Cross Border Trucking with Mexico – Equals US Jobs Lost
May 15, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 1 Comment
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on May 6th that the Obama Administration was “very close” to announcing a plan that would resolve the cross-border trucking dispute with Mexico. What are they smoking? I can say this if it makes you think the way the D.O.T. and Obama are [...]
ATA – ‘Why is everybody always picking on me’
April 19, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 1 Comment
Up until a few months ago, I always thought the ATA was for the truck drivers. It was not until I really started paying attention to somethings that the ATA has said did I realize they are not for the drivers.
The ATA claims to be “The Voice of the Industry that Moves America’s Freight.” [...]
Rail System vs. Highway Infrastructure – Follow the Money
April 8, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
With the highway infrastructure deteriorating the way it is and with all the congestion around every major city. Why does the government seem to just “turn their heads” the other way from trucking? Or at least it seems that way. The government wants to sink billions of dollars into the rail system and minimal money [...]
Women In Trucking honors female drivers at ‘Salute to Women Behind the Wheel’
March 30, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
The Women In Trucking (WIT) Association’s “Salute to the Women Behind the Wheel” brought together nearly 300 female professional drivers at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY last Saturday, March 27.
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Heavier Weights for Same Money and Safety Concern
March 26, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
There are two bills that need to be discussed that are parts of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act.
One of the bills will allow the gross weight to be increased from “eighty thousand” pounds to “ninety seven thousand” pounds. Is this something that really needs to be discussed? The way the roads and bridges are [...]
Open the Border up to Mexican Trucks – Might be a Good Idea
March 25, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
Opening the border up to Mexican trucks allowing them to haul throughout the U.S. might be a good idea.
Realistically no, but hypothetically yes.
I say this because of the implementation of CSA2010, which realistically is a stronger way to govern trucks – all trucks.
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NHTSA reports Traffic Fatalities down in 2009
March 11, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
Today the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released their report on traffic fatalities for 2009.
The report indicates that fatalities are still on a downward trend.
This is good news obviously, but still it is too many according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
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Salute to Women Behind the Wheel reaches Halfway Mark
March 9, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
With only two weeks left before the Women In Trucking‘s “Salute to the Women Behind the Wheel” the organization is half way to its goal to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of female professional drivers.
The current record of 416 was set in November 2004 by an “all woman’s” truck convoy [...]
