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Since my previous write-up about wifi at truck stops back in June I’ve tried getting connected at several truck stops including Flying J’s, TA’s and Truckstop.net sites. The clear winner is Flying J. No matter which one, the signal is always strong anywhere in the parking lot. I had really high hopes for when TA [...]

I know it’s been awhile, but I’m finally back on the road after a nagging transmission problem that I think is finally fixed (under warranty) but we still had a lot of downtime because of it. Between truck problems and training my new co-driver and honestly, seeing the same crap in the trucking news over [...]

Time asks Mr. Zollar about the economy
TIME.com: Road Warrior — Nov. 08, 2004
Big-rig truck drivers have never been in greater demand. There are 40,000 positions available today, by some estimates — a sign, perhaps, of a coming surge in the economy. Often the transportation industry is a leading indicator for other businesses, from manufacturing to [...]

Local governments, truckers split over value of lower speed limit
Cursing a $700 fill-up at the pump, big rig driver Lance Warnacut complained some more when asked about the prospect of lower truck speed limits and lane restrictions in Tennessee.
Come on now, $700??? Even with fuel prices today in TN is $2.15 that’s 325 [...]

Few Truckers Pull Off Road in Diesel Price Protest
A trucking shutdown over high diesel prices garnered such low participation that its discouraged leader called it off early Tuesday to go back on the road.
“I guess they’ve got yellow stripes running down their backs. The American people won’t stand up for their rights,” said Joe Edwards [...]

Truckers protesting gas prices
Indianapolis, Nov. 1 - A lone truck horn in the pitch of night strikes a chord of hope, fear and mutual discontent all in the same moment.
“Hopefully we can get a lot more people out here and get our point across,” says truck driver Joe Edwards.
The point is found amidst the paralyzed [...]