Category Archives: conservative trucking

LaHood: ‘I am Thrilled that Tens of Thousands of UNION Workers can go back to Work

Posted on August 5, 2011 by admin

Over the past few days United States Secretary of Transportation was worried sick because Senate went home without deciding on another FAA Extension. U.S. Secretary of DOT Ray LaHood wrote in his blog: “I’m thrilled this morning that the Senate … Continue reading →

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Strike Three! – FMCSA, You’re Outta There!

Posted on June 22, 2011 by admin

The primary mission of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. The FMCSA was established as a separate administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on January … Continue reading →

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Where is the Outrage – Mexican Trucks are coming to a State Near you

Posted on June 14, 2011 by admin

I have written on this subject several times – but where is the outrage? Mexican trucks are coming to the U.S. very soon – quite likely before the end of the month. Calls, and or letters/faxes need to be sent … Continue reading →

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CrossBorder Trucking with Mexico – DOT ‘Assumes’ it is Safe

Posted on June 7, 2011 by admin

I have been writing about this for a while, explaining that if the Department of Transportation (DOT) head and Obama succeed in opening the border more American jobs will go away, and the safety we NOW have on interstate highways … Continue reading →

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Something Ray LaHood and Obama are not Saying about Allison Transmissions

Posted on May 10, 2011 by admin

While Obama is out “touring/campaigning” the country visiting all these manufactures of supposed “greenier” vehicles, and American jobs, there is something they are not mentioning. In a blog post by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today wrote: “Less gas, … Continue reading →

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WARNING Kentucky Residents – Lex18 News is a Liberal News Station

Posted on May 6, 2011 by admin

I usually do not make my opinions known about certain things on Facebook. But, today was different. I’m not sure if it is just where I am fed-up with Obama and this whole Osama Bin Laden “story” or if I … Continue reading →

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Members of Congress tell DOT to Abolish Cross Border Program with Mexico

Posted on May 5, 2011 by admin

Barack Hussein Obama opens border, defies unions, and ignores Congress on the controversial cross-border issue with Mexico. U.S. and Mexican trucks were previously authorized to cross their shared border under the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement, but the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Sharing the Roads Safely

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Denise Gabbard

Precaution is better than cure.–Edward Coke Those who earn a living by driving a truck, whether it is a dump truck, a city box truck, or a semi, over the road truck, are commonly called truck drivers in North America, … Continue reading →

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Which one is ‘Distorting Facts’ – Obama or Ray LaHood?

Posted on March 21, 2011 by admin

I hate to keep beating on a dead-horse, but US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood or Obama is guilty of falsifying the facts. It more than likely is both but that is another article. This is just another one of … Continue reading →

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If Mexican Trucks want to Operate in the US – Let them pay for their Own EOBRs

Posted on March 17, 2011 by admin

And the saga continues. First in 1995 the US and Mexico started a pilot program to allow Mexican trucks to travel throughout the US delivering loads brought in from Mexico. The US trucks were allowed to do the same in … Continue reading →

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