Well first I would like to welcome you to my blog.
My idea is to post my opinions on what is right and wrong with the transportation industry today. At first I will have a lot of posts as I move my blogs from MySpace to here that have to do with the transportation industry. After that I will try to keep it regular. However since I work in the transportation industry it will not be easy.
A little about me? Well I have been involved in the trucking side of things for over 20 years. I have seen a lot of changes both good and bad in this industry. Over the course of time I have watched this industry go from something that kids used to get excited over to something their parents look at with disgust. Unfortunately I must admit that considering some of the people and that have entered this field and their subsequent actions I pretty much feel the same way about them.
Okay, let me be a little more honest, I can’t stand 99% of the people in the trucking industry today. Most of the people that want to be called “Professional Drivers” are disgusting, revolting and make me sick to my stomach. They think it is proper to piss in a public parking lot when they are only a few feet away from a restroom. They aren’t really sure what a shower looks like. And if the way they act and keep their truck is any indication of how they are at home I wouldn’t want to be anywhere within a hundred miles of their house.
But even though I will from time to time vent about these so called people this is not the primary purpose of this blog.
I will deal with legislation regulating this industry. The organizations that claim to be supportive of it as well as the ones who seem to be strongly opposed to its existence. The people who want to regulate our industry despite the fact they don’t even know what a truck looks like and the ones who don’t have a clue what they are talking about. But want to pretend they do.
So welcome to the blog. Please feel free to submit your thoughts. It’s a free world and even though I may not agree with you (I’ll let you know), your opinion is welcome. Read, enjoy, agree or disagree, and lets have some fun.
 

    Senseless Ramblings of the Dark Side with Dale H

    As someone who has been in the trucking industry for the better part of 30 years I have seen a thing or two. I’ve witnessed changes in our Regulations, Hours of Service, Equipment, De-Regulation of our industry and the Unions make and break our industry. I’ve seen drivers who complement our industry and those who are a major insult to it.
    I’ve been a company driver, a O/O leased to a company and a gypsy. So I honestly do have a clue what I am talking about. Do I know it all? NOPE!!!! I don’t claim to, I don’t apologize for my thoughts or comments and most importantly I don’t care if you agree or not. It’s my opinion after all.
    I am a very opinionated person. I’ll say exactly what is on my mind to whomever I feel like saying it to. If they deserve to be called a skuzz bag I’ll let them know, if they have BO I’ll ask them point blank if they need me to give them a shower credit or even pay for one. If they throw trash on the ground I’ll call them a pig and tell them to pick it up.
    Now granted this mentality got me in a lot more trouble when I was younger. Now it really just gets me looks of “Weirdo” but at the same time it makes people think. I’ve had people pick up their trash, take me up on the shower and even walk away with their head hanging as if embarrassed.
    I attack a subject with an “In your face” type attitude. If you’re not ready for that, you may want to go read someplace else. If my writings hit home, perhaps I was actually talking about you. If they make you nod your head in agreement or just think for a minute I have accomplished my task.
    New to the industry and want to learn something, I’ll try to help. If you have been driving for a year and want to offer me advice I’ll listen, but don’t be surprised if I correct you. But, hey I’m open minded, perhaps you have learned an easier or better way to do something.
    Treat me with respect I will do likewise, act like a moron and I don’t want you around.
    I’m old school, I still believe in helping the other guy, being kind to shippers and receivers and playing smoky and the bandit with the DOT. Unfortunately as far as drivers go it only takes one or two to sour me for the day towards all.
    Read, learn, comment and who knows where it will go.

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