Month: December 2013
Trucking Jokes 2
OTHER DRIVER DISTRACTIONS TO QUASH IN THE NEW YEAR
In our article Guilty as Charged! Texting and doing calls while driving, we comprehensively discussed the negative driving habit of texting/answering calls while driving articulated vehicles with specific focus on the inherent risk and measures that companies can put in place to curtail the malaise. In this article, we focus our searchlight on come negative driving habits though prevalent but […]
Continue reading »USED TRUCKS: A STRATEGIC EVALUATION (Part Two)
When buying Used Trucks is the Only Option: The Benefits of Buying a Used Truck Naturally, if you buy a used heavy or medium duty truck, the cost for the vehicle is significantly lower than if you were to pay for a brand new one. Additionally, with proper guidance, many used trucks that are put up for sale are […]
Continue reading »USED TRUCKS: A STRATEGIC EVALUATION – Part One
It’s probably that time of the year and you are considering what dynamic changes to make to the composition of your fleet of trucks. Or perhaps you are the new investor hoping to make a go at the Haulage Industry and you are caught-up in the dilemma of determining the optimal fleet selection and composition for your business. The options […]
Continue reading »Trucking Jokes!
We have been ‘too’ serious these past few days so we decided to tone it down a little bit and serve you some rich trucking humours. Here’s hoping you will have a good laugh!
Continue reading »IDLING: FLUSH THIS HABIT OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM AND SAVE YOUR BUSINESS! Part One
“Taofik had just passed Benin By-pass on his way to make a 30tonner delivery at Enugu. He had ‘Kara’ in sight and just about then he flipped on his right turn indicator light to alert other road users of intent to move in the direction of the flashing light. He turned into the road shoulder and then parked the long […]
Continue reading »EPISODE THREE- TRUCKER’S WILD EXPERIENCE: FLYING WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION AT OLLO, OYO-OGBOMOSO ROAD
Destination was Ilorin. Mobile Asset was a 2012 model fully-covered single-body truck and cargo weight was 24ton approximately valued at N21million. The truck had a factory-fitted 300litres capacity diesel tank positioned at the rear of the tractor. However, in view of the long distance shuttle envisaged for the truck, 2 extra tanks each capable of holding 400litres of diesel at […]
Continue reading »WHO DELIVERED ASO ROCK XMAS TREE? MACK DELIVERS CAPITOL XMAS TREE
Some Marketing or Business Development gurus really do know what’s up! Sounds pedestrian, but we in Haulage Report Now can tell you for free that Mack really do have this well locked down and it’s not too surprising why they remain the preferred haulage asset in the States. Now, we ask, what are our in-country heavy duty truck dealers doing in […]
Continue reading »IDLING: FLUSH THIS HABIT OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM AND SAVE YOUR BUSINESS! Part Two
SO WHAT DO YOU DO? Save Money and Reduce Unnecessary Idling! The following are steps you can take to make this happen: Massively enlighten you drivers on the inherent cost and dangers of idling to the business, the environment and even to themselves! Experts with good training materials can be brought in to further drive home the importance of reducing […]
Continue reading »MULTITASKING WHILE DRIVING: SEPARATING THE MYTH FROM THE REALITY
Most people not excluding truck drivers have this overbearing confidence that they can multitask in every situation even while driving. Well, experts do have a contrary opinion. We in Haulage Report Now are very sure you will reassess your faith in this erroneous belief by the time you finish watching this short video. We await your comments.
Continue reading »TRUCKER’S WILD EXPERIENCE 2: CATTLE INVASION ALONG MOKWA-MOKIRA ROAD
A 30ton delivery has just been successfully concluded in Kaduna after two grueling days on the road from Lagos. Now, it’s about time for the return journey; rig is pretty light and you were eagerly looking forward to deadheading back to Lagos. Give or take, you have estimated you will be back in Lagos by evening time the next day. […]
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