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In the center of my second book “Choosing A Trucking Company” I compare the difference between carrier contracts charted in 1996 to those in 2012. 1996 represents the middle or height of the deregulation period which started in 1992 and finalized on January 1, 2000. Prior to the1990’s, getting your running rights and starting a…

Since the publication of my second book I have had many conversations with operators who tell me their horror story. Most are even similar in nature to the many I have already heard. Threaded through my “Choosing a Trucking Company” book are accounts within the industry that newcomers should definitely hear about. The stories in…

Video in transportation is assumed by many to be a forward facing “road” camera and a camera facing the driver. With all the hype about video you would think the reasons for adding the driver facing camera combined with the forward facing camera would be clear. That is not necessarily the case. There are several…

April 26, 2016 Contact:  Randy Schwartzenburg randy@truckerbuddy.org 205-248-1261 Trucker Buddy International and PeopleNet Communications are pleased to announce that 19 schools have been granted $500 each for supplies and equipment needs in 2016. Schools with funding needs and creativity in the use of the funds played a major part in the selection process. Started in…

I can’t hire quality drivers! There is a driver shortage so I can only hire the best that apply to my company! I hear comments like this all the time. I’m a safety consultant and clients say this to me on a regular basis. But this is nothing new. When I was working for the…

I’ve just returned from the Truckload Carriers Association’s annual convention held at The Wynn Casino in Las Vegas. The overall theme of the convention was “TCA Leading the Way” and as usual, it was a very successful event. The keynote speaker was Mr. Karl Rove, who expounded on the state of the upcoming US Presidential…

Remember a year or so before CSA 2010? There was a lot of discussion, uncertainty and disbelief that this new program from the FMCSA would really affect Drivers, Owner Operators and fleets in Canada & the United States. Today, the program is referred to only as CSA and everybody understands and operates within its rules…

The Women In Trucking (WIT) Association has announced the finalists for the 2nd Annual “Distinguished Woman in Logistics” award established to promote the achievements of women employed in the North American transportation industry. Finalists for the award are Elizabeth Fretheim, director, Logistics Sustainability, Walmart; Liz Lasater, chief executive officer, Red Arrow Logistics; and Shelley Simpson,…