Recently, someone asked me to “friend” them on Facebook. That's not news, the truth be known, if you're associated with the trucking industry in some way, I push the friend button. However, if they abuse the privilege, I "unfriend" them.

I feel they all have something to say on this worldwide industry in which we all have a stake.... Read More

I’ve been thinking about this for a long time, but recently a friend of mine started complaining too. I thought I had been the only one that was being overly sensitive to this problem. Let me explain - I’ve taken the time and effort to go to a store, to choose the items I want to buy and I’m now standing ready to be served and pay my money to the store and go home, then, I come up against a clerk/cashier that hears a telephone ring and makes me stand and wait while they deal with the telephone.... Read More

Calling those involved in the business of driving for a living as a commercial truck driver, “professional drivers” has led to much of the disrespect people have for the trucking industry and it’s in my opinion, the single most detriment to the way trucking companies view them.... Read More

I've talked about this many times but can't seem to get any consensus other than the usual griping from the usual suspects. But I still haven't gotten a satisfactory answer to my question. The question is this and it's simple - why do carriers require small business owner operators to build up a hold back? After all, the small business owner operator has more capital tied up in the relationship with the carrier than the carrier. Shouldn't it be the other way around?... Read More

I hear David Bradley, President of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, continually saying “we need to level the playing field” concerning virtually every issue facing the trucking industry. No doubt it’s his lobbying line when he’s talking with politicians and asking to have rules and regulations attached to our industry.... Read More

Two things happened recently and almost simultaneously that have a profound affect on our lives as truckers. Now maybe you won’t see the immediate significance of either of these events or even conclude they are not related in any way but they are inextricably related and as small business owner operators and drivers you will see how.... Read More

Recently, one of my trucker friends was ranting about the fact that one of his friends had been involved in a roll over incident and when he tried to flag down another trucker, that other trucker just drove on by.

He went on to say that in the old days, truckers would stop for any wreck and help motorists change tires. They’d go out of their way to offer a helping hand with no expectations, just because it was the right thing to do.... Read More

Over the past couple of days, I’ve been listening to quite a few truckers making very strong points on their treatment within the industry.

There are two separate issues before the courts presently regarding questionable practices at Swift Transportation Inc of Phoenix, Arizona.

This is the last blog in this series on truck driver training and skills development.