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Cross Border Trucking with Mexico – Equals US Jobs Lost

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on May 6th that the Obama Administration was “very close” to announcing a plan that would resolve the cross-border trucking dispute with Mexico. What are they smoking? I … Continue reading

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ATA – ‘Why is everybody always picking on me’

Up until a few months ago, I always thought the ATA was for the truck drivers. It was not until I really started paying attention to somethings that the ATA has said did I realize they are not for the … Continue reading

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Rail System vs. Highway Infrastructure – Follow the Money

With the highway infrastructure deteriorating the way it is and with all the congestion around every major city. Why does the government seem to just “turn their heads” the other way from trucking? Or at least it seems that way. … Continue reading

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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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Heavier Weights for Same Money and Safety Concern

There are two bills that need to be discussed that are parts of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act. One of the bills will allow the gross weight to be increased from “eighty thousand” pounds to “ninety seven thousand” pounds. Is … Continue reading

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Open the Border up to Mexican Trucks – Might be a Good Idea

Opening the border up to Mexican trucks allowing them to haul throughout the U.S. might be a good idea. Realistically no, but hypothetically yes. I say this because of the implementation of CSA2010, which realistically is a stronger way to … Continue reading

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NHTSA reports Traffic Fatalities down in 2009

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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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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FMCSA Orders Tierra Santa Inc to Cease All Operations Immediately

Following an emergency request by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The United States District Court for the Central District of California on Saturday ordered the owner of Tierra Santa Inc, the illegal bus company … Continue reading

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U.S.Truckers, think you have it bad with HOS

American truck drivers, think the HOS here in the U.S. is screwed up? I think “Truckies” from down under would disagree with you. Truckers in the U.S. drive for 11 hours, then off for ten hours. But, there is no … Continue reading

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