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It’s been almost 3 months since I’ve started driving under the new rules. So far I think I can make some money like this. That 11th hour of driving seems like it takes forever, but being able to take a break in the middle will help that. But the sooner I can get done for [...]

Finally, some good news about truck drivers. Bigrigjobs.com posted this comparing the regular public and truck drivers. Fatalities, DUI’s, drugs and other facts. As compared to the press about the van headed for DC that was misreported in about half the papers that it was a truck driver with a bomb (like this one) instead [...]

A couple of days ago I posted this about cars driving around trucks. This has nothing to do with that. This wreck was a horrible, horrible accident and our prayers go out to the family and the entire town. We can’t even begin to imagine such huge loss of family all at one time.
Saying that, [...]

Eyewitness News 11.com: Truck Driver Shortage Increases Prices — And Job Opportunities
Faced with a shortage of drivers, some trucking companies are charging more to move merchandise– costs passed onto you and me. The shortage is delivering a blow to the consumers, but a boon to people who are willing to make the long hauls.
The driver [...]

Michael H. Belzer’s Sweatshops on Wheels book, I admit, it was tough for me to get through. And not because of the big words and boring statistics. The author drove for a truck for 10 years then became a professor.
The big issue he blames for trucking’s demise is of course deregulation in the late 70’s. [...]

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Museum of Science & Industry,
originally uploaded by Adventures In Trucking.
Have I ever mentioned how cool my job is? Hauling lettuce and groceries is a vital part of trucking and the economy, but I like hauling fun stuff [...]