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Dear {FName},

Every now and then, we receive an e-mail from one of our readers that reminds just how lucky we are to be working in an industry where there are no inconsistencies and everything makes perfect sense.  

Read on!

From: TPT
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 9:26 AM
To: jobs@truckdriver.com
Subject: 2 Broken Feet 
 
How's it going? 

My name is Tom, I'm a flatbedder from Wisconsin, and while I'm just laying here with my feet up on as many pillows as I can find, I thought I'd share my story with you.

I was in Winchester VA. back on August 5th dropping one load and picking up another. I backed into the dock but they weren't gonna unload me till the next morning.

Well, this kid in the dock next to me helped me fold up my tarp. So, after he got loaded I was returning the favor and we were both on top of his load, which stuck off the back of his trailer. I stepped back too far and the last bundle tipped on me.  I slid off the back about 8 feet to the concrete and broke the heel on my left foot. I also broke some bones on the top of my right foot.  Now, I have two plates and ten screws in my right foot.

Worker's comp paid me for three weeks.  On the fourth week, instead of a check I received a letter from them stating they were not going to pay me anymore since I was helping someone else when I got injured and company policy doesn't require us to assist other drivers. 

Then, they issued this safety tip to the company about tarping and in it, they state, "Don't struggle, always get help whenever possible. Two people can tarp better than one."

So, I guess we are supposed to ask for help, but not give it in return. What do you think about that?

Oh well, that's it.

I just wanted to share that with you all, have a good day -  I'm not.

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We don't know what to think about that Tom, but we're sure our readers would like to comment!

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D & T Trucking has been in business since 1959. They have built a reputation for excellence. As a premium motor carrier, D & T works closely with its lease operators and customers to ensure that each shipment is picked up and delivered on time. From large corporations to very small companies, they provide each account the attention and care that builds repeat business throughout the years.

The roots of D & T Trucking Company were really planted even before 1959, going back to the days when Bob Dolle, Sr. was “just a kid”  hauling milk, and later logs, accumulating enough money to buy his first truck.  After World War II, during which the elder Dolle was in the  Army and participated in the landing on Okinawa in the South Pacific, he jumped back into trucking in earnest. Eventually, he owned five trucks and in 1957 started D & T Truck Leasing. The incorporation of D & T as a trucking company took place about 18 months later, on April 17, 1959, and its first home  was a 40 by 60 foot shop on the outskirts of St. Paul, MN in an area called Landfall.

Today, D & T resides on a six-acre site in Little Canada, MN, operating out of a custom-built 25,000 square foot facility with three dock bays, five service bays and ultramodern shop capabilities. Dolle, Sr., retired and living mostly in Arizona, sold D & T Trucking Company to his son, Bob Dolle, Jr., about 15 years ago.  Since then, the traditions established at the outset have flourished and become stronger: The continuing emphasis on service and commitment; strong customer relationships; account retention; treating everyone with respect; and meeting transportation needs with a 100 percent owner operator fleet.

D & T provides on-going training for all  employees and independent contractors in order to provide quality service to their customers.  Safety is not the responsibility of one person or one department. To have strong safety awareness throughout the company takes a commitment of all members of the team.

At D & T, you are a name, not a number, they offer: 

  • Dispatch on a first in first out basis
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  • Pay on completion of your round
  • Steady year round business
  • Choice of loads whenever possible
  • Quick turns, you can get home on a weekly basis
  • 100% owner operator fleet
  • Check or T-Chek advances

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Last issue we presented you with an article about CB radios and told you we had been wondering how cell phones had changed the trucking industry. Here are the results of The TruckDriver.com You Gotta a Copy On Me, Good Buddy Survey:

When was the last time you purchased a new CB radio?

For over two-thirds (69%) of you, it's been over one year since you purchased a new CB. Nearly half (45%) reported it has been over three years, and a little over ten percent of you stated you have never owned a CB.

We're not sure we answered the question about cell phones changing the industry, but it looks like the CB manufacturers better get started on a new marketing campaign. 

Speaking of campaigns, remember when we had the surveys about possible vice-presidential nominees? Well, we didn't go back and look it up, but we're pretty sure you didn't pick Sarah Palin as McCain's running mate.

So, we thought we'd get your opinion about her. Tell us what you think in The TruckDriver.com Who Would Have Guessed (besides Newt Gingrich) The Republican VP Choice Would Be the Governor of Alaska Survey.

Until next time, keep on truckin' and please drive safely.  


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September 15,
2008