Who or What to believe in Trucking
May 11, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 1 Comment
Wow, this sure is going to be a long article as there is a lot to discuss. Who or what to believe when it comes to the trucking industry.
First off I want to explain myself a little here, you can choose to read it or not frankly I don’t care either way. In layman’s [...]
Tanker Truck Accident Near Kenova, WV.
March 9, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 3 Comments
Today a tanker truck had just left the loading site at Neal, WV.
It was loaded with Maleic Anhydryde a chemical that is used to make resins, fiberglass, auto-body filler, etc.
It is used in some candies, and is a filler for dynamite.
The news sites that reported this accident “God Bless them” tried to explain [...]
#FollowFriday Recommendations
November 20, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · 1 Comment
140 characters on Twitter is are not enough to have to be able to do #FollowFriday recommendations.
So I figured I would utilize the resources I have and use my blog. I mean some Twitter users have thousands and thousands of followers, it would take a couple of days of “hard” twittering to cover all the [...]
Lease purchase – is it a good thing
September 28, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
Unless company’s have changed their way’s in the last few month’s then I say the “lease purchase” deal that company’s try to throw out to drivers is still a shady deal. Especially, the ones that mention in their ads “no credit checks” or “no money down”.
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Is the RailRoad the answer to today’s Trucking problems?
August 27, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
There has been a lot of talk about having the railroad to deliver more freight because it is safer and more efficient.
How could it be more efficient for a train to deliver freight? I really don’t see how it could be much safer either, as trains do not deliver to individual stores, so trucks are [...]
Alabama’s new steel coil hauling law is toughest in nation
March 24, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · 6 Comments
Alabama’s new law regulating the hauling of steel coils on highways is the toughest one in the nation, state trucking association officials say.
Beginning Monday, steel-haulers in Alabama had 60 days to be trained and certified in properly securing the huge coils or face tougher penalties.
The new law will not affect the 50 mph speed limit [...]
