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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. The [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]