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Truck Driving is a Deadly Job (and it’s not why you think) 20 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
When you hear that truck driving is a deadly job, your mind inevitably travels towards visions of horrible accidents. You may be surprised, then, to find out that accidents aren’t the first cause of t...
3 Gadgets Every Trucker Needs to Stay Connected 30 Jul 2013 | 07:28 pm
Every trucker knows the annoyance of seeing the bars on their gadgets dwindle as they cross into a stretch lasting hundreds of miles in the middle of nowhere, and having to hunt down hotspots at diner...
You don’t know about the new HOS rule? Really? 13 Jul 2013 | 12:39 am
It never ceases to amaze me just how many people do not know about the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administrations Hours of Service rule that began mandatory compliance on July 1. I’m not talking y...
Tips for new truck drivers 9 Jul 2013 | 02:06 am
Tips for New Truck Drivers Congratulations. You survived your truck driver training. Now that you’re properly licensed and trained, it’s time to hit the open road. But before you do, prepare yourself...
Ready or not, new hours of service for carriers 29 Jun 2013 | 12:59 am
Are you ready? Ready or not, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is set to launch its new regulations for the hours of service in just a few days. Beginning July 1, truck drivers and comme...
Towns and truck parking: Problems continue 25 Jun 2013 | 07:32 pm
Well, I finally caught up on my Facebook page, only to find out that while I was away, big things happened in the Midwest. In fact, a note left on a trucker’s window in Coon Rapids, Minn., has trucker...
Nevada is newest state to outlaw indemnification clauses 5 Jun 2013 | 10:39 pm
Nevada is newest state to outlaw indemnification clauses Nevada has become the latest state to stand up for trucker rights. Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed a bill that will eliminate indemnifica...
Estimated 25,000 truck driving positions to go unfilled in 2013, who can fill them? 7 May 2013 | 01:06 am
Take a look. Almost anywhere you look in the transportation industry, you will see some sort of report concerning the projected truck driver shortage. With the trucking industry well on the road to re...
Pilot Flying J trying to make amends following fraud allegations 24 Apr 2013 | 03:22 am
Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam says his company probably had the best relationships and the best trust in the trucking industry on April 14. One day later, he said, that relationship and trust were t...
Avoid the Ill-Planned Innovative Rollout – Plan, Communicate, Execute 25 Mar 2013 | 08:57 pm
It happens repeatedly. A company adopts a new technology platform that ostensibly will ease the workload, streamline operational processes and result in overall gains in efficiency and budget spending...
