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❄️ Chain Control Update❄️ (11/01/26 at 7:40am) • I-80 westbound is R2 from Truckee to Eagle Lakes. • I-80 eastbound is R2 from Rainbow to Truckee. • Trucks are at minimum restrictions. ***For updates on road conditions visit the Caltrans QuickMap app.

I ended my tour of the @MackTrucks factory in Macungie, PA with the beautiful site of our last Pioneer getting ready to ship to us.

😴 Longer Rest Breaks Are Producing More Crashes. J.B. Hunt’s safety team pulled its own telematics data and found that the longer a driver’s 34-hour reset ran, the more likely a crash became in the following 6 to 12 hours back on the road. Isaac Instruments’ Melanie Simard, a former driver, said the pattern didn’t surprise her: with 48 hours at home, she used to try to do everything “very, very fast” and came back with little real rest. J.B. Hunt responded by creating an educational video to help drivers talk with their families about getting real rest at home. Image Source: Henderson Taylor Law Firm News Source: Truck News

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@Hillarymhagen went on a rant today; and it's worth reading.... I sat down to write a recruiting ad and instead wrote a rant. I deleted it, rewrote it, deleted it again, and here we are. Apparently I've got something to say. STOP BLAMING DRIVERS FOR LEAVING JOBS THAT NEVER EXISTED. Trucking loves to complain about drivers jumping from company to company. Heck, I used to see it as a red flag on applications. But over the years I've realized job jumping is the SYMPTOM. Here's my hot take: TRUCKING DOESN'T HAVE A DRIVER LOYALTY PROBLEM. IT HAS A BROKEN PROMISE PROBLEM. Drivers aren't changing companies because they love orientation videos and drug tests. They're leaving because what they were sold and what they got were two different things. Then they're blamed for walking away. Companies keep peddling recruiting fairy tales, leaving drivers to figure out which promises are worth believing. At Hell Bent Xpress, I believe loyalty starts before the first load. It starts with telling the truth. NO BAIT. NO SWITCH. NO RECRUITING FAIRY TALES. Trucking isn't all sunshine and rainbows. Freight changes. Some weeks are better than others. Plans go sideways. Experienced drivers know that. We're not perfect, and we won't tell you whatever you want to hear just to get your ass in a truck. We'll tell you what you can realistically expect and let YOU decide if we're right for you. KEEPING DRIVERS SHOULDN'T START WITH BIGGER PROMISES. IT SHOULD START WITH KEEPING THE ONES YOU MAKE. And drivers? You deserve honest answers, but you've got to ask tough questions, too. Ask about the bad weeks. Ask what happens when plans fall apart. Don't let anyone sell you a dream without asking what happens when reality shows up. If you're considering Hell Bent Xpress, ask us those same questions. I'D RATHER HAVE AN EMPTY SEAT THAN FILL IT WITH A BROKEN PROMISE. Ready for a different recruiting conversation? Call me directly at 605-982-0284. End rant.