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Arguing e-logs

Unless something unprecendented happens in the near future (my company changes a policy for the better), this should be the last in a long series about e-logs. Now I know that you’re probably already in the midst of doing a … Continue reading

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Keeping a Watchful Eye on the Trucking Industry

As another year has passed us by, I will continue to act as a “watchdog” for the trucking industry. Last year was an unbelievable year for nonsensical rules and regulations that were forced upon the trucking industry. I wonder what … Continue reading

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E-logs: My first impression by Todd McCann

I would like to thank @ToddMcCann for giving me the permission to repost this article. As always, he has done an excellant job with getting the information out. Despite the fact that I’ve been driving for 13 years, I made … Continue reading

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2010: A Year to Forget

Wow, what a year 2010 has been and I for one am glad it has come and is almost gone. I think 2010 should go down in history as the year of the most idiotic rules and regulations that have … Continue reading

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Truckers: DOT we are not little kids – STOP treating us this way

Where are all these supposed “trucking advocates” at? Why are they not jumping up and down over these cell phone and texting laws? Professional truck drivers are not little kids – like the United States Department Of Transportation treats them. … Continue reading

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45.7 Million Given For Bicycle Paths – Trucking Got 6 Million For Parking

I was going to write this article about the continued waste of money that has a flow rate out of Washington, D.C. like the dreaded “Montezuma’s revenge” that the US DOT is using to continue to buy votes for the … Continue reading

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Voters Scared – I Wonder Why

Obama said over the weekend that Americans are so “scared” they’re not thinking straight about the upcoming elections. Things that make you go hmmm – I just wonder where in the world he would have gotten any clue that the … Continue reading

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Distracted Driving Is a Safety Concern – But Sleepy Driving Not

The trucking industry is made up of the safest drivers on the highways. According to recent numbers released the industry is improving on those numbers too. So with that being said – why is the DOT ignoring the real problems … Continue reading

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Lunar driving

Here’s a heads-up to any prospective drivers out there. If you think Over-The-Road (OTR) trucking is a 9-to-5 job, you’re gonna be more disappointed than a stoner with a bag of oregano. We have a name for you folks: Solar … Continue reading

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Few Truck Parking Places – Stimulus Money Wasted By DOT

I’ve written a couple of different articles about how the USDOT has wasted millions of stimulus dollars on items and projects that should have been put back on the shelf – as the projects were not something needed at this … Continue reading

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