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How to Order Your DMV Driving Records

Department of Motor VehiclesIf you are considering a career in trucking, it is always best to receive a copy of your DMV driving records.  Even if you believe that there are no problems, it is a good idea to confirm that there has not been any misinformed information that was accidentally recorded against your driving record.   Each state offers online services for you to order your DMV records at a very minimal cost.    Records of each state will vary and many will offer a variety of different records that you can receive.

Each state will likely offer a three and five year background record, but many will also provide more in-depth records as well.  For example, the state of Texas offers the following DMV records:

  • Status Record (Type 1): name, date of birth (DOB), license status, and latest address.
  • 3-year History Record (Type 2): name, DOB, license status, list of accidents and violations in record within past 3-year period.
  • List of All Accidents and Violations in Record (Type 3): name, DOB, license status, list of all accidents and violations in record.
  • Certified 3-year History record (Type 2A): certified version of Type 2.   This record is not acceptable for Defensive Driving Course (DDC).
  • Certified List of All Accidents and Violations in Record (Type 3A): certified version of Type 3.   This record is acceptable for Defensive Driving Course (DDC).
  • Certified Abstracts of Driving Record (”AOR”): Certified abstract of complete driving record of a license holder.

In order to obtain the most valuable information on your DMV driving record, naturally, the certified records are the most informative.    Again,  each record is offered through various minimal fees, anywhere between $4.50 and $22.00 as in the case of Texas.  Fees will differ from state to state.  The small fee required is well worth drivers knowing exactly what is on their driving records.

By knowing what information is on your DMV driving records beforehand . . . will greatly assist you in preparing for a career in trucking, before shelling out thousands of dollars for CDL training.

To stay on top of your DMV driver record, check out your state DMV website.

Allen Smith

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Truck Driver Training is Serious Issue for Industry

By Allen Smith

Allen SmithIt is often very easy for veteran drivers and trucking company officials to overlook the importance of truck driver training for CDL students and new drivers.   With years of experience, the possibility of becoming laxed over time can lead to deadly consequences.   Many issues within the trucking industry have remained swept under the rug for years, including the lack of proper training for new truckers.    The seriousness of proper truck driving training and the lack there of, was pushed into the main stream media through our blog about one and a half years ago, through the writings of a newbie trucker known as Trucker Desiree.

Originally met with a great deal of hostility by drivers and trucking organizations, today, the issue has grown into a more acceptable situation where many trucking individuals are finally realizing and commenting on the fact that the industry indeed lacks proper truck driver training skills in many areas.   Although there are many excellent trainers in the industry, there is still a long way to go in order to bring about further stricter guidelines for driver trainers.

Calling oneself a trainer, does not make one a teacher.   Teaching involves the skills and ability to present the lessons being taught, in an acceptable and understanding manner.  Teaching requires the trainer to place themselves in the same situation as the student.   Nervousness, fear and anxiety . . . all the emotions that a new CDL student will encounter, all have to be recognized and understood by the driver trainer . . . the teacher.    A trainer may have thirty years of driving experience and a perfect record, but without the understanding of teaching and how to teach, the student can often experience higher levels of anxiety and disappointment.

There are endless stories of CDL students being yelled at and even having been “thrown out” of the truck by the trainer.    Trainers in other professions are required to attend a trainer course and various other forms of class-training to become certified as a professional trainer.  Within the trucking industry, most often it is a matter of the company telling an experienced driver that they are now a “trainer.”    More thought must be placed in the equation when determining who can be a trainer and who cannot.    Training and teaching goes hand in hand, and just because one can drive an 18-wheeler with the utmost skill . . . does not make them a teacher.

When choosing which driver will represent their company as a driver trainer, the trucking companies should look at some basic qualifications as to what makes up a good teacher:

  • Explanation skills – Being comfortable with explaining content to students is an essential skill for teachers.
  • Cool under pressure – Good teachers are able to successfully resist the urge to yell or scream at their students.
  • Have a sense of humor – Research has shown that good teachers have a sense of humor, and that they are able to use this skill as part of their training methods.
  • A “people” person – Liking people is essential for being a good trainer/teacher.  Drivers considered as “Loners” are not the best choice for trainers.
  • Are Fair-Minded – A good teacher is able to assess students on the basis of performance, not on the their personal or physical qualities.
  • Have Common Sense – A trainer should be able to size up a situation quickly and make an appropriate decision.
  • Set high expectations – A good trainer/teacher should set high expectations for themselves and their students.
  • Have organizational skills – They should be organized in their professional and teaching duties.
  • Understand time management – Managing time to achieve the best end results for both the trainer and student.
  • Is a Leader and not a Follower – Being comfortable in a position of a leader within a very stressful industry.
  • Not taking things for granted – You were once in the same situation as the student.  Keeping this in mind will make you a better trainer.

