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It’s no secret what I think about this program. Each state gets a share? What is the ATA doing with all this money?

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Oklahoma is expected to get a bigger share of federal money to help truck drivers prevent terrorism.
Oklahoma will get an estimated quarter of a million dollars for funding [...]

I imagine that big yellow tube sucking money right out of my pocket.
Philadelphia Inquirer | 10/21/2004 | Trucks hook up and keep emissions down
For 30 years, truck driver Douglas Musgrove has been rolling into the Travel Centers of America off Interstate 295 in Paulsboro for a shower, a good meal, and a little rest from [...]

I first saw mention of this book from an interview with the author, which I also wrote about and linked here. From the interview he says that there is no driver shortage and the high turnover that trucking most trucking companies experience is intentional. I (and many others) thought the high turnover was because trucking [...]

After PATT’s (Public Citizen and the rest) court win, I fired off an email to PATT not really expecting a response. That first letter is here. After actually receiving a response, I wanted to be more critical and ask some questions. They took about two weeks to answer the first one. It’s been about [...]

This starts out being the same old story of the trucking companies are doing well, except for the driver shortage and fuel costs.
NWAnews.com :: Northwest Arkansas’ News Source
Analysts expect positive results from trucking companies when they start filing quarterly reports this week, but a prolonged driver shortage, stubbornly high fuel costs, and uncertainty about federal [...]

WANE-TV Coverage You Can Count On: Turnpike Tolls
Governor Bob Taft from the Buckeye State has proposed an 18-month reduction in toll prices. He wants to give truck drivers a reason to take the turnpike.
Trucker drivers say that may change their mind about traveling on the 2 lane roads. Harlan Matthes, says “it’s cheaper I save [...]