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We are now accepting applications for hard working and dedicated bobtail and/or cargo van drivers!

Requirements include:

BOBTAIL: You must own and operate your own 24ft bobtail with working liftgate, pallet jack, dolly, auto insurance, knowledge of the Houston and surrounding areas (GPS preferred) and availability of M-F 8-5 (or until last delivery is completed). Occasional weekend work. It is commission based, pay per delivery. The more you want to work, the more you make!

CARGO VAN: You must own and operate your own cargo van with current insurance. Additional requirements is a current drivers license, knowledge of the Houston and surrounding areas (GPS preferred) and availability of M-F 8-5 (or until last delivery is completed). Occasional weekend work. No routes. It is commission based, pay per delivery. The more you want work, the more you make!

If interested, please comment below or send us a message. Plenty of work! Please share this post. Thanks in advance!

What do you think about this study? Did you expect to see Texas with either the highest or slowest average speeds?

I felt like it could go either way. With all of the rush hour traffic we sit through, I would expect to be the lowest in speed. However, the speeding that is conducted outside of rush hour can also be excessive.

Photo and study courtesy of: https://business.gasbuddy.com/gasbuddy-reveals-u-s-states-with-the-most-aggressive-drivers/

"Drivers headed west on Interstate 10 east of Beltway 8 should expect delays this weekend due to the closure of all main lanes of the freeway."

Interstate 10 main lanes to close this weekend in Channelview area Drivers headed west on Interstate 10 east of Beltway 8 should expect delays this weekend due to the closure of all main lanes of the freeway.

This will make for a rough rush hour commute...

I-45 NB at McKinney in downtown Houston all mainlanes closed due to heavy truck crash. Crane is being brought in to help in clearing scene. Expect closure of mainlanes to last into the evening.

S M O O T H • P K G • D E L I V E R Y • T I P S

✔ Include all pertinent information upon keying in order. Update phone numbers, suite locations or special delivery instructions. Is there a deadline? Is package fragile? Keeping everything accurate will save time while delivering product to your customer!

✔ Be sure that you leave your package in an area in which you designate, or let us know you will be able to hand off to driver upon retrieval.

✔ If your customer has a varying schedule, be sure to notify them about delivery so they can expect our arrival.

D I S P A T C H • T A L K

10-20: location (what is it)

Ex: What's your 20?

Ten codes, officially known as ten signals, are brevity codes used to represent common phrases in voice communication, particularly by law enforcement and in Citizens Band (CB) radio transmissions.

Astro's Home Opener!

"Crawford between Texas and Congress will be blocked off from 9 a.m. until midnight." Expect an increase in traffic around Downtown, especially close to Minute Maid Park.

Traffic and parking tips for Astros home opener It's the Astros home opener today, and that means lots of excitement and lots of crowds downtown.

Happy Easter!

D I S P A T C H • T A L K

10-4: affirmative (ok)

This is the most common used code amongst logistics dispatchers and drivers.

Ten-codes, officially known as ten signals, are brevity codes used to represent common phrases in voice communication, particularly by law enforcement and in Citizens Band (CB) radio transmissions.

Source: Wikipedia