Drivers who understand the importance of the role of a professional driver trainer can continue to release safe and skilled drivers out on the public highways.   The driver trainee should never be released before the designated trainer has stated that they are ready.  This means that the trucking company should allow the driver trainer to be the sole person to determine when that time has come . . . not because the company needs to get the driver out there ASAP.

It should also be noted that rules for driver trainers should be adjusted in order to meet the demands that are placed on trainers.  Running the truck 24/7 is not a good idea for a trainer-student combination.   At some point, trucking companies and the industry must realize that the trainer must rest and receive the required sleep that is needed to function in a logical and professional manner.    If the trainer is sleeping in the bunk while the student is driving, where is the safety and professionalism?   All too often, the company becomes laxed in their decision making all for the sake of getting the freight down the road.  What is loaded on the trailer should never be more important than the safety of the driver trainer and student.

This video shows an 18-wheeler, being driven by a student CDL driver losing control of the vehicle while going down the 7,085 foot Donner Pass . . . while the driver trainer is sleeping in the bunk.   Both student and trainer were killed:

Most professional truck drivers understand the importance of proper truck driver training.   The time has come for the trucking companies to understand it more as well.    Allowing for additional time between load pick up and deliveries . . . providing additional rest periods and understanding that both student and trainer will need added comforts, different from the solo driver . . . will prevent tragedies like this one from happening.   It will also provide more safe and skilled drivers being placed on our nation’s highways.

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Truck Driver Shortage – Here We Go Again

Waiting for a loadHere we go again.  Talks about a major truck driver shortage is rearing its ugly head again.  Trucking companies are having such a difficult time filling truck driving job positions, even in this economy.  I wonder what all you CDL students, graduates and veteran drivers out there who have found it almost impossible to get hired, think about this?

Once again, the media is throwing out the fear of a driver shortage, thus the possibility of the rise in the price of goods.   According to one report concerning the driver shortage, trucking companies just cannot find enough drivers to fill the need.  Are they looking?   I receive emails daily from CDL graduates and veteran drivers who have applied everywhere and still, no hire.   A driver shortage?   Here we go again . . .

CDL students who graduated anywhere from six months to a year ago, have still not been able to land a job, even through the so-called “job assistance” program offered by many of these CDL truck driving schools.   Where exactly are you trucking companies looking for drivers?  They are everywhere.  Another aspect that may help, is to classify professional truckers as “skilled” labor and not unskilled labor.   The safe handling of an 18-wheeler is not skilled?   According to the labor department, it is not.

Another aspect you may want to consider is how you treat your drivers.  It’s just the same old story that goes on and on and on . . .

Not long ago we were being told that there were too many drivers, and now . . . we are facing a truck driver shortage . . . again.   Come on now, there is no, nor has there ever been a truck driver shortage.   Are we going down this old road again?  Look around . . . many drivers are trying to find a driving job, but you’re not hiring them.  Why?  If there is a fear of a driver shortage, why are you not hiring?

Keep pushing your drivers to run illegal . . . keep from getting them home when they want to go home . . . keep using new drivers as a form of cheap labor . . . keep pushing out experienced, veteran drivers . . . keep putting more hardships on owner operators . . . keep them sitting for 2-3 days . . . keep giving them low miles . . . and by all means, keep hauling cheap freight . . . continue doing all of these things that have been going on for years, and some day . . . you just might have a real driver shortage.

Some analysts’ are reporting that the trucking industry is improving and larger companies are taking on more freight.  The industry may be improving, but only because of downsizing and the failure of many smaller trucking companies.   The failing of these companies will only be adding more experienced drivers into the job market, so where is the driver shortage?  Furthermore,  I hardly see where the failing of many smaller companies are a reason for celebration.

Once again, the media jumps on the remarks by these trucking companies and the fear of a driver shortage is appearing once more.

Give me a break.

