by Brad Penner | Apr 23, 2019 | Company News, Driver News
On a recent stop in Lincoln to get some truck issues attended to, I took the time to visit with the off hours second shift dispatch and load planners—taking a closer look at how things work after our day asset managers go home. Things were pretty slow so I was able to...
by Brad Penner | Apr 18, 2019 | Driver News
Over the last two years we as an industry got to enjoy a strong market for freight movement. Our hard working sales teams were able to use that to build our customer base and find more freight—allowing us to increase and maintain our levels of productivity. As more...
by Brad Penner | Mar 1, 2019 | Driver News
We have all been there. Whether it’s interior moisture fogging up the windows or a need to direct heat toward the windshield to help prevent snow and ice accumulation on the windshield, the defrost function in our truck’s HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning)...
by Brad Penner | Feb 8, 2019 | Driver News
Every day a professional truck driver is on the road is a day defined by the clock. Federal Hours of Service (HOS) rules prescribe how much time a driver can spend doing his or her job every day. But HOS rules really boil down to minutes—660 minutes—the maximum amount...