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Truckers have long had a couple of late night talk shows on the AM dial. The Truckin’ Bozo, Dave Nemo and Bill Mack. I admit I don’t listen very much to any of these shows.
For one, it’s not my taste in music, they play mostly old style country and old trucking songs. Between songs most [...]

First and foremost - I am professional. Period. I try my hardest to be professional in all facets of this job that I truly love. I now own my own truck and am responsible for fuel costs, maintenance and repairs. I am responsible for over $100,000 or more of cargo that I am responsible for [...]

Some people complain that trucks are a hazard on the highway. True, sometimes I feel like I’m behind the wheel of an 80,000 pound bomb. If that’s the case, why don’t other drivers treat it like that.
You don’t see someone wielding a pocket knife trying to stop a bank robber armed with an AK-47! People [...]

I finally ran across that study about car and truck crashes again. Released by the Federal Highway Administration, conducted with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Based on police reports and survivor testimony the study found that concerning FATAL crashes:

Dispatching - Obvious choice. There is such a small ratio of dispatchers to drivers, moving into the office and may not always be a viable path for a lot of drivers. Dispatching would also include being a freight broker agent for someone else or you get your broker’s authority and go out on your [...]

The Money
The Wages are not too bad for Australian’s around 700 a week the average wage in Australia is about 500 a week in Australian Dollars the Australian dollar is less than the U.S. Dollar.
The good part of doing the job is there is no boss looking over you shoulder and every trip is different. [...]