In the transportation industry, honesty is a door that swings both ways. Not only are drivers seeking employment and expecting a straight-up recruiter to give them the honest scoop on what to anticipate with a potential company, there is also a certain level of honesty that recruiters require out of potential driving candidates as well. And as long as we're being honest here, both sides could certainly learn a thing or two from the other. Don't Sell Me A Story A recruiter tel...

Happy New Year! Last week I wrote about how I wrap up our business at the end of a year. This week I will talk about processes to hit the ground running in the new year. First, let me just say that I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season. Whether you decided to keep working or went home for some much needed family time or enjoyed down time to recharge physically, emotionally and mentally I hope that you are spending the holidays in a way that makes you happy. Now, le...

From the team at ExpeditersOnline.com, we'd like to take a few moments to pause and reflect on how the years may seem to endlessly advance but the base formula for expedited gift shopping and giving remains unchanged. During the holidays, many in the truck driving community that we love and hold dear are busy working to help maintain an economy that is largely based on buying and selling. Most folks don't typically consider much beyond the customary exchanging of funds in ord...

Time Off Today I was working on one of the many spreadsheets I have created to keep track of our business numbers. This particular spreadsheet keeps track of the miles we have driven this year as well as how many days we were on the road. Because we are a team I keep track of each of us in separate columns and then have another column for the combined total of miles driven. I also have the spreadsheet separated by month so I can see how many miles we drove per month. Finally,...