Trucking

Audio books can be a great companion when you’re driving long hours. Books read by their authors are more special heard than read. You hear their own emotion that they meant to come out when they wrote it and the subtlety in their voice that you can’t get reading it yourself. Dennis Miller Rants are [...]

Don’t you just hate people that slow you down by driving the speed limit?

Yahoo! News - Driver Beaten Up for Observing Speed Limit
Police in the western town of Bochum said the truck driver told them he felt provoked by the motorist “because he was actually driving 30 kph in a 30 kph area.” The [...]

This is too cool.

NewsChannel 8 - Video Shows Truckers Helping Police Nab Fleeing Suspect
Tulsa - Tulsa police were not able to shut down a high speed chase. But, two truckers stepped in to help and it was all captured on video. The chase actually started in Tulsa and entered Sapulpa. Police were hot on his [...]

This article is about a trucker that wrecked and killed a cop that was on the shoulder. It’s right on the money in every regard. This guy should not have been on the road.
Crack down on bad truck drivers now on The Daily News Journal

Big trucks are the lifeblood of this nation. We must [...]

From Slashdot
Slashdot | By Road and Rail?
CygnusXII writes “Now this is a novel approach to Dual Mode Transportation. This is an interesting and refreshing approach, that could revolutionize the transportation industry. BladeRunner Dual Mode Transport, or see the main web page. The innovative vehicle will run on road as well as rail. It is as [...]

A lot of companies made a profit during the 2nd quarter. The links are to the news of the profit and not the actual company. For example - USA Truck, even with a 2mill wreck payout, Con-Way, Yellow Roadway doubles earnings, Marten Transport, UPS, Old Dominion, ABF, JB Hunt, Swift quarterly earnings up [...]