Posts Tagged ‘Robert Scheper’

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…

In choosing a carrier to drive for, operators and drivers must consider Sr. management ethics and behavior in order to determine how they will be treated in the future. In my second book I spent a great deal of time on net fuel costs and carrier contracts. Though these details are very important, they tend…

Over The Road March Issue now online!

The saying “The rich get richer and the poor get poorer” is well known by most. However, is the adage as accurate as it is publically promoted to be? Or is it more emotionally instigated? Does prejudice or jealousy contribute to its popularity? Do the rich get richer BECAUSE they are rich? Do the poor…

Over The Road February Issue now online!

One of the most interesting sections of research for my second book was the charting of fuel taxes. Over 30% of the 260 pages were dedicated to fuel costs. The specific IFTA fuel costs needed to be explored in detail in order to expose high/low cost jurisdictions (I used June 30th 2012 rates/numbers). What I…

Carrier contracts are NOT all the same. In fact they are sometimes worlds apart. In the Book “Making Your Miles Count: Choosing A Trucking Company,” a methodical comparison of contracts reveals several key issues in Lease/Owner Operator success. There are five issues I call deal breakers. The fifth one is “NEVER drive for a carrier…