Safe & Secure Trailer Lots Opening Nationwide – Sangar Cargo Security
August 15, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
With Cargo Theft on the rise, truckers and fleet managers are facing higher risks than ever before.
We all know the stats, we all know the cost of the load that goes missing time and time again.
We all know the danger of stopping for just a cup of coffee. We all know that peace of mind [...]
Obama Buying Votes for 2012 – Spend Baby Spend
July 14, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
I could sum this article up with the first paragraph – but I want to show some examples. We have a so-called leader of this country who does not know how to run this country – except into the ground.
He only knows how to spend money in which he does not have. For a [...]
Proof – DOT not concerned about Trucking Safety
June 21, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
I know I have been harping and complaining about this topic for a while now.
I am hoping that I keep harping about this and just maybe someone in the right place and high enough up on the totem pole will see it and start questioning it as well.
I have many government officials who [...]
Ice Road Truckers Season 4 – The Dash for the Cash Begins
June 7, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 3 Comments
The popular TV series on the History channel – Ice Road Truckers – has returned to Alaska. The drivers Jack Jesse, Lisa Kelly, Alex Debogorski, Greg Boadwine, Ray Vellieux, Hugh Rowland have returned for the “Dash for the Cash.” They will be hauling their biggest loads ever across the most dangerous terrain they’ve faced.
Reigning “King [...]
Truck Drivers – Skilled or Unskilled Labor
May 24, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
There is close to 70,000 people employed through various govt departments to ensure the safety of the road, sky, railroad, and water.
Of course I am going to talk about the trucking part of it. There are about 4 million truck drivers on the roads today. Truckers are all federally mandated on what they can and [...]
Truckers Image Needs to Change
May 8, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 3 Comments
Obama was right about one thing especially in trucking – it’s time for a change. The image that trucking has left upon the general public reflects how truck drivers are to be taken.
If the general public – and by this, I mean people with no relation to the industry. If they see trash lying [...]
Police Allow Trucks to Travel through Tennessee Flooded Road
May 2, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 3 Comments
The image below is either just amazing or just plain stupid. On the part of the truckers for doing it, and on the police for allowing them to do it.
How did the cops know that the integrity of the road was still intact? In the image it looks like the water is at least [...]
Trucking ‘Old School’ Style part two
February 5, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
As I mentioned briefly in part one I had been able to get out of the International Cabover, and had been able to move into my “new to me” 74 359 Peterbuilt.
It had a Jake brake, but you had to work it manually, if you left it on and “Jaked” the engine down, it [...]
