Who is qualified to teach someone to drive a truck? Most companies or well meaning individuals assume that any good truck driver can easily teach a new driver. It is assumed that the better the driver; the better the instructor. Anyone who has been involved in trades training knows immediately that this is the biggest…

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…

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…