Moving Words – Prime Directive
Timothy Brady “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” – Dalai Lama What is your moving operation’s prime directive? Many folks who are fans of Star Trek recall the United Federation of Planet’s Prime Directive, which stated that members of Starfleet […]
Moving Words – OSS Rules
Timothy Brady “The government cannot enforce its mountain of laws and regulations without voluntary compliance”. Charles Murray With the summer moving season in full swing, it’s a good idea to review with your van operators the changes to the Out Of Service Rules recently introduced by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. Let’s look at adjustments […]
Moving Words – Old vs Young
Timothy Brady “Aging is not “lost youth” but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” – Betty Friedan Many older truckers are retiring from the road or leaving trucking and moving altogether. According to industry number crunchers, there aren’t enough younger people entering the industry to replace them. Why not? This is a question without […]
Moving Words – Politics
Timothy Brady “Winning or losing of the election is less important than strengthening the country.” – Indira Gandhi As we look at the upcoming election, some Americans will be happy, others disappointed as to who’s going to be in the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives over the next few years. But regardless of […]
Moving Words – DOT Physicals
Timothy Brady “If you don’t know your blood pressure, it’s like not knowing the value of your company.” – Mehmet Oz Please share this article with your van operators. For every van operator it’s unavoidable – the DOT physical. Regulations require you to provide a copy of your DOT Medical Card to your state’s DMV […]
Moving Words – Lease Agreements
Timothy Brady “Everyone has hopes and dreams for where they can invest their money. Everyone wants to do the best they can with it, and they don’t want to be subjected to any sort of predatory lending.” – Dede Gardner In mid-February 2024, the FMCSA requested information from commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers to share […]
Moving Words – Check-up Time
Timothy Brady “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” -Walt Disney It’s time for that annual business check-up, and much like the annual physical for which many of us go to the doctor, the purpose of your business insurance and tax checkup is to investigate how your company can save […]
Moving Words – Recruiting
Timothy Brady “True leadership isn’t about having an idea. It’s about having an idea and recruiting other people to execute on this vision.” – Leila Janah The key to finding that team of van operators, movers and packers to provide the top service required by your shippers is simple, honest communication. The biggest complaint many […]
Moving Words – IC Final Rule
Timothy Brady “Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men.” Harry Day The US Department of Labor is rescinding the Trump era independent contractor rule (2021IC Rule) and replacing it with RIN 1235-AA43 Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act. While the DOL states the new […]
Moving Words – Independent or Not?
Timothy Brady “True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what’s right.” – Brigham Young On March 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will be implementing their final rule replacing the Trump era independent contractor rule (2021IC Rule) with RIN 1235-AA43 Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act. […]
