Profile For Doc

Doc's Info

  • Location:
    Smithville, MO

  • Driving Status:
    Experienced Driver

  • Social Link:
    Doc On The Web

  • Joined Us:
    7 years, 2 months ago

Doc's Bio

Home Builder, Realtor, Gentlemen Farmer and for last 12 years a Transport Company Owner. Three company and One Owner Operator.

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Posted:  6 years, 7 months ago

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Old School Responds To Criticisms After Busting The Free Agency Myth

Wow - nice job Old School, Random teaching moment - I think not - more like an in your face encyclopedia of real world experiences and sound advice. I haven't been on TT for too long, in trucking for 12 years now, but when our paths crossed last year I sent Brett and the gang an email thanking them for the unvarnished take on so many great topics. We need more light dispelling the BS and misinformation that fills our minds, lives and inboxes, pure and simple. Eliminating (or refraining from) the use of some words in our speech (always, never, everybody) would go a long ways to having a critical thinking discussion, which you guys have done a great service to. In an industry with turnover rates near 90 % at the large cut your teeth carriers we need better more straightforward information up front. The lone article (maybe just the headline) that pops into my mind that I took exception with is "When's the best time to become and owner operator? Never" At the twelve year point I'd say - "Oh that is just flat out wrong IMO" - and have some really hard to overcome arguments about our path. At year one through four I would have said " Here sign on the line to buy my MC number " Easy business to get into, hard (not impossible) to stay into, heavy price to personally pay if your not informed of what it is really like. Knowledge is power - keep learning. In construction it's measure twice - cut once.

Posted:  7 years, 2 months ago

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Thinking about getting out of mechanics and starting a new career in trucking. Any advice or suggestions?

With your auto tech background I'd think about truck mechanics - desperate need for those as well.

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