Posted on 24-11-2008

Truck Driving Simulator

Filed Under ( Trucking - NAFTA ) by Wayne Weisser
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Posted on 18-11-2008

More Speed does not equal More Money

Filed Under ( Trucking - NAFTA ) by Wayne Weisser

The State | 08/15/2004 | Companies need drivers to keep on trucking
Being away from home for long stretches at a time, driving 500 miles a day and battling traffic is lonely, stressful work and, as a result, the industry has a high turnover rate. Limited wage growth since trucking was deregulated in 1979 has exacerbated [...]

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Posted on 08-08-2008

New Hours of Service rules back on the drawing board.

Filed Under ( Trucking - NAFTA ) by Wayne Weisser

US News Article | Reuters.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday threw out federal regulations that allowed truck drivers to be on the road longer without taking a break, ruling the government failed to consider the impact on drivers’ health.
“We hold that the final rule is arbitrary and capricious because the agency neglected [...]

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Posted on 08-06-2008

Stop Using the Shoulder

Filed Under ( Trucking - NAFTA ) by Wayne Weisser

Now that summer is here and the roads are filled with people driving around. There

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Posted on 07-06-2008

I May Have Overreacted

Filed Under ( Trucking - NAFTA ) by Wayne Weisser

Maybe I

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Posted on 06-06-2008

If I’ve Said it Once…

Filed Under ( Trucking - NAFTA ) by Wayne Weisser

I’ve said it a thousand times; There is only a shortage of drivers that want to drive for the low wages. Recruiting Owner Operators takes the burden and hassle of owning and maintaining equipment and benefits like health and 401k’ from the company and put it onto the owner operator. But they still have to [...]

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