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I probably receive 5-6 calls or emails per month from Drivers and Owner Operators who want advice on one issue or another. I quite enjoy talking to folks who want to just pick my brain on issues of the day, are looking for direction on things like profitability or are having a conflict with their…

I live in the greater Toronto area, often referred to as the GTA. Living in this area I’m sure is very similar to living in any major populated city in North America. But one of the issues that might make traffic unique is our major highway. The 401 is said to be the busiest stretch…

Probably the most controversial section of the book “Making Your Miles Count: Choosing A Trucking Company” is the proposed analysis of carrier contracts beginning in 1996 and ending in 2012. The origins (and restrictions) of the data is explained in the book and the charts expose significant industry changes. 1996 represents a time just as…

Tuscaloosa, Ala. (October 22, 2015) — Trucker Buddy International is pleased to announce the names of three trucking industry professionals who have been added to the Board of Directors since the board meeting held at the Great American Trucking Show, Aug. 27, 2015. Dirk Kupar, Randy Obermeyer and Linda Caffee have been added to board via…

The headline reads, “Transport firms hit by driver shortage.” This article could be from almost any country, since drivers are currently in demand around the globe. However, this particular column was from a New Zealand magazine, which quoted one carrier executive as saying, “It’s just really hard to get quality drivers … we can’t even…

Oh my goodness, October already! As you might imagine, writing an article for a magazine has a certain lead-time to it. For me, I have to write these articles weeks, if not months before the magazine is published. I say this because at the time that I am writing this article, I’m very hopeful that…

It would be irresponsible to write a book to help lease operators become more successful and not analyze fuel costs, both past and present. Over 30% of “Making Your Miles Count: Choosing A Trucking Company” is dedicated to fuel costs. As I have presented it, if operators understand fuel taxes they will be able to…

My consulting business has taken me into many companies over the past few years and aside from the normal concerns about volume, rates and profitability, a common issue which prevails is HR (Human Resources) and the management of all the people in the company. There have been thousands of books written on this subject by…