Allen Smith

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Truck Driving Jobs Employment

With many trucking companies still on a hiring freeze, many truck drivers are out of work and unable to find employment.  Many have filled out the on-line application forms which are electronically sent to hundreds of trucking companies across the United States, but have still found that finding a truck driving job in today’s market can be more than difficult.  It’s not because there are no companies hiring, but the way you may be going about trying to find a trucking job.  Most often, your only means of looking for a driver job is through these on-line submit forms or filling out applications that never return a response.  There is a better way.

James McCormackJames McCormack is founder of Trucking Careers of America, a staffing and career advisory company that works for you . . . not the trucking companies . . . in getting you back in the driver’s seat.   CDL students, recent school graduates and veteran drivers alike, Trucking Careers of America has been getting drivers back to work for nearly ten years.  Furthermore, the best part about their services?   There is never a fee . . .

Mr. McCormack and his staff works in your best interest in providing the help needed in getting back to work as a professional truck driver.   Specializing in four critical areas, they can assist:

  • CDL students
  • Recent CDL graduates
  • Those who are in need of a refresher course and
  • Experienced drivers.

Trucking Careers of America can help get you that trucking driving job.   If you’re having trouble getting hired, and as long as you can pass the DOT physical, have a good and verifiable background, MVR,  DAC Report, etc., visit Trucking Careers of America today, fill out their application and let Mr. McCormack and his staff start working for you in getting you back on the road.

James McCormack was our special guest on Truth About Trucking “LIVE” talk radio, Wednesday, February, 3rd, 2010 at 7 PM EST:

Truck Driving Jobs Employment

“Are you a CDL student, CDL graduate or even experienced truck driver unable to find a truck driving job ? Allen welcomes James McCormack to the show.  As founder of Trucking Careers of America, they are dedicated to working for you and not for the trucking companies.  Never a fee for their services, Mr. McCormack will take your questions and explain how Trucking Careers of America can get you hired and back in the driver seat.”

One of the most important shows of the year, if you missed it live, you can listen now and learn how Trucking Careers of America can get you back to work as a professional driver.

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U.S. Trucking Industry Corruption

trucking corruptionWithin most industries lies corruption and the long haul trucking industry is no exception.  For years, this abuse has been kept swept under the rug and was only talked about, quietly among veteran drivers.  There are various aspects of corruption such as:  political, corporate and bribery which is usually always associated with the intake of power and money.  The silence that has covered the corrupt world of OTR trucking for so long is fading, largely due to the technical world of social media.

Having been the first to publicly expose the scams and abuses within the industry by launching Truth About Trucking in May of 2005, the power of social media exploded, and the real truth about the corruption that lies within the over the road trucking industry continues to be further exposed.  This corruption not only involves trucking companies and organizations, but at times, even drivers themselves.

We have seen many drivers who originally came on board for the task of exposing these scams, only to make a complete turn around when contacted by various organizations who “promised” them certain favors in return.  Thus, exposing the truth becomes a much bigger battle when drivers such as these will sell their morals and ethics to the higher bidder.  As for me, I pay them no attention.

CDL students and new drivers, as well as many veteran drivers, will continue to be abused, manipulated, lied to and used by these OTR trucking companies until enough drivers stand up and fight back.   I still reiterate that there are good trucking companies and not all are bad, but problems lie within all companies, good or bad.  One of the largest obstacles you will face as a new driver with any trucking company, is the employee abuse from both dispatch and safety departments.  Remember, a huge percentage of this corrupt industry is set up for a driver to fail, and this is used by both good companies and the not-so-good ones.

One set up is where dispatch will place you with a load that will cause you to run over your hours, breaking regulations.  You can tell dispatch that you do not have the hours or rest needed to run the load, but they will continue to plead with you to take the run.   It is a “hot” load and you are the only driver they have to get it there on time.  The safety department has made it clear to all drivers that breaking regulations will not be tolerated and you will be shut down for one, two or three days after so many violations.  Normally, after a third violation, safety will suspend your driving privileges for 30 days . . . yet, here is dispatch pleading for your help.   If you take the run to help out your dispatcher, then safety will come back against you . . . if you refuse to take the load in order to not break regulations, then your dispatch will come back against you by making you sit for two or three days . . . so what do you do?

Dispatch understands the Safety Department requirements, and safety understands that dispatch does this type of pressuring to drivers all the time . . . yet, when a driver is faced with such a decision, it is a no-win situation for the driver . . . the driver will always be blamed and the one to face the consequences.   Reporting what happened to safety, you will be told that you should not have taken the load . . . reporting what happened to dispatch, you will be told by the dispatcher who pleaded with you, that you should not have taken the load if you did not have the hours to make the run.   A no-win situation and you, the driver, will always be at fault, while both Safety and Dispatch Departments know that this little cat and mouse game goes on.   It is one of the many set-ups that will lead up to your failure within the trucking industry.   Failure that is not your fault, but one aspect of the long haul trucking corruption.

