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Arizona’s New Illegal Immigration Law – Some Truckers Plan to Protest

Posted on April 24, 2010 by

Why? That is about the only question I can come up with right now. This is a bill that is needed in probably every state. Do these same truckers complain and protest because they have to stop at the Canadian … Continue reading →

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Meet The Truck Driver

Posted on April 17, 2010 by

These massive trucks rolling up and down the interstates over mountains and through small towns all across the United States. People in cars and pick-ups usually are cursing when caught behind these behemoth trucks, and act like they are running … Continue reading →

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Check out ‘Heaven On Earth’ in Oregon

Posted on March 30, 2010 by

Is there really a ‘Heaven On Earth‘ in Azalea, Oregon? Well, I have never been to it “personally” but from the sound of it, it sure looks like there might be. Trucker Steve from Twitter said, he has been several … Continue reading →

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Owners, Dispatchers- Friend or Foe

Posted on March 12, 2010 by

I wanted to write a little about my own experiences about going the extra mile, or doing little favors for owners and dispatchers. Just about every company I ever worked for, I became friends with the owners or the dispatchers. … Continue reading →

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To Haul or Not To Haul – Overweights

Posted on March 11, 2010 by

Can a company fire an employee for refusing to haul an overweight load? Can the company make me haul a load that is overweight? Can the dispatcher make me drive in bad weather? Can the company make me pull an … Continue reading →

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NHTSA reports Traffic Fatalities down in 2009

Posted on March 11, 2010 by

Today the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released their report on traffic fatalities for 2009. The report indicates that fatalities are still on a downward trend. This is good news obviously, but still it is too many according to … Continue reading →

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DOT shuts down for lack of funding

Posted on March 1, 2010 by

The Department of Transportation will furlough nearly 2,000 employees without pay Monday. Temporarily shutting down highway reimbursements to states worth hundreds of millions of dollars, national anti-drunk driving efforts, and multi-million dollar construction projects across the country. © 2010, Truck … Continue reading →

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Survive being with a Truck Driver Trainer

Posted on February 3, 2010 by

First of all, I don’t “claim to be an expert” but I do have some suggestions for new male or female truckers to be able to survive the grueling time spent with a trainer. It is very true some trainers … Continue reading →

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Trip Planning – back to the basics

Posted on November 17, 2009 by

Thanks to Jami Jones (@shewhoknowstruk on Twitter), senior editor at Land Line Magazine, for bringing this topic up. I’ll bet a lot of new drivers have never really heard of this before. It really amazes me, or used to amaze … Continue reading →

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GOAL – Do you do it?

Posted on October 30, 2009 by

This is a term, I think I will never forget. It’s even a good thing to do if you are driving any vehicle. GOAL – or Get Out And Look, is a term used in the trucking industry. If you … Continue reading →

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