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by Allen Smith
Truck driving jobs are a good way to make a decent income and provide for your family, if you can find the right trucking company to work for among the thousands of companies available. But, what about during a poor economy?  Recent news is now declaring what many of us have already known…a [...]

    by Allen Smith
Raymond Neumann was a veteran truck driver hauling gasoline within the State of Florida.  A beloved father and friend, he passed away on June 7th, 2008 after he swerved to miss a pick up truck that had lost control on a wet, slick road way at the intersection of I-75 and Highway [...]

By JOAN LOWY, Associated Press Writer  – Tue Dec 2, 12:01 pm ET
WASHINGTON – Federal regulators are taking steps to get medically unfit truck and bus drivers off the road after being accused for years of dragging their feet on the issue.
Under a rule approved by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, states will be required to merge commercial [...]

Independent Realist had a good show today on Blog Talk Radio, about the gas hauling business.  If you missed it, just click on the play button below.  Since it is internet online radio, sometimes problems can arise, such as today when the connection was lost about 2 minutes before the show’s end . . . [...]

The proposed new rules for the hours of service regulations have been tossed out by the court, thus keeping the HOS rules the same. Set to go into effect in January, 2009, the agency officials chose to keep the current hours of service rules the same, in order to prevent more confusion to both truck [...]

by Donna Smith
I have to say that I am pretty annoyed with a lot of folks out there who are continually trying to pretend that everything is “peachy keen” within the trucking industry. It appears that their goal is to create a rosie picture in order to get more people to join an industry that , well, [...]

by Allen Smith
The website for “The Best Truck Driving Jobs- A State by State Guide” is live.  The book is quickly becoming a favorite and I hope it helps all those in trucking make the all important decision of “which trucking company should I drive for?”
I recently wrote a Hub on Hubpages which gives a little [...]

 by Allen Smith
There still appears to be alot of confusion concerning whether or not persons with insulin diabetes are able to obtain a CDL license. For years, there was a ban that prevented those with diabetes who used insulin from driving commercial vehicles within interstate operation.  However, in 2003, the FMCSA introduced the Diabetes Exemption [...]

by Allen Smith
As the Nation continues to become more fearful about the present day economy, more than ever there are those investigating trucking as “the career of choice”. The number 1 question that arises is: ” Is Truck Driving a Stable Career?”
The number 2 question is: ” What are the Best Trucking Companies to work for?”
The number 3 [...]

by Allen Smith
Have certain problems prevented you from receiving your CDL, but you still want to work within the trucking industry?  Are you an Owner Operator and you find that you’re losing money on the load boards?  Would you like to discover how to build your own customer base?  Have you ever thought about starting your [...]