Safety, Security, More Drugs vs. American Jobs

Are more jobs worth it to just give in to Mexico’s problems with Safety, Security and allowing more drugs to cross the U.S. border?
Several people in Washington seem to think so. Do you want Mexican trucks to take your American freight?
That will be the case, when the Obama administration allows the Mexican trucks back into the U.S. on [...]

FMCSA Orders Tierra Santa Inc to Cease All Operations Immediately

Following an emergency request by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
The United States District Court for the Central District of California on Saturday ordered the owner of Tierra Santa Inc, the illegal bus company involved in a March 5 fatal crash near Phoenix, Arizona, to immediately cease all interstate and international passenger [...]

Truckers say the U.S. must challenge Mexico’s tariff bullying

Almost one year after their implementation, U.S. trade officials have yet to question the legitimacy of politically targeted tariffs levied by Mexico on U.S. exports.
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is calling upon the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to immediately challenge the legality of the tariffs so that the debate regarding cross-border trucking with Mexico can [...]

Conspiracy Theory Speculation Paranoid Delusions in Trucking

With all the talk as of late, of cover ups, and the conspiracy theories being told by the paranoid schizophrenics that are now working as “advocates” in the trucking industry.
Oh yea, didn’t you know about all this? It’s true, or is it? I heard they were connected directly to the TIA (Trucking Intelligence Agency).
They carry the [...]

Landstar Honors Newest Class of Million Mile Safe Drivers

Jacksonville, Florida (NASDAQ-LSTR) Landstar System, Inc., a non-asset based provider of integrated supply chain solutions delivering safe, specialized transportation, warehousing and logistics services, has recognized 101 men and women for their outstanding safety records and professionalism behind the wheel.
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Trucking Careers and the Effect on Families

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 for horrible farming debt. Since [...]

New iPhone App ‘iBOL’ by PCS Software

PCS Software Inc. is pleased to announce the release of a new iPhone based application for the Trucking Industry. This exciting app will literally change the way thousands of transportation companies operate.
Never buy another delivery receipt ticket book again. The BOL in iBOL stands for “Bill Of Lading”. Now drivers can collect consignee signatures on their iPhones. The driver [...]

ATA Chairmen Tells FMCSA That HOS Rules are Safe

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) told the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that the trucking industry has seen a large decline in the truck-involved fatality rate since the current Hours of Service (HOS) rules took effect.
The continually improving safety figures illustrate the real-world benefits of the current rules, which are based on a decade of extensive research [...]

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