What makes this OTR trucking industry corruption worse, are the lies and deceit against their own employees (drivers).   Issues I have discussed often such as:

  • The Owner Operator Lease Purchase Programs
  • The DAC Report
  • The driver shortage lie
  • The continual scam of starving out drivers in order to bring in new, lower paid drivers as a form of cheap labor
  • CDL Schools receiving Government subsidies, accepting driving students with no chance of being hired

Many are coming forward and exposing the real truth about the long haul trucking industry.  Others will still sell out to any organization that will pretend to be on their side and show them any kind of attention.   CDL students and new drivers can make it in this industry that many drivers call “the most lying, deceitful and corrupt industry on Earth.” For now, you will have to continue paying your dues for the first one or two years and if that “starter company” is not working out for you, then you will be able to move on to one of the “better” trucking companies.

Any trucking company can go out of business at any time . . . we saw that with Arrow Trucking.  Although some form of corruption will exist in any trucking company or industry, there are good companies out there . . . at least better than most.   As drivers who are not afraid to stand up for what is right continue to come forward through avenues such as social media to tell the real truth about the OTR trucking industry, this vocation can change and get better for all drivers, both new and veteran.  U. S. truckers and CDL holders are eight million strong . . . that is a powerful voice.

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The 7 Biggest Mistakes by CDL Students and New Truck Drivers

CDL Students MistakesFor thousands of new CDL students and truck drivers, entering into an industry that they know nothing about can be devastating financially.   The ever present scams of the over the road trucking industry and truck driving schools continue to ruin the lives of many wanna’ be truckers.   Not fully understanding the inside workings of OTR trucking, many newcomers to the industry will fail, through no direct fault of their own.   The failed success of many truck drivers breaking into the business, is simply the way a large portion of the industry is set up to be.  For many trucking companies, the truckers failure is their success.

The more one understands how this corrupt industry works, the better opportunity one has to succeed in a long haul trucking career.   Most often, the failure comes from simply not knowing what questions to ask or what exactly to look out for, when pursuing a career in trucking transportation.

In my opinion, there are seven big mistakes that CDL students and new drivers most often make during this time of transition into a new career change.   By understanding and knowing what these mistakes are, one will be more prepared for achieving success in an industry that has been described by many veteran drivers as the “most corrupt industry on the planet.” Enough said . . .

Download the PDF Bonus Report:

The 7 BIGGEST Mistakes by

CDL Students and New Drivers

By Allen Smith


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Trucking Scams Deserve Attention of State Attorney General

Law and LibertyAs 2009 winds down, Truth About Trucking will continue to push forward in 2010 by our continual exposing of scams, abuse and fraud within the over the road trucking industry.   As professional truck drivers, there still exists employee and constitutional rights and those trucking companies which continue to take advantage of drivers, students and trainees, should be held accountable for their actions and their total disregard for the law.

We have and continue to receive emails, letters and phone calls from drivers of all experience everyday, and we appreciate all the input.   As we move into the new year, let’s push this fight to raise the standards of the trucking industry, even further.   We would invite all who have experienced these scams and abuses first hand, to report your experiences directly to your State Attorney General’s office.

Issues such as:

  • False DAC Reporting
  • CDL Student Loan fraud
  • Victim of a Owner Operator Lease Purchase Program
  • Terminated from driving job after a short period of time
  • CDL school questionable conduct
  • Harassment by a driver-trainer,  with no follow through from company
  • Purposely starved out by trucking company
  • Obvious misconduct by company, such as poor miles, unreasonable job demands

The State Attorney General is the chief law enforcement officer for the State.  It is their job to protect consumers of the State from:

  • telemarketing scams
  • identity theft
  • credit fraud
  • deceptive home improvement work
  • civil rights violations
  • questionable charity fund raising
  • false advertising
  • other unfair practices
  • protects children from Internet predators
  • pursues con artists who target senior citizens
  • targets drug trafficking
  • gun violence
  • fights fraud and scams that can be financially devastating to families.

Frauds and scams that can financially devastate you and/or your family . . . it’s time to take these trucking scam issues to the next level.   The State Attorney General will actively investigate and pursue any report or claim of abuse, scam or fraud by these OTR trucking companies and if found liable, will take appropriate actions.   If you feel you have been treated unfairly and unjust as a driver for one of the companies, contact your State Attorney General’s office:

Find your State Attorney General . . .

