Profile For Turpentyne

@Naenaeinnc - actually, i thought maybe you’d figured it out in your previous post - the little green / red light you prefer over a competitor’s app? :)

Right now I am actually looking for general replies and variety to better our understanding of truckers. Saying more risks adding bias to responses.

But, to your point, i actually would want to talk specifics to what we do next. But… that’s a different post!

I am working on improving tools that a large number of trucks/fleets use in the industry. What those tools are, is irrelevant

I think you are wrong. Just the opposite, what these tools are is the only thing that is relevant, at least for me.

I'm happy to say, in private - though I don't see a way to on this site. It's merely a precaution to avoid potential issues with management & marketing. I hope you can understand.

One of my biggest frustrations is people who are complete outsiders to trucking writing articles about trucking. They are everywhere. It's so obvious after just reading the first few sentences. I'm guessing they are people trying to work at home writing content for websites. They are so terribly informed that it's embarrassing to read what they produce.

I fear you may be another link in this never ending chain of people who think they can solve the truck driver's problems. Haha! You don't know truck drivers! As soon as you've improved whatever irrelevant tools you are working on, we will have developed another hundred or more problems we don't like about our job.

Give us a job to do and we will make it happen. Give us a minute or two to start thinking and we will come up with several complaints. We're truck drivers - that's what we do.

I agree with this statement - it's the exact reason why I'm looking to actual people. When a company thinks "inside-to-out," they neglect the people who use that product, and make assumptions along the way. We're reversing things to be 'customer first.' It'll take time and input, but I think we can get there.

If it helps set anyone at ease, I'll be involved with helping drivers get 'little green lights,' more efficiently.

Keep the feedback coming, everyone!

I am working on improving tools that a large number of trucks/fleets use in the industry. What those tools are, is irrelevant - but there's no better way to improve these tools than asking those who use them. It helps me to make something that works better for you (and, in this case, will lead to safer highways and more efficient trips)

Hi, I'm curious to get everyone's biggest likes and common frustrations about what they do? And what you do, for context? (i.e., driver for small fleet, big fleet, owner/operator, fleet manager, spouse at home managing things, Terminal manager - whatever it is you do in the industry)

Feel free to share whatever it is – weigh stations, transponders, routing, FMCSA, questionable carriers, all of it!