Get this blog rolling......add your experience and knowledge

Hey all you wonderful people driving them OS loads from one end of the country to the next! I just requested to be added to a new webring for pilot cars......check it out, it's free to join! I'm hoping that it will somehow reach a multitude of you so that we can get this blog rolling! I was wondering if you could tell me if there's any other Commercial Insurance Companies out there besides http://www.progressive.com that's providing pilot cars with the best coverage needed, and at what cost? I'm learning that there are many new pilot car companies starting up, and this is one of those crucial "tools" necessary in this business. Has anyone had to provide proof of this insurance to any of the brokers or trucking companies?

If you're a broker looking at this, what are your requirements for adding a new pilot car co. to your list of drivers to call? Do you maintain a record that is updated annually? For a new start-up pilot car company, what suggestions do you have for earning your time and effort to keep them working as much as possible? On the other side of that, what are the no-no's that a pilot car company should know when doing business with you?

As the weather is getting colder, this business tends to slow down. What are you pilot car drivers doing that will keep you working as much as possible. What kind of things have you done that will ensure you will make it through the slow time?

I have a poll out now. I'd like for you to take a moment to respond to it. In addition, I'm asking for information as to what a new pilot car company can expect to receive in regards to per mile earnings during this time where the fuel prices have gone down? And, what is the per mile earnings expected for a "seasoned" driver? Let's also keep in mind that some states' brokers have adopted the idea that drivers in the Midwest should consider taking less per mile if they are accepting work from brokers in the East, who may typically accept lower per mile rates from the trucking companies (who may, or may not be from the Midwest).

Anyone who wants to share your experience or knowledge regarding the above detail, please feel free. This is a moderated blog, so lets keep it nice and clean. Thank you, in advance, for your input!

That's it for now....I'll let you know when I get accepted to the Pilot Car Webring. I'm quite sure this will be worthy of your attention and time. Until then.....you all have a safe one going back that way!