Posts Tagged ‘Ray Haight’
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Growing your fleet and generating more sales without tending to your bottom line is a little like the old Jackie Mason joke when he tells the audience how rich his brother-in-law got by selling watches at cost. So how’s he making any money if he’s selling them at cost? He sells a lot of watches!…
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Some recent data released by TCAinGauge has revealed, for a couple of reasons, some exciting information. First, by way of background, the Truckload Carriers Association’s industry benchmarking program has been measuring individual company operating data for the truckload sector for well over a decade. Just recently, their new online offering has released data that at…
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For many years I have attended trucking association events and the one I attend on a regular basis is the TCA (Truckload Carriers Association) annual meeting. I haven’t missed one for 26 years. Others I attend more sporadically are the OTA (Ontario Trucking Association) and ATA (American Trucking Associations’) annual conventions. In this industry one…
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I have had many changes since stepping aside from running a motor carrier. One of the rewarding parts has been the ability to set my own agenda. The flip side of that has been trying to stay focused on new challenges that I have taken on. You see, my new free time has created many…
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Although I usually enjoy what I am doing, now that I have slowed down, it always amazes me how things have a way of piling up and causing stress. At least it seems they have for me and I don’t know why. I tell folks I am semi retired and that it’s a blast. Although…
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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…
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For years now I have been proud to be involved with our industries one and only certified truck driver training institute in North America; PTDI (Professional Truck Driver Institute). To be crystal clear, if any other trucking body or Association suggest that they have a certified course they are not being honest, because there is…
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Over The Road March Issue now online!