Owners, Dispatchers- Friend or Foe

I wanted to write a little about my own experiences about going the extra mile, or doing little favors for owners and dispatchers.
Just about every company I ever worked for, I became friends with the owners or the dispatchers. Some places you work at, this is the only way to get ahead, and to continue to stay out in front. [...]

Survive being with a Truck Driver Trainer

First of all, I don’t “claim to be an expert” but I do have some suggestions for new male or female truckers to be able to survive the grueling time spent with a trainer.
It is very true some trainers don’t know how to train. I am not meaning they don’t know how to train you [...]

Distractions and Driving, should they be removed?

What is a distraction, in considering it to be added to a distracted driving list?
A Distraction is the diversion of attention of an individual or group from the chosen object of attention onto the source of distraction.
Distraction is caused by one of the following: lack of ability to pay attention; lack of interest in the object of attention; [...]

Truckers Dying – When is Enough Going to be Enough?

When is enough going to be enough, how many truck drivers must die? What am I talking about?
I’m talking about idling restrictions and truckers trying to stay warm.
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Texting and driving

What does texting and driving have to do with Jason’s Law? If you have not noticed, today started the Distracted Driving Summit with Ray Lahood leading the way. It is going on Sept. 30-Oct. 1, it can also be followed on twitter by searching #d2Summit or you can simply go and click Here.
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Convoy for Cancer wraps up in Summerside

After months of planning, the big day had finally arrived.
And with only hours until the big rigs were set to depart Charlottetown for Summerside, Vanessa Ferguson was tossing and turning.
But Ferguson didn’t care about sleep. Her dream was about to come true.
“I didn’t have a trailer on,” said the trucker, who led Convoy for Cancer. [...]