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There are many important issues taking place within the trucking industry.  One of the major concerns by many truck drivers and those in politics, is the potential opening of the Mexican border in regards to NAFTA.  The large majority of drivers who will feel the effect of such a program are the owner operators.  I [...]

Are the safety records of Mexican domiciled trucks being doctored on  SafeStat?  As talks for NAFTA becomes stronger, it is apparent to many professional truck drivers across America, that there appears to be a movement going on in order to push out the American driver.  Many older drivers have contacted me explaining that trucking companies [...]

The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has turned into an ecological disaster in which very few people have seen the direct results of its damage.  Views of the loss of wildlife, for example, have been carefully protected from media release.  Although British Petroleum have shelled out billions of dollars toward stopping the [...]

by Donna Smith
As a native New Yorker I have to tell you that the finale of trucking  hero Jazzy Jordan’s 3200 mile run couldn’t have ended in a better place.  The excitement of NYC is nothing like anything else, and unless you’ve been there to experience it, it’s hard to describe. Jazzy is scheduled to [...]

by Allen Smith ( AskTheTrucker)
Hope Rivenburg notified us a few days ago that the official day designated to call your Senators and Congress Representatives for the support of more  Safe Truck Parking would be set for June 28th, 2010.
We immediately wrote the post to designate,  Jasons Law- Day of Recognition and Call to Action- June [...]

by Donna Smith
Hope Rivenburg, the widow of slain trucker Jason Rivenburg, along with Congressman Paul Tonko, AskTheTrucker, and everyone who has worked so diligently  to get HR 2156 passed into law, has designated June 28th 2010, the official day for Jason’s Law – Bill HR 2156.
Jason’s Law, otherwise known as Bill H.R. 2156, was introduced [...]

The high cost of doing business in the United States have caused many companies to pack up and head to Mexico or somewhere overseas.  The trend to outsource American jobs continue with the current talks underway to open the Mexican border to the U. S. trucking industry.
These companies that abandoned the American workforce, are now [...]

The new immigration law in Arizona has caused quite a stir across the country, even though nearly 73% of Americans polled say they approve of the new law and would like to see a similar one in their own states.  Arizona stands on the grounds that if the Federal Government refuses to do something about [...]

The upcoming safety initiative for the trucking industry, CSA 2010 is beginning to show signs of becoming a big money maker for the States.  According to a report received from a driver, a Georgia state officer was reported as saying that the State of Georgia is currently in the process of hiring and training 200 [...]

The best way to move forward with an idea or agenda that most of a population would be against, is to implement it very slowly.  So slowly in fact, that nobody even notices that it is taking place.  History is a great lesson for this concept.  If you can keep the majority of the people [...]