Let your story be told . . . contact your State Attorney General and let’s keep fighting to “Raise the Standards of the Trucking Industry.”

Truth About Trucking, LLC

“Special Thanks to “You Know Who You Are” for assisting in this post . . . “Allen”

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U.S. Department of Education Loans Designed to Keep You in Debt

Student Loan ScamWith all the recent eye-opening discussions concerning CDL schools and student loan scams, it made me take a hard look at one of my own college student loans that I have been paying on now for about 15 years.   A $21,000 loan that to this day, is still at $21,000.   Hard to believe, isn’t it?   The reality of these student loans is simple:  they are designed to keep you in debt forever.

This particular loan which is through the U. S. Department of Education, is so well designed, that even after nearly 10 years of payment, the balance is still the same as it was in the beginning.   These types of student loans are the kind of loans a person can never pay off, based on the monthly payment agreement.  The U. S. Department of Education will give a student a grace period before they have to start paying back the loan.  During this grace period, the debt is collecting interest.  Any unpaid interest is added to the capital . . . this is why a person can pay for 15 years and the capital never goes down.  If a person falls behind in payments, the interest is compounded.  Furthermore, if the student defaults on the loan, such as due to the poor economy, job loss, etc., the U. S. Department of Education will add thousands of dollars in interest, collection fees and compound interest.   It is a student loan program designed to keep one in debt through out their lifetime.

The best course of action is to pay off the interest immediately, and better yet, take out a bank loan and pay off the student loan in the very beginning.  After researching this U. S. Department of Education extensively, that will be my next step.   My biggest mistake was spending 10 years making the monthly payment over and over, yet never stopping to look at what the loan balance was doing!   I started with about $21,000 and it is still at $21,000 . . . RED FLAG!    I also discovered that student loans are exempted from coverage under the Truth in Lending Act, basically making institutions nothing more than loan sharks.

I just happened to stumble upon a book called The Student Loan Scam, by Alan Michael Collinge, available at Amazon.   So, I guess one of my New Year Resolutions for 2010 will be to secure a bank loan and bring this U. S. Department of Education scam loan to an end, once and for all . . . or, I could keep making the payments and it might be paid in full by my 162nd birthday . . . what do you think?

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Trucking Industry and Politics

Many veteran drivers have written me and they often begin in the same way:  “The trucking industry is the most corrupt industry . . .” I receive emails like these every day.  For nearly five years now, we have been taking these issues of OTR trucking scams and abuses directly to the public . . . throwing the information out there right in the face of the trucking industry.  Veteran drivers have been talking about these issues for years among themselves, but that was one of the problems . . . they were only talking about them “among themselves.”   Within the last several months, we are seeing a big change in the efforts of professional drivers . . . many drivers, new and experienced, coming together and speaking out against the scams and abuses that have existed within this transportation industry for years.

One lone voice in the wilderness may never be heard, but when hundreds or thousands of voices join with that one lone voice . . . change for the better can occur.  A perfect example of this is the Cap and Trade bill.   Making it through Congress, it suddenly found itself stalled within the Senate.  Why?   The Senate took notice of not just one lone voice screaming that they did not want this bill, but thousands or millions of voices yelling against Cap and Trade.  The Senate stood up and took notice . . . notice of many voices standing up, speaking out and saying that Cap and Trade is not what the public wants.   The same thing could happen to the nationalization of health care.   With millions of voices coming together against this plan, it too, could end up in the stalling process.

I hear all the time that nothing will change in the over the road trucking industry, yet I am already seeing change of a positive note.   Companies are “cleaning up” their terminals and buildings to present a more professional look . . . several companies are taking a closer and harder look at their driver trainer programs and more and more newcomers to the industry are learning about the scams of the DAC Report, CDL Schools and trucking companies committing fraud with the U.S. Government subsidy programs.    More drivers are coming together and are no longer just talking about these things among themselves . . . it is being brought forth through other websites, blogs, article directories and trucking talk radio shows, even being heard on various satellite radio stations.   For the first time that I can recall . . . these issues within the OTR trucking industry are being openly discussed and being noticed and taken seriously.    But we still have a long way to go.

