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Women In Trucking honors female drivers at ‘Salute to Women Behind the Wheel’

The Women In Trucking (WIT) Association’s “Salute to the Women Behind the Wheel” brought together nearly 300 female professional drivers at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY last Saturday, March 27. © 2010, Truck Drivers News Blog. All rights … Continue reading

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Salute to Women Behind the Wheel reaches Halfway Mark

With only two weeks left before the Women In Trucking‘s “Salute to the Women Behind the Wheel” the organization is half way to its goal to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of female professional drivers. … Continue reading

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Trucking ‘Old School’ Style part two

As I mentioned briefly in part one I had been able to get out of the International Cabover, and had been able to move into my “new to me” 74 359 Peterbuilt. It had a Jake brake, but you had … Continue reading

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Bad Judge

I normally wouldn’t write about this, but after reading an article this morning at a Dayton, Ohio news website I have to have my say. This happened here as well a few months ago, our “County Judge Executive” was caught … Continue reading

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WIT announce entertainment for Salute to the Women behind the Wheel

One of the goals of Women In Trucking Association is to celebrate the success of women in the industry. The “Salute to the Women Behind the Wheel,” to be held at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY will honor … Continue reading

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Women in Trucking and Cuyahoga College offer Truck Training Scholarships

Plover, WI: Cuyahoga Community College’s Truck Driving Academy in Cleveland, Ohio has secured US Department of Transportation tuition funding grant for driver training. © 2010, Truck Drivers News Blog. All rights reserved. Related Posts:Why do I even care anymoreTruckers: DOT … Continue reading

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Self Insure Workers Comp – Don’t get Hurt

Workers Comp insurance, who is this suppose to protect? I thought it was for the worker, but I have found out there are many ways for a company to get out of paying you, or paying for medical needs. I … Continue reading

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ATA Announces 2009 Safety & HR Award Recipients

ATA’s Safety Management Council announced its 2009 award winners at its Safety & Human Resources National Conference & Exhibition in Baltimore, Md. last weekend. The ATA President’s Trophy recognizes the three companies whose fleets have been judged to have the … Continue reading

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Missouri gets OK for I-70 truck-only lanes

Missouri has won federal approval to rebuild Interstate 70 across the state with lanes segregating cars from trucks. The Federal Highway Administration’s decision gives Missouri the authorization needed to move ahead with the $4 billion project, which would be the … Continue reading

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Ohio trucker wins custom rig

Owner-operator John Lacusky of Cortland, Ohio, won a 1998 International 9400 customized by the Chrome Shop Mafia during the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. © 2009, Truck Drivers News Blog. All rights reserved. Related Posts:Cobra Announces Partnership with ProMiles … Continue reading

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