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Tuesday, November 02, 2004

Drivers Wanted- - Road King has it right! (P.S. Dispatchers will make or break your company.)
Lisa Waddle's commentary in TA's Road King Nov-Dec 2004 issue www.roadking.com/ (p. 4) is right on the money.

Allow me a short introductory digression....One interesting aspect of the Internet Revolution is the demand that E-Commerce is placing on the transportation industry. You can now buy virtually anything and have it delivered to your doorstep. Transportation logistics will never be the same again! Hence (back to the article) the need for drivers.

In her article, Lisa states that although the trucking/transportation industry is growing, the number of drivers is not. Why?
1. The veterans are retiring (or will be forced to retire if they can't get their blood pressure lowered as a result of the new Govn't regs.)
2. The turnover rate for new drivers is extremely high due to time away from family, lifestyle, etc.
3. Dispatcher goofiness (more about that in a minute).

So...what is the transportation/trucking industry doing about this?

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TruckStop.net Wi-Fi - Not impressed.
If you want to get jacked into the Internet wirelessly, there are really only 3 options at the present time for truckers (well maybe there's a couple of more, but these are the only two options that make sense for my situation). The Flying J and Travel Centers of America truck stop chains have plans that are only good when you're in one of their truck stops. Hmmm, can you say monopoly? TruckStop.net has a better way. They inked contracts with a number of well known truck stops. Purchase their high speed wireless plan and you have more options across more truck stops in North America. However...

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Retread Tires - Retreads will save you 30% a year on your tire expenses
TRIB (Tire Retread information Bureau) has lots of good information on tire retreading like:
- Add a retread process to your tire program and save 30% (!) a year on tire costs.

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Charlie Daniels - Still playing and still touring
Did you know Charlie Daniels of the Charley Daniels Band (www.charliedaniels.com) is 67-years old?! This guy continues to tour--good for you Charley!
Source: TA's Road King; Nov-Dec 2004 issue www.roadking.com

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