Trucking/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Medical card | 1/30/2012 | Jim Bowers |
| Q: I have recently quit my current driving position to go back to an old company that I had worked for. ... A: Edward, I don't know any regulation that allows an employer to make you turn over your medical card ... | ||
| Interstate or Intrastate | 1/27/2012 | Jim Bowers |
| Q: My trucking company (which by the way is only one truck/trailer and I am the sole driver) only hauls ... A: Tex, are you talking about the MCS-150 form? You can be an Intrastate carrier that exceeds 150 mile ... | ||
| Freight Payment requirements | 12/18/2011 | Jim Bowers |
| Q: I have a shipper that I feel is refusing to pay freight invoices due to they think they have been ... A: Jim, there is no ICC anymore. Common Carriers are governed by the FMCSA. ... | ||
| unloading truckloads | 11/30/2011 | Jim Bowers |
| Q: Is the the driver of a truck responsible to get the product to the tail of the truck? This is a ... A: Greg, it depends on the level of service the shipper contracted for. LTL and Truckload have ... | ||
| laws | 11/8/2011 | Paul Dorsey |
| Q: My husband and I are lease operators and the company that we are leased to are doing some shady ... A: The Interstate Commerce Commission, within the Commerce Dept, in Washington, DC. This federal ... | ||
| MC Numbers | 10/27/2011 | Jim Bowers |
| Q: Can 1 person have multiple mc numbers along with dot numbers and fein. I'm President of 1 company ... A: Leroy, I don't know of any restrictions on common control of multiple carriers as long as each is ... | ||
| Broking my own loads as an owner-operater | 10/20/2011 | Paul Dorsey |
| Q: First, "may God be with you and keep you all the time". Hello, its a pleasure to stumble on this ... A: I appreciate your enthusiasm to becoming an owner-operator and broker your own loads. There are ... | ||
| ohio dot | 9/23/2011 | Jim Bowers |
| Q: i was recently pulled at scales on i76 in ohio dot thought i had a flat tire on trailer wrote me a ... A: Brian, ask your company to help you through the process with FMCSA - CSA. ... | ||
| reefer rates | 9/18/2011 | Jim Bowers |
| Q: i am just wondering if you might know current rates for produce hauling from California to Ontario, ... A: Scott, this business tends to be seasonal so rates will fluctuate based on supply and demand ... | ||
| need to know about truck bussiness | 9/16/2011 | Jim Bowers |
| Q: I am new in this and my husband's friend is a truck driver but don't have the money to buy a truck ... A: Maria, what you are describing is a typical partnership where one party puts up the money and the ... | ||
| Lease Agreement | 8/23/2011 | Jim Bowers |
| Q: how can i get a lease agreement form for a small mushrooming trucking company. Here is the ... A: Two suggestions Elija: First, check out the industry association; OOIDA, for educational ... | ||
| Getting started | 8/19/2011 | Paul Dorsey |
| Q: I currently am overseas on a military tour as a DOD civilian. I hold a valid class A CDL and was ... A: I would greatly recommend you to consider either Freightliner or Volvo. Both have great ... | ||
| Getting started | 8/17/2011 | Paul Dorsey |
| Q: I currently am overseas on a military tour as a DOD civilian. I hold a valid class A CDL and was ... A: I would definately reconsider being an owner operator, because of the economic recession we are ... | ||
| new career | 8/14/2011 | Paul Dorsey |
| Q: I too am a fellow long time expert of this forum with high scores. I love to help people too but now ... A: Stephens came to our school back in 1990-I still remember their recruiter! They are fine but I ... | ||
| new career | 8/13/2011 | Paul Dorsey |
| Q: I too am a fellow long time expert of this forum with high scores. I love to help people too but now ... A: I used to be a trainer and I had a physcian, of all people, who wanted to be a trucker! He had ... | ||
| Looking for work | 7/21/2011 | Paul Dorsey |
| Q: We are trying to start up a business that will haul vehicles but my question is where can I go to ... A: Boy Mel, you have a lot more courage than I do when it comes to starting a new business in this ... | ||
| dot laws | 7/18/2011 | Paul Dorsey |
| Q: I have just recently started a business shipping autos and freight in the southeast u.s. and i don't ... A: Great questions and I hope I can help you. Concerning MC Authority. I would contact the "Trucking ... | ||
| leasing a diesel to my company | 7/1/2011 | Paul Dorsey |
| Q: I have a small trucking company and a friend who is a owner-operator would like to "lease" his ... A: I would contact DOT and talk to one of their experts about this. I don't want to give you ... | ||
| contracts | 6/24/2011 | Paul Dorsey |
| Q: I am starting my trucking company and i am looking for gov contracts..do you have any suggestions..i ... A: I assume you know that trucking has taken a direct hit concerning the economy. Many companies have ... | ||
| Truck | 6/17/2011 | Paul Dorsey |
| Q: Mr. Dorsey I want to start a trucking business and i am new in this business. I have $23000 to ... A: Leasing is more advantegeous than owning. I would recommend that you go to this website and you will ... | ||
| age and turnover | 6/17/2011 | Jim Bowers |
| Q: Wanted to get your take on if you think 58 is too old to acquire a CDL and enter the word of ... A: Ed, 58 is not too o;d as long as you can pass the DOT physical and have a safe driving record. Yes ... | ||
