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Last year, Steve Goulding attended an educational session at the National Private Truck Council’s (NPTC) annual conference. It was here that he learned, for the first time, about a unique certification program. 
 
Among the many benefits offered by conferences and professional associations in the trucking industry, Goulding believes there is nothing equal to what he learned by going […]

As the cost of fuel continues to set new records, I continue to sense something very distressing happening to many fleets I’ve talked to recently. The root cause of their troubles, generically speaking, is the same economic problem that is facing consumers: inflation is rising faster than business growth and income. 
 
Amazingly, one private fleet I […]

Recently, I interviewed some private fleets about what I consider to be a very interesting topic: activity-based pay for drivers. In the truckload world, paying by the mile is the standard. Private fleets typically have dedicated schedules and runs, and therefore hourly pay is more common. Among private fleets, activity-based pay for drivers is becoming more common. The definition of activity-based […]

A couple of weeks ago, I sent out emails to dozens of private fleet managers asking them to complete a short survey on the success of their third party backhaul programs. To date, I have received 45 responses. I am astonished at the response rate. During this next week, I will be compiling the results […]