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Oil Field Trucking in West Texas: August 2010
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Oil Field Trucking in West Texas. Commentary on diverse aspects of trucking in the Oil Industry in west Texas. Without Trucks, America Stops. Tuesday, August 17, 2010. Now Comes the Squeeze. Over two years ago, when the floundering economy forced the company I was employed by to reduce its workforce, I commented to others who were affected by the downturn that unless this was the end of the world, the economy would have to resume its upward movement sometime in the future; even if at a snail's pace.
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Oil Field Trucking in West Texas: July 2012
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Oil Field Trucking in West Texas. Commentary on diverse aspects of trucking in the Oil Industry in west Texas. Without Trucks, America Stops. Monday, July 16, 2012. Enforcement on the Move! Friday, July 13, 2012. US Department of Transportation Orders MTI Transportation, LLC,. FMCSA finds Alabama-based truck company to be imminent safety hazard. FMCSA placed MTI Transportation out of service after safety investigators discovered the company was transporting goods for the former BM&L Trucking, LLC, and ID...
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Oil Field Trucking in West Texas: May 2013
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Oil Field Trucking in West Texas. Commentary on diverse aspects of trucking in the Oil Industry in west Texas. Without Trucks, America Stops. Sunday, May 19, 2013. If someone calls another person a wannabe; in the words of an old western movie, "Smile when you say that stranger! Of course, this is just the first echelon of screening; or it should be. Are they able to hear, understand, and execute instructions? Did you think this was a job for dummies? Start out with a deficiency in instructional staff, a...
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Oil Field Trucking in West Texas: Golden And "Other" Eggs
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Oil Field Trucking in West Texas. Commentary on diverse aspects of trucking in the Oil Industry in west Texas. Without Trucks, America Stops. Tuesday, August 19, 2014. Golden And "Other" Eggs. They took their eyes off of the sure thing they had and lost it because of unrealistic expectations. Why would you turn over the goose to someone who thinks that all geese lay golden eggs? Has your HR person shared the numbers with you on what it costs to hire, train, and bring new drivers up to speed? I think we w...
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Oil Field Trucking in West Texas: Enforcement on the Move!
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Oil Field Trucking in West Texas. Commentary on diverse aspects of trucking in the Oil Industry in west Texas. Without Trucks, America Stops. Monday, July 16, 2012. Enforcement on the Move! Friday, July 13, 2012. US Department of Transportation Orders MTI Transportation, LLC,. FMCSA finds Alabama-based truck company to be imminent safety hazard. FMCSA placed MTI Transportation out of service after safety investigators discovered the company was transporting goods for the former BM&L Trucking, LLC, and ID...
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Oil Field Trucking in West Texas: Wannabe
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Oil Field Trucking in West Texas. Commentary on diverse aspects of trucking in the Oil Industry in west Texas. Without Trucks, America Stops. Sunday, May 19, 2013. If someone calls another person a wannabe; in the words of an old western movie, "Smile when you say that stranger! Of course, this is just the first echelon of screening; or it should be. Are they able to hear, understand, and execute instructions? Did you think this was a job for dummies? Start out with a deficiency in instructional staff, a...
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Oil Field Trucking in West Texas: September 2012
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Oil Field Trucking in West Texas. Commentary on diverse aspects of trucking in the Oil Industry in west Texas. Without Trucks, America Stops. Saturday, September 22, 2012. What does this mean for trucking? So what is the key to success in the emerging Trucking Industry environment? If this were just about finding drivers and convincing them to join the company, it would be hard enough considering the effects of attrition combined with all other factors already mentioned. This is about finding the rig...
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Oil Field Trucking in West Texas: Remote Control Drivers
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Oil Field Trucking in West Texas. Commentary on diverse aspects of trucking in the Oil Industry in west Texas. Without Trucks, America Stops. Thursday, July 5, 2012. Because drivers are by nature independent minded, retaliation will occur that creates more turnover and greater unrest among the company as a whole because a company is not the sum of its trucks, computers, or other assets. A company is the sum of its people; and people who are continually pissed off make terrible workers!
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Oil Field Trucking in West Texas: Respect
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Oil Field Trucking in West Texas. Commentary on diverse aspects of trucking in the Oil Industry in west Texas. Without Trucks, America Stops. Saturday, July 14, 2012. I recently read a post by someone who sees the issue from the standpoint of the Insurance Industry. Below is my response to his sales job on EOBRs. The comment that evoked this response is as follows:. It makes the insurance carriers happier, due to yes a lot of answers will come in from those devices, but it also shows that the owner of th...
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Oil Field Trucking in West Texas: February 2011
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Oil Field Trucking in West Texas. Commentary on diverse aspects of trucking in the Oil Industry in west Texas. Without Trucks, America Stops. Friday, February 4, 2011. The Times They Are A Changing. We have been in it many years, what it was it's not anymore. Out of it now truck is parked but Paid for. It distroyed us. And I'm sure cost alot of familes, homes ect.". Not necessarily, but her words do have a point that I believe is valid. Some will go down as a result of their actions during it. So, we can...
