Author: Winfield Rinkle
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Communication Problems and Why Auctions Won’t Really Work For Trucking
So. Part of the biggest issue with booking a truck is trusting that the truck will just show up. There is real reason why the check call was invented. Because things happen. As a Broker I can not tell you the amount of time I am on hold with companies trying to find out if […]
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Direct Shippers are Posting on Trulos
Direct shippers are posting loads to the Trulos Load Board. We have received calls form shippers that have been posting on the load board and asking if that is allowed. “For sure!” I say but I did tell them that most of the freight is managed by brokers and that a lot of Truckers may not know how to even work with a shipper. I had posted a brief post about carriers working direct with shippers
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How Much Will The ELD Mandate Cost Local Governments
ELD mandate is coming. We recently had an article come out the the state of Indiana is seeing a delay. I am guessing that someone said what the heck is this and we have to do what? Take officers out of the field to give them training to read a new type of ELD result. […]
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Indiana attorney general asks for ELD delay
In a letter filed with FMCSA’s Chief Counsel Randi Hutchison Wednesday, Hill Jr. said the deadline “would place undue burdens on drivers and operators.”
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Tesla New Truck – Good For Trucking
I guess there are a lot of people will have some opinions about this one. I think a Tesla truck is great.
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America Badly Needs More Truckers
According to a new report from the American Trucking Associations (ATA), the industry requires 50,000 more drivers by the end of this year.
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3 Big Indicators That Trucking Industry Is Strong
There are 3 really big news worthy events happening right now that show investment is being made into the transportation segment of the US Economy.
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Want to know what the freight rate is in your area?
Now you can. Just go to the Load Board With Rates and select your state and equipment type. Super simple this Free Load Board is showing you all the truckloads with rates. These could be both partial freight and full truck loads.
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Truckers Should Take BitCoin As Payment
The new Cyber currency market is exploding and trucks should think about taking payments in Bit Coin (BTH) or some of the other formats.
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Billionaire Buffet buys 38% stake in Pilot Flying J
This is huge endorsement of trucking and Pilot / Flying J that Berkshire Hathaway commitment to the transportation industry.