The beginning of a beautiful thing......useful and helpful tools

Hello to the wonderful world of transportation! I am adding some links to this blog, and am hoping to get some feedback, so it's Saturday, and if you have time, or even the desire, log on, bring some information and/or tools to help out your fellow OLD friends, otherwise known as fellow escort/pilot car companies, and the wonderful drivers that assist in the safe movement of Oversized Loads.

One of the places that I've found to be very helpful in deciding whether or not to do business with a trucking company hauling OS loads is by going to "yahoo groups" and searching for "pilot cars". There's a few of them that have several members that provide useful information, and include a "bad boys list". This is useful for the pilot car driver to see if they want to work for a "broker", trucking company, or set out on their own, hoping to get the knowledge and experience necessary to provide a great service to the industry that expects the best. You can go to http://www.yahoogroups.com and sign up. You will also be able to sign up under the various pilot car groups to post comments, feedback, your availability, the need for additional cars to assist you in a move, and any other tips or information you may see fit. Keep in mind that you do have to request to be a member in the groups you choose to subscribe to, this doesn't take long, and it is my opinion that you would benefit from joining.

If you are fairly new at this business, you can go to several different websites that will provide great information on several different aspects of this business. One of my most favorite places to go as a dispatcher is http://www.uspilotcars.com. I go there often to find pilot cars to cover loads. They have a lot of other useful information, as well. As a pilot car, you can be added to their lists, so that people like me can find you.

Some of the other sites that you can check out for "advertising" of your business, include, but are not limited to:
http://www.pilotcarmanager.com
http://www.wideloadshipping.com
http://www.pilotcardispatch.com


For my fellow OLDs, as well as the pilot car drivers/escorts, the following links may be useful and helpful, as well.

http://www.pilotcars.com
http://www.1stpilotcarcompanies.com
http://www.pilotcarcompanies.com
http://www.professionalpilotcar.com
http://www.escortcarcompanies.com
http://www.1stpilotcar.com
http://www.1stpilotcarservice.com
http://www.1stamericanpilotcars.com
http://www.1stpilotcarcompany.com
http://www.getapilotcar.net
http://www.allamericanpilotcarservices.com


Below, please find a couple of sites that provide pilot car services, but also, equipment necessary to set up your pilot car vehicle:

http://barneyspilotcar.com
http://www.1stpilotcarsuperstore.com

My hope is to add pics and video of freight that is escorted by pilot cars. I am also hoping to add many subscribers who will provide useful insight, tips, and information to this blog, so that one day, perhaps we can all have one place to go to get the best, most accurate, and up-to-date information necessary to perform to our best abilities.

Should you be one of the first to visit my site, please feel free to share your thoughts and constructive criticism. I welcome your pics, video, etc., and until next time.....you have a safe one going back that way!!

Your friend and fellow dispatcher,

MiMi