Green Peace Verses Facbook – Over Energy
August 2, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 1 Comment
I usually try to steer clear of discussions like this one – but this one deals with something I am strongly for – coal.
Facebook as you may well know has reached the 500 million users and they (social media) use a lot of electric to keep their service running – this creates a lot [...]
Driving Drowsy – Does it Happen
March 20, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 3 Comments
As many of you know I am an avid twitter user I tweet trucker related news, as well as weather, and travel delays too. Yesterday, I posted a link to a story about an overturned semi in South Carolina, it happened at 04:30 AM. I received an @ reply message saying they hoped the driver [...]
Time Change: Springing Forward – Here We Go Again
March 11, 2010 by Alan Bristol · Leave a Comment
It’s that time of the season again. Yes, the time for resetting our clocks. On, or just before, 2:00 AM – Sunday, March 14 gets here, set your watches and clocks ahead one hour. The catchy little phrase “Spring ahead, Fall back” may help with this concept. I don’t know about you but the last [...]
Truck Driver shortage – might be
February 27, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 4 Comments
Did you hear? There might be a truck driver shortage around the corner, again.
Seems like this rumor gets played every year or so by the news media.
It has already hit the news headlines this year.
Unfortunately, this time it might be true. I mean not right at this moment, but in the very [...]
Boss, you better watch what your mouth
February 18, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 4 Comments
Lynx Trucking owner ordered to pay an ex-employee “Thirty-One thousand Seven hundred Fifty dollars” for “name calling” and “wrongful termination.”
Even though the employee wasn’t doing her job, and made many mistakes.
The ex-employee was fired for being on facebook during company time, and for coming to work late.
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Trucking Careers and the Effect on Families
January 28, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 4 Comments
First off I want to say, this article was written by Wilson Hines a real trucker. Check out the about the author at the end of this article.
The occupation of truck driving has a horrible impact on families. I have been around the trucking business since my father started trucking in 1984 to compensate [...]
Ban on Texting for Truckers why not everyone
January 26, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 3 Comments
Well, today started out with an unofficial announcement of a ban on on Texting for Truck Drivers and Bus Drivers. Why, just trucks and bus drivers? Truck drivers for the most part are the safest drivers out on the highway. Why not focus on more important things? I mean yea WHEN a truck has an [...]
Meeting the Ohio DOT
January 8, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 2 Comments
When I first started driving back in 96, it must have been starting to change or was just about changed over. My first real trucking job was pulling a coal bucket here in Kentucky. Of course we didn’t haul much coal, until wintertime, but I did haul my fair share of rock, sand, mulch, salt, [...]
