Welcome back and thanks for reading The Bottom Line! Today I want to talk about the hidden winter driving hazard – Deer – and why this year marks a change. I recently did a “Winter Driving Hazards” safety meeting with one of my clients and we covered the typical, standard winter safe driving tips…give extra [...]

Welcome back and thanks for reading The Bottom Line! Today I want to talk about the way the public perceives your CSA scores and how you can protect yourself. Recently I saw a news story that really got me fuming. I may be an insurance agent but I consider myself a member of the transportation [...]

Welcome back and thanks for reading The Bottom Line! Today I want to mention a few things about what the state’s doing to reduce excessive regulation…and I’d really like your feedback… Special thanks to Mike Baach of the Philpott Rubber company for his commitment to the state and to small business. I’ve copied an email [...]

Welcome back and thanks for reading The Bottom Line! Today I want to talk about the CSA’s “You Talked, We Listened” updates and how they affect you! In late July the folks from the FMCSA sent out a “You Talked, We Listened” email noting some changes they’ve made to their system that make it more [...]

Welcome back and thanks for reading The Bottom Line! Today I wanted to make sure I passed around the Ohio Turnpike Travel Advisory for 7/25 and 7/26 2011…Special Thanks to David Bartosic from the Ohio Trucking Association for sharing… Travel Advisory – Ohio Turnpike construction underway Berea, Ohio – On Monday, July 25th and Tuesday, [...]

Welcome back and thanks for reading The Bottom Line! Today I want to talk about The Ohio Turnpike and what the possible privatization could mean to you. Since John Kasich took office he’s done a lot to try and help Ohio’s economy stabilize and to make Ohio friendlier to small businesses…which most trucking companies are [...]

Welcome back and thanks for reading The Bottom Line! Today I want to talk about the rating options you have as a trucking company. Believe me; they make a difference depending on how and where you haul. There is often debate on whether a trucking company should prefer to have its auto liability insurance (the [...]

Welcome back and thanks for reading The Bottom Line! Today I want to talk about a “Mileage Tax” proposal circulating within the Obama White House and its potential effect on our industry. Special Thanks to my friend Nick Delguyd at Skoda Minotti for sending this article over. It seems the Obama Administration is floating a [...]

Welcome back and thanks for reading The Bottom Line! Today I’m going to reprint an important article from the ATA about hours of service. Independent Review Casts Serious Doubt on FMCSA’s HOS Proposal February 16, 2011 5:00 PM Sean McNally (703) 838-1995 Arlington, Va. – An independent review of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Hours [...]

Welcome back and thanks for reading The Bottom Line! Today I’m going to talk about the PUCO’s sudden rescission of their new rules and what it means to you… No you are not seeing things…the PUCO announced March 16th, 2011 that they are rescinding “administrative rules applying to private commercial motor vehicles with a gross [...]