Over The Road May Issue now online!

Last November, I spent a few weeks in Poland to attend a conference and to visit the country. Throughout our stay, we were accompanied by Rafael, a very competent professional driver. We had lots of time to get to know him. As an owner of a Private Career College, our discussions easily turned to driver…

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…

Video in transportation is assumed by many to be a forward facing “road” camera and a camera facing the driver. With all the hype about video you would think the reasons for adding the driver facing camera combined with the forward facing camera would be clear. That is not necessarily the case. There are several…

April 26, 2016 Contact:  Randy Schwartzenburg randy@truckerbuddy.org 205-248-1261 Trucker Buddy International and PeopleNet Communications are pleased to announce that 19 schools have been granted $500 each for supplies and equipment needs in 2016. Schools with funding needs and creativity in the use of the funds played a major part in the selection process. Started in…

I can’t hire quality drivers! There is a driver shortage so I can only hire the best that apply to my company! I hear comments like this all the time. I’m a safety consultant and clients say this to me on a regular basis. But this is nothing new. When I was working for the…

Over The Road April Issue now online!

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…