“Four years ago, I wrote a blog post with a catchy title: “The Death of the Buck-A-Mile Backhaul,” where I explained that carriers could no longer cover costs on $1.00 per mile. At the time, those cheap hauls were going away. “In March 2012, there was only one major van lane paying $1.00 per mile: Philadelphia to Chicago,… Continue reading How to Survive a Buck-A-Mile Backhauls

“It’s been a few years since I sat in the dispatch chair or listened to a driver tell stories about delivery delays. Seeing the results and reading the comments on the recent DAT poll about driver detention felt like déjà vu. Nothing has changed!” How Long Is Too Long? “When I started in trucking, most truckloads allowed two hours… Continue reading Driver Detention Issue Still Rankles