Ban on Texting for Truckers why not everyone

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 accident it’s bad 90% [...]

Arrow employees Class action suit Charles A. Ercole filed Dec. 29

Dec. 22nd 2009 Arrow Trucking a Tulsa, Oklahoma based trucking company “suspended operations” stranding drivers all over the US, without a way for them to get home or even telling them. Charles A. Ercole an attorney with Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP located in Philadelphia, PA. filed the suit on behalf of employees at Arrow Trucking.
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Arrow Trucking Company calls it quits overnight

Well, it looks as if Oklahoma based Arrow Trucking has suspended operations overnight.
In the report seen on a news site, an announcement will be made this afternoon. The way they suspended operations is really going to put some of their drivers in a big bind, with the holidays just around the corner.
It was reported that Arrow shut [...]

Online Battle Brewing Between Big Trucking and Truckers

Yes, you read it right. In case you have not noticed there is a battle growing between some online truckers and big trucking.
Who will win? I don’t have any determinations at this time but I do feel it is being handled wrongly by many involved.
I have shied away from posting anything about this for a while [...]

Sleep Apnea

What is Sleep Apnea? Sleep Apnea is a sleeping disorder that affects the breaths that you take, while you are asleep. Just a few years ago, there was not much known about this disorder. I was diagnosed with “sleep apnea” back in 1997. I had to travel almost two hours from the house just to take [...]

I support Jason’s Law BUT…

I don’t support sending this family to a Truck Show in Dallas, or any other truck show for that matter. First of all, before the lynch mob shows up saying “but, but , but, you supported it before!” Yes, in fact, I was one who suggested the idea in the beginning. But then I got to noticing that nobody [...]

Renegade Trucking Companies Then and Now

I guess I need to clarify a few things, from a little small argument I was involved in on twitter today. I mentioned that I had done 6000 miles in a week, big deal. Now, it gets tweeted all over hell and creation that I am doing this now. 140 characters, it is pretty easy to get [...]

Autonet new way to communicate for old-school truckers

Autonet mobile may be the new way for Old School Truckers to communicate.  So long CB radio. The future of in-truck conversations might be Autonet mobile. © 2009, Truck Drivers News. All rights reserved.