Interview with Weldon Henson – Trucking Songwriter and Singer

Do you have a hankering for country music, not just any ole country, but some brand new two-step and honky tonk country music?
How about some Trucking songs with a true meaning? Well, then I have got just the cure for you, Weldon Henson. I found his music to be a joy to listen to, as I am sure [...]

What is Jake Braking

I guess we are going to have to go back to the basics here, and “Officially” explain what a “Jake brake” is, and what “Jake braking” is.
Some “Store bought truck drivers” bless their hearts tried to explain to someone on twitter.
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Truck Driver shortage – might be

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 near future.
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U.S.Truckers, think you have it bad with HOS

American truck drivers, think the HOS here in the U.S. is screwed up?
I think “Truckies” from down under would disagree with you. Truckers in the U.S. drive for 11 hours, then off for ten hours. But, there is no “mandatory” 30 minute break every five hours.
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DOT’s Decision to Ban Truckers Texting Premature

January 26, 2010 the DOT and FMCSA agreed to ban Truck and Bus Drivers from sending and receiving text or email messages.
I think this might have been premature.
Insurance.com released a report earlier with a top ten list of the worst drivers.
Guess who didn’t even make the top ten list?
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Trucking in the Future

What will trucking be like in the future? All these predictions the ATA, and all these other focus groups are putting out every year say freight is going to increase.
Naturally you would think the trucking industry would increase as well. But is it going to increase?
The government evidently does not want trucking, as they have shown [...]

I’m not going to take it anymore, are you

We drivers have seen many changes over the last few years that have adversely affected us and could endanger not only our lives, but also our livelihoods.
The new HOS, now under re-review, took away our flexibility to run our trucks in the safest manner for our own health and safety.
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Trucking ‘Old School’ Style part one

I received my latest issue of Land Line Magazine the other day February edition and in it was one article that caught my attention rather quickly.
It’s on page 102 if you get the magazine, but it was called ‘Old School’ by Life Member Robert Esler. Great read BTW, I love articles about how it used to be in trucking [...]

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