| Truck | 6/17/2011 | Paul Dorsey |
| Q: Mr. Dorsey I want to start a trucking business and i am new in this business. I have $23000 to ... A: I would recommend you call either Ryder or Penske: Ryder's phone number is 514.353.7070 & Penske is ... | ||
| Truck | 6/17/2011 | Paul Dorsey |
| Q: Mr. Dorsey I want to start a trucking business and i am new in this business. I have $23000 to ... A: I will have to assume, not being from Canada, that trucking is similiar their to what you would have ... | ||
| Trucking company profit | 6/9/2011 | Paul Dorsey |
| Q: What percentage of the profit earned by a trucking company is made by the driver? A: It depends on a variety of factors. It used to be that companies normally charged $1.10 a mile to ... | ||
| how to run an existing trucking business | 6/8/2011 | Paul Dorsey |
| Q: my name is eddie, im writing to you from sydney, australia. i have tried to talk to people in sydney ... A: Eddie I am so sorry for taking so long to get back to you! I am sorry about your situation! The ... | ||
| parking truck | 5/29/2011 | Paul Dorsey |
| Q: .i have a relative moving to hinds county, ms., soon. he is an owner/operator and needs of course to ... A: Thats a great question! I used to park my rig when I lived in Philadelphia, PA at the local ... | ||
| otr jobs | 5/25/2011 | Paul Dorsey |
| Q: I have 20 mos. over the road experience and graduated from cdl school in 2006.My problem is I have ... A: I hope I can help you! I was somewhat in the same situation as you last year. I had left driving ... | ||
| Log book entries | 5/22/2011 | Paul Dorsey |
| Q: Is it okay to abbreviate a city name when filling out the remarks section of the grid or must you ... A: Great question! I drove for over 18 years, and unfortunately, you do have to spell out the city or ... | ||
| trucks keyed the same | 5/3/2011 | Jim Bowers |
| Q: Ok, my husband works for a company in PA where all trucks are keyed the same. First off is there a ... A: Chrissy, there are a lot of questions here. I don't know of any law against keying all of a ... | ||
| PAYMENTS | 5/2/2011 | Jim Bowers |
| Q: IS THERE AN ICC REGULATION WHEREIN IF THE SHIPPER DOES NOT PAY FOR THE TRANSPORTATION, THE ULTIMATE ... A: Andrew, the short answer is yes but it depends. For a common carrier the Bill of Lading contract ... | ||
| dulley law of weight | 4/22/2011 | Paul Dorsey |
| Q: i heard if you drive a 1 ton dually and haul a trailer with a combined weight over 10000 pounds ... A: Unfortunately, in all the years I've been involved in the trucking profession, I've never heard of ... | ||
| carrier obligation | 4/11/2011 | Jim Bowers |
| Q: HEY JIM I AM A OWNER OPERATOR HAULING HOT LIQUID ASPHALT. THE COMPANY IS NOT SHOWING ME WHAT THE ... A: Tim, it all comes down to the contract you signed. What does it say about compensation? If it's ... | ||
| LLC | 4/6/2011 | Jim Bowers |
| Q: Bowers, We have recently become owner operators and would like to become an LLC company? We reside ... A: Cat, at the federal level it won't make any difference. You will need to check out the regulations ... | ||
| Driver Turnover | 2/18/2011 | Jim Bowers |
| Q: Do you know, or do you know where I can, find current information on turnover rates for truck ... A: Ken, this is a widely publisized topic if you follow any of the trade press. A simple Google search ... | ||
| ADVERSE WEATHER | 2/8/2011 | Jim Bowers |
| Q: YOU CAN ONLY LEGALLY DRIVE 11 HOURS,DUE TO BAD WEATHER IT TAKES 12 HOURS TO REACH HOME TERMINAL,CAN ... A: Joe, If unexpected adverse driving conditions slow you down, you may drive up to 2 extra hours to ... | ||
| payment terms | 1/19/2011 | Jim Bowers |
| Q: It is my understanding under the old ICC that payment was required after 15 days of billing. Is ... A: You are correct Rebecca. Under ICC regulation credit limits were set and the carriers and shippers ... | ||
| Carrier Business | 1/6/2011 | Jim Bowers |
| Q: Jim, I am very interested in starting a carrier business. But I am unable to find any info on the ... A: Jessie, here are some ideas: http://www.ehow.com/how_2077076_start-trucking-business.html ... | ||
| Drivers who won't take runs | 12/28/2010 | Jim Bowers |
| Q: My husband and I have run a hot shot terminal for about a year now and we seem to be having trouble ... A: Marie, I don't have an easy answer but some ideas: 1st if you are using owner operators / ... | ||
| Hot Shot Trucking | 12/9/2010 | Jim Bowers |
| Q: I am a owner of a small trucking company looking to get out of Big Trucks and go to hot shots. ... A: Tracy, here are some resources that might be helpful. ... | ||
| Trucking | 12/2/2010 | Jim Bowers |
| Q: I want to start a trucking business in a straight truck van. Local, statewide, and regional pickup ... A: Ralph, you just need to spend some time searching the web for all of the usual keywords and then ... | ||
Jim Bowers
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Expertise in U.S. Trucking Industry, Solution Development, Pricing issues, Bid process, Negotiations, Costing and Pricing information systems.
Experience
30 years.
LTL, TL, and Dedicated Pricing programs, Activity Based Costing, Cost modeling.
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
Organizations
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, Roundtable Officer.
Education/Credentials
BA Marketing.
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