Raising the Standards of the Trucking Industry
Our friend and fellow truck driver advocate, Hal Kiah, shares his thoughts about the trucking industry and explains why he believes truckers are leaving their driving careers. As a veteran driver, Hal has been instrumental in the last few years, … Continue reading
You may feel like you know your truck inside out, but it’s extremely vital that you recognize the importance of some of the smallest, and seemingly insignificant parts of your vehicle. There are some things in your truck that you … Continue reading
For the past thirty years, the turnover rate among truck drivers and the problems associated with motor carriers retaining drivers have been studied by the industry. Over a span of at least three decades, the second largest industry in the … Continue reading
With millions of people out of work and no future signs for economic growth, many are looking toward truck driving as a possible career. Truck driving schools and trucking companies continually advertise for the need in drivers and the promise … Continue reading
Pushing drivers over the HOS rule, filing false information on their DAC reports, cutting their miles, starving out both experienced and new drivers, failing to raise driver pay for decades, terminating drivers for following CSA regulations . . . motor … Continue reading
By: Allen Smith The trucking life is tough and is not for everyone. In fact, many newcomers to the vocation will leave within the first six months, discovering that the exciting life on the road is not for them. As … Continue reading
Thanksgiving is here and with it will soon come a new year. New resolutions will be made and broken as always, but for many, a new year will bring hope and determination for a better future. With new challenges facing … Continue reading
Truck driving jobs offer a large array of possiblities for employment. Even with the downward turn we are noticing from the economic situation, truck driving jobs are still available. With several large trucking companies cutting down on their offers to provide … Continue reading
Discussing Real Life Trucking
Truck Drivers Can Shape Industry One Pen at a Time
During his address to Congress on August 12th, 1974, Gerald Ford said, “A government big enough to supply you with everything you need, is a government big enough to take away everything that you have.” As our nation’s truck drivers … Continue reading