Trains vs Trucks – Which is Safer
April 20, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
Theoretically speaking trains should be safer to transport freight than trucks, just because of the numbers – there are more trucks on the road meaning there will be more accidents. But, when you look at the volume of material being hauled with trains vs trucks then the numbers would turn around.
Trucks haul an average [...]
Recruiting Websites and Recruiting for CDL Mills: What’s the Difference
February 3, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 3 Comments
Well, it looks like tonight I wasted 90 minutes of my life that I will never get back, just so I would confirm that recruiting for CDL Mills and Recruiting websites are exactly the same.
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Things to know before Trucking School and your first year
January 18, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 1 Comment
It seems with the last segment that Dan Rather shot called “Mind Your Loan Business” an article might be in order for prospective people wanting to go to truck driving school.
Truck driving is NOT for everyone even though you see people from seems like every walks in life doing it. It is more than [...]
School Scams, Sexual Harassment, Reported Abuse, and Success (Part 2)
January 16, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
In my last post I talked about Trucking School Scams, and Sexual Harassment, and reported abuse in general, and asked why wasn’t anything being said about the successful stories from drivers. I want to go back to the supposedly “trucking school scams,” part and do some “thinking out loud.”
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School Scams, Sexual Harassment, Reported Abuse, and Success
January 15, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 2 Comments
WOW, I know this is a lot to take in, but as of late seems like this is all we are hearing about.
I’m going to try to break this post down in the order that the title is in, I know probably not happen, but at least I tried.
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The REAL Truth behind Trucking
October 29, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · 1 Comment
I sure wished someone could explain this one to me. I have seen a lot of posers, you have too. The DanRather report is sure bringing a lot of them out.
Seems to me that only half the “story” got told. It’s really sad when a lot of people are getting behind a person who has [...]
Turnover rate – Why it is so bad in Trucking
October 27, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · 3 Comments
My take on, why the turnover rate, in the trucking industry, is so bad.
It used to be that drivers enjoyed trucking, they respected it.
Now, it has turned into a quick way for out of work “people” to get money.
What I mean is, all these factory’s closing, and jobs going away, people have [...]
Distractions and Driving
October 25, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · 3 Comments
With the recent ban on texting while driving for federal employees, and the feds calling for a ban for truck drivers not so far off. Parts if not all of Canada already implemented the law.
The US will most likely follow suite, as the feds act like they are playing a school kids game of follow [...]
