AxelisLoads has been down for nearly a year! I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time on the road these past months and just didn’t have a chance to get the thing into the shape I decided to go to until … Continue reading
It’s been a very long time since I’ve posted here. The reason is quite simple really, I’ve been on the road. In fact, I’ve been all over the country several times over the past few months. Such is the life … Continue reading
In fifty years I’ve gone through all kinds of training. I’ve also had the opportunity to deliver training in many areas and for many reasons. In this time, I’ve learned there are things that work, and things that don’t. I … Continue reading
I just read this story Hit the Gas! about natural gas as a fuel for heavy trucks over at Openmile’s Blog. It’s not really relevant to make a business decision based on the current market or the current trends. I believe … Continue reading
Just yesterday I had a short conversation on Twitter with Lester Graber (@amishtrucker) about linux. Apparently Lester has been using linux “exclusively” for several years. I applaud his foresight and, quite frankly, his courage. Making that kind of decision is … Continue reading
Before I launch into my tirade I want to be clear that I believe stability control systems on heavy trucks are an excellent development that should be used throughout the industry. If, however, your goal is to minimize accidents on … Continue reading
… A government program with no real down side! The website Truckinginfo has a great story about the Virginia DMV’s Troops to Trucks program. I wish there had been a program like this when I got my discharge back in … Continue reading
In a piece entitled Growth Indices Up in April on Truckers News website the authors, listed only as “Overdrive Staff,” deliver the relatively good news about manufacturing growth in the economy. It’s true, and although the growth is, and has … Continue reading
Well, here it is. The inaugural content post on the new Axelis website. In truth, it’s been a long time coming. It only took a few hours of work to make it happen, but that was spread out over nearly … Continue reading