trucks. I remember dad hitting a pothole and me hitting my head on the top of the cabover. I remember sleeping on the doghouse, no AC and the such. I also remember exactly what you are talking about. That is how we still function and operate, I posted this because right now there are many of us hurting out here and the reason why is many have forgot the honor and integrity from days gone by. I felt if I shared how we functioned that maybe it would pass on to others that felt the same way. It saddens me that our industry has become the sewer pit that it now is, as well as the majority of our nation, as well as the rest of the world as a whole. We are all about me and not about we. Honor and integrity used to mean something now it is just a old fashioned ideal that has become a joke.

I am thankful that we at my company still believe in it and operate by it. I am sure there are others out there that are like that as well. I hope all have a great Thanksgiving tomorrow and remember to be thankful for our freedom (what little we have left) while we are enjoying time off with our families or are stuck at a truck stop on the road. Just remember there are troops still deployed not at home fighting for our freedom and lets not forget to say a prayer of thanks for them and their families as well.

Peace to you and yours Rock n Roll and to all the others as well.