Young & In Charge
By Timothy D. Brady
With new FMCSA regulations, increased CSA enforcement and a still-struggling economy, going into trucking seems almost foolhardy. But younger truckers are still taking the plunge to become motor carriers.
Posts Tagged ‘trucking business’
July 3rd, 2012
May 1st, 2012
Meet the Mayor
Livestock hauler Bruce Janzen keeps his city and his trucking business running smoothly
By Timothy D. Brady
Only one small town has a mayor who’s logged more than 3 million miles driving a truck. Elbing, Kan., population 230, is unique, and so is its truck-driving mayor, Bruce Janzen.
November 1st, 2011
Trucking for Two
The keys to successful team driving
By Timothy D. Brady
Most truckers who drive team are husband and wife, so the income supports a single family. But what makes the arrangement work for unrelated drivers? Sharing an 8-foot by 6-foot living space creates a whole list of challenges.
July 1st, 2010
Step By Step
Doug Bench’s journey towards operating his own trucking company
By Timothy D. Brady
Rolling landscape, blue sky in your windshield—the independent American Dream makes truckers want their own companies. That requires trucking knowledge, dedication, business savvy and leaps of faith. Most of all, you must learn from mistakes and not repeat them.
