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I get this comment on my post about Mexican Drivers and I’m pretty sure he disagrees with me, but he actually makes the same point I do -
First of all as a fleet manager, there is a shortage! We employ Mexican
Drivers who still meet all of the DOT regulations, have far more
expereince than most drivers, [...]

I’m so freakin’ mad I can’t stand it, but I don’t know who to be mad at. I’m tired of these people that want their stuff delivered, but they don’t want to deal with trucks on their streets. They expect their stuff to magically appear on the store shelves. But I understand people don’t want [...]

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The newest incantation of the Hours of Service  took effect on Oct 1st.  You might say, "Now that the HOS affects you, NOW is when you care about the changes!!!" Not true. Every time the HOS has it affected us but we were able to adapt and continue trucking. This article is from Canada’s trucking [...]

When the new hours came out last year I was mostly in favor of the changes. Even the 14 hour rule, which means you’re day is done after 14 hours from when you start, no matter what.. Many reports from ATA and OOIDA said shippers had to either become more efficient or start paying detention [...]

One of the many reasons why striking for fuel prices won’t work is that prices go up and down all the time. Prices go down this week and not from a truck strike.
TODAY’S TRUCKING NEWS FROM LAND LINE ONLINEDiesel prices sustain downward spiralDiesel prices continued their ongoing slide down from record highs Tuesday, Nov. [...]