If the secret to success is value. What is value? Who defines it? How do you get it?...

If you are considering transitioning from a company driver to an owner operator, or if you have already taken the leap to ownership, please do your due diligence and research the new role you are undertaking. Sure, you can learn a lot about driving a truck as a company driver, but did you consider all the new hats you will be wearing as an owner operator?...

So now there are too many trucks and not enough freight. This is surprising given not long ago the largest concern in commercial trucking was lack of drivers....

Acting Secretary of Labor, Julie Su released on January 9th the Independent Contractor Rule.  This rule replaces the one the Trump administration released in January of 2021.  This rule is much like the California AB5 law.  According to the website Statista.com GIG Jobs Stats the U.S. has over 57 million “freelance” workers.  The list is endless of the professions that will be affected by this ruling.   It is estimated the numbers can be upwards of 600 this will aff...

On a scorching summer day in Dallas, Texas, you're maneuvering your hefty truck down Interstate 20. Suddenly, a chatty 18-year-old girl collides with you while on her phone. Everyone emerges unharmed, but your truck bears a hefty $20,000 in damages. You promptly file a claim with her insurer, State Farm, only to be told that they can't compensate you just yet. "Why the delay? Clearly, it's her fault!" State Farm mentions a potential "limits issue." Understanding Limits Issues...

On December 22, 2023 Rep. Jesus G Garcia (D-IL) introduced a house bill called the Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act to modify the Motor Carrier Act of 1980.  The bill has the following cosponsors list: Rep. Henry C Johnson (D-GA), Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA), Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA), Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) and Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN).  This bill if passed and signed into law will increase the amount of insurance that interstate carriers have to carry fr...

In transportation, honesty is a door that swings both ways. Not only are drivers seeking employment expecting a straight-up recruiter to give them the scoop on what to anticipate with a potential company. But to be fair, there is 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 Tell Me What I Want To Hear A recruiter ...

As 2024 swings into full gear, a lot of folks start the dawning of a new year by making resolutions or setting goals for the days, weeks, and months ahead. For professional drivers, it might be a good idea to kick the new year off right by setting some goals in terms of daily routines to change, update, or follow. Over the last three years or so many companies and carriers have been dealing with, and attempting to manage, a very uncommon situation within the trucking industry...

About a year ago, I decided to add a gasoline generator and auxiliary fuel tank to my truck for my 120v power needs in the sleeper....

From all of us at ExpeditersOnline.com and the On Time Media family, we wish you a most prosperous and joyful 2024. Cheers to a fresh start and a year full of exciting possibilities! ...