An End to a Truckers’ Career
April 25, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
A young man had a dream after a year of being married and trying to support his new family, it turned out that his job as an EMT was no longer sufficiently supporting his new family. So he set out in search of a new career, he had already been a poor farmer for years [...]
Strike Possible for Truck Drivers in the US
April 13, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 5 Comments
Every year there is talk about a strike amongst truck drivers that feel they have been dealt a bad hand in the poker game of the trucking industry. But that is usually as far as it goes, but this year might be different.
Three Things in Trucking you can Count on Every Year
March 20, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
Year after year it seems like there are three definite things that come up in trucking.
And they seem to come up close to the same time every year.
And only one of them ever happen, but just like clock work the rumors start.
Driver shortage, MATS, and a Trucker’s Strike, come around every year, [...]
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 [...]
Slow down – it’s that time of year
October 19, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · 1 Comment
It’s that time of year again, as the season’s transition from summer to fall, and then the dreaded winter time. If you have not already this year ran in the snow, you will. Be careful and try to slow down some. The first snow trip or two is always the worst, it takes everybody a [...]
Mack to idle workers for 2 more weeks
July 22, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
The lackluster economy is forcing Mack Trucks to schedule two more week long production shutdowns at its Lower Macungie plant, bringing it to 13 so far this year, officials said.
The latest monthly report released Tuesday by the Allentown truck maker shows 2009 is on a pace to be one of the company’s lowest production years [...]
Laid-off cubicle dwellers look to the open road
July 14, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
NEW YORK – Just over a year ago, Patrick Greene was working for one of the nation’s oldest investment banks. Now he’s driving a truck.
Greene was a purchasing manager who arranged travel for Bear Stearns executives. He was laid off in July 2008, a few months after JPMorgan Chase & Co. took over. He tried [...]
New Laws become effective today in Ohio
July 1, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
It is finally here the day thousands of Truck Drivers have been waiting for, 65 MPH in Ohio. I just wonder how many tickets will be written today? I bet there will be a few handed out. There are a couple more laws you may or may not be aware of today.
When you see a [...]
