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Hey there, fellow truckers! Safety Dawg here and I’ve got a truckload of thoughts to share with you today about detention time. It is one of the most absurd things in our industry; the idea that truck drivers should wait up to two hours without getting paid for their time. Seriously, who came up with…
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A super highly contested topic such as the earning differences between a Driver or Operator is eventually on the mind of every driver in trucking. Usually, within a year or two of being a company driver, comparisons begin to formulate in their minds. Canada Revenue Agency does separate Drivers from Operators (self-employed) officially, but their…
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Being an Independent Operator is more than driving your own truck. It’s about understanding the business model, focusing on what is successful and keeping away from what is not. There are two very different business models in owning your own truck: Lease Operators and Owner Operators. The term Lease Operators has NOTHING to do with…
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The Women In Trucking Association was formed in 2007 and will celebrate 17 years of growth and achievement this month (March 2024). What started as an idea has turned into an international organization with over 8,000 current members in ten countries. Every founder of a nonprofit group saw an opportunity for their services or support.…
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The Over The Road March issue is now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our March 2024 list of recruiters, please go here.
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If you are a driver and you are driving lots of miles, then, at the time that I write this, it sounds like you are an exception. When I am out meeting my TRUCKING clients, they are all moaning and complaining about the lack of freight. Most tell me that we are in a full…
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February is always a tight month for personal finances and sometimes business finances as well. Taking time off during the holidays and having a low cash flow in January will produce sacrifices in February. In the month of “tight-uary”, scrutiny of details is the flavor of the month. Individuals do it and businesses do it…
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The Over The Road February issue is now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our February 2024 list of recruiters, please go here.
