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Truth About Trucking “LIVE” talk radio show will discuss the safety and health concerns that truck drivers face with the no idle law, on Thursday, July 29th, 2010 at 7:30 PM EST.
Rules and policy makers suggest that professional truckers can simply “plug in” at the truck stops or get a motel room . . [...]
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The July, 2010 edition of Truckers News has a great article by Carolyn Magner and Misty Bell about the generation gap between the modern day truck drivers.  Looking at trucking through the eyes of veteran road warriors versus the “newbie” truck driver, the article, “Clash of the Generations” gives an insight into how the two [...]

The last year for the professional truck driver has been filled with many challenges.  The recession has caused many drivers to take a significant cut in pay, drivers still endure negative retaliatory DAC comments by former employers, “fleecing” scams still exist, owner operators maintain their struggle with high fuel costs, HOS rules that cause conflict [...]

Is the DAC Report unconstitutional?  The first ten amendments of the Constitution, which make up the Bill of Rights, include the amendment which requires that all citizens be provided with due process when either being accused of a crime or being penalized by another party for a civil matter.  The Bill of Rights [...]

Believe it or not, truck drivers have rights too.  There are laws in place to protect professional truckers from company retaliation for refusing to operate unsafe equipment, falsifying logbooks, false information placed on their DAC Report and even disputes that arise from trucking companies lease purchase programs.  Per our previous post, OSHA and your rights [...]

By:  Allen Smith
Trucking companies retaliation against truck drivers
According to Federal Law, employers are prohibited from firing, demoting, or in any other way discriminating against an employee.  Supposedly, this law applies to trucking companies as well.  Truck drivers who refuse to violate HOS rules or to operate the CMV in a way that would violate [...]
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Truck drivers will soon be seeing a new music CD filled with songs that focus on today’s trucking issues.   Issues such as the DAC report, the high cost of diesel fuel and the general life of a trucker and the challenges they face.  Not since the days of Red Sovine and C. W. McCall, has [...]

Yesterday June 28, 2010 marked a day in history for the National call in day to support Jason’s Law and the need for more safe and adequate truck parking.  People from all over the country were calling their  Senators and Representatives in Washington, DC, urging themto support HR 2156 and to co-sponsor the bill.
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Monday June 28th, 2010, the trucking community stands in unison together for their support of Jason’s Law
With all the issues existing within the trucking industry today, none have brought together a more unified atmosphere among truckers, bloggers, organizations, social media participants, and radio shows, than the desire to see the much needed bill, Jason’s Law [...]

The BP oil spill is fast becoming the largest disaster in U. S. history.  As every technique attempted to seal the well has failed, we have learned that the gushing of oil into the Gulf waters have now even increased.  Rumors of a mass evacuation of Florida and the Gulf coast is becoming more prevalent [...]