One Way Truck Rental: Good for Businesses

A one way truck rental is just what it sounds like. It is a form of truck rentals for moving that is used to move from one place to another, but not back about. The truck is picked up at a given location, and it is dropped off at another location. This prospect and idea has truly revolutionized the entire moving industry, as well as the way people and businesses all over the country relocate. For a small business, a one way truck rental can mean the difference between an upward move, and staying in a stagnant area.

Businesses and Relocation

There are many times when a small business might have to relocate. Most of the time, it is because the company is moving up into a bigger or better location. This means that the entire company needs to pack up files, assets, computers, and anything else, and move it all to a new place. Many professional moving companies are out there offering their services to both companies as well as private consumers, but most companies find that the cost for these services exceeds what the budget is. Buying a truck is also out of the question for most of these companies, unless they move on a very consistent basis.

One Way Rentals are the Answer

Instead of trying to hire another company to do the job, many companies are finding that a one way truck rental is a good choice. The truck rentals are usually large enough to handle the entire contents of the office. Most managers and business owners are also seeing the benefits of keeping their employees working while the move is going on. Having employees packing, loading, and unloading their own parts of the office can make the process so much easier and more organized.

Getting the Right One

Business owners who are interested in getting a one way truck rental for their corporate move should take the same basic steps that a consumer takes when trying to find the right truck rental for the moving job. This means that the owner needs to contact a variety of different companies in order to find out the general pricing structure for the services and sizes that are needed. Most companies will probably need one of the larger trucks that are offered, as well as extra tools such as hand trucks to complete the move. Owners need to remember to mention this when they are contacting various companies to get moving estimates for the trucks.

Having a Clear Conscience

Once chosen, business owners can rest assured that they have taken the most cost effective, as well as productive, route for the relocation of their business. Not only will their employees be working, but the overall move will cost much less than if self pack moving companies had been brought in. The stress of having strangers handling your entire lifeblood does not have to be a part of the move, and in the end, everyone will be able to relax.

Kittens thrown from moving truck – animal cruelty

By NewsChief.com

LAKELAND – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an animal cruelty case that reportedly involved kittens being thrown from a moving truck.

The Sheriff’s Office was notified about the incident in north Lakeland at approximately 9:44 a.m. today, sheriff’s spokeswoman Donna Wood said.

Witnesses reported that the driver of a white GMC pickup truck had run over a kitten while traveling toward U.S. Highway 98. The witnesses followed the truck and saw another kitten being thrown from the passenger-side window, Wood said.

The witnesses followed the truck to the Tractor Farm Supply store on U.S. 98 and confronted the driver about what they had witnessed.

When deputies arrived, they found one dead kitten alongside the road on Rockridge Road, Wood said. A second kitten was found alive and has been transported to the sheriff’s Animal Control Section for medical evaluation. A third kitten is missing.

Once medically cleared, the surviving kitten will be placed for adoption, Wood said.

The Sheriff’s Office has identified the driver of the truck as David Carl Arthur, 67, of 11221 Rockridge Road, Lakeland. Arthur was the only occupant of the truck, Wood said.

Inside the truck, she said, deputies found a sign that read, “Free Kittens – 1 Mile.”

Arthur complained of shortness of breath and chest pains, Wood said. Emergency medical personnel took him to Lakeland Regional Medical Center for treatment.

The investigation is ongoing, but Wood said Arthur faces three charges of animal cruelty.

Tariff Requirements

Interstate movers must make their rates and charges public according to Federal guidelines. The United States Department of Transportation denotes a tariff code that will specify the service provided, the conditions of the services, and the prices to be charged the customer. Each moving company can determine its own rates and charges, but it must publish its tariff.

Tariffs should be in compliance with federal laws and regulations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ruled shipment documentation must be prepared according to predetermined and written guidelines. Shipments must be weighed and transported as noted in the regulations. Charges too must be collected according to specifications. The Surface Transportation Board will set tariff requirements for all household goods to be carried. A prescribed level of liability is also required for interstate household goods and shipments.

Federal Tariff Laws and Regulations
STB Tariff Regulations 49CFR1310
FMCSA Claims and Salvage 49CFR370
FMCSA Overcharges 49CFR378
FMCSA SAFTEA-LU Consumer provisions

The AMSA urges its members to seek legal counsel or advice in regard to individual tariff decisions. With myriad and complex household goods under regulation and with potential legal trouble for failure to comply, members should beware of failure to meet the guidelines. One recommendation states how members may benefit from a third-party tariff publisher to do this work. AMSA will not endorse any particular firm for this purpose.