Five years ago there was not one “truth” about OTR trucking site on the internet . . . not one “truth” about the real world of over the road trucking talk radio show . . . not one site or media outlet that was taking these trucking issues directly to the public and to the industry itself and saying, “These scams and abuses have been going on for too long, and we are now going to start fighting back.” Now, there are more and more sites, blogs, pod casts and other outlets joining voices and taking these serious issues straight to the face of the industry . . . and believe me, they are taking notice.

With every turn of a new leaf, one finds another scam or abuse within this industry.  It is a battle that one lone voice cannot win, but with thousands or millions of other voices, joined together, you better believe that this industry can be turned around.   The OTR trucking industry is actually two battles in one:   the industry itself and the corrupt world of politics.

One site, The American Driver is dedicated to fighting the political battle.   As their website explains:

“All of us can agree we have a serious problem and something needs to be done. This basic understanding is the reason we need to unite and determine, as a whole, the proper action which must be taken to correct our problems. We are calling on all Americans, both truckers and citizens, to make it known you understand there’s a problem and commit your support of truly uniting to begin to address the problems we face.”

Support Our Truckers

Let’s show our support by joining The American Driver “Support Our Truckers” support page.   Email your name, city and state to theamericandriver@yahoo.com
and tell them you want to be added to their “Support our Truckers” page.

These scams and abuses against CDL students, trainees, new drivers and veteran drivers have been going on for too many years.   One lone voice in the wilderness may never be heard, but as the trucking industry leaders are coming to realize . . . many driver voices together will make them stand up and take notice that enough is enough and change to the OTR trucking industry is coming.


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The Trucking Bubble

Trucking Industry BubblePolitical correctness is destroying America.   There are no leaders running this country, only cowards who bow down before other countries and submit apologies for America’s “sins.”    A present day government filled with lies, deceit and fraud, creating bubbles within a bubble.    The thing about a bubble is :  it will eventually burst.

The housing bubble finally grew as big as it could get before bursting, and pushing the country into a massive recession, as well as more bubbles:  the banking bubble and the auto industry bubble.  Continual lies, deceit and fraud not only upon this great country and the American people, but the entire planet.   We now have the emails of the scientists who have been behind the pushing of the global warming threat, showing that in fact, it is the greatest scientific hoax ever designed.   A politically based hoax that made many multi-millionaires, which aimed directly at the expense of the American people, i.e. Cap and Trade.

We now have a government and administration which cares nothing about America or its people.   Its only goal is to push through their agendas which will further cripple this country and the middle class working men and women.   I have always stated that this whole global warming charade was a political scam . . . a big money making scheme.  Yet, “President” Obama is set to go to Denmark next month to further expand on the administrations policies to fight “global warming.”    They still continue to fight to push through nationalized health care, although polls show that the large majority of Americans are against it.   The administration does not care what “we the people” say, only furthering their agendas toward socialism.    I understand it will be difficult for millions of Americans to realize that they have been scammed by their own government, and many will still deny it.   However, the  global warming bubble was bound to burst sooner or later . . . that is what bubbles do.

A far greater threat for America is the Military Bubble that the government and administration has created.  You haven’t heard of the military bubble?   That’s because I am the first to coin the phrase.  The military bubble is that which attacks our own men and women in uniform.  The military bubble is what causes high ranking officers to throw the lower ranks to the wolves, saving themselves.   Most recently, the three Navy Seals who captured Ahmed Hashim Abedm, the mastermind behind the murdering and mutilation of four American Blackwater Security personnel in 2004, who now are being brought up for court martial, because this coward Abedm, received a bloody lip when punched by one of the Navy Seals.   Honorable Navy Seals, capturing a high risk target, only to be facing criminal charges . . . and the high ranking officers squirming away like little mice.   But, there’s more to the story . . .

When U. S. Navy Snipers shot and killed the three Somalian pirates holding Captain Richard Phillips hostage last April, all praise went to “President” Obama as being the one who gave the order to fire . . . not so.   Truth is, a high commanding officer who had grown tired of the hostage situation, gave the order to fire . . . not Obama.   Now, the three Navy Seals are paying for that decision.   How?   This administration is sending a clear message that “they” are in charge . . . nobody else, and everyone will play by their rules . . . these brave Navy Seals are victims of a military-hating administration and have been abandoned by higher ranking officers who do not have the guts or courage to stand up for their own men against an administration bound and determined to lead America into an implosion.  A murdering terrorist mastermind has filed criminal charges against American Navy Seals . . . the military bubble is growing.

The over the road trucking industry is no exception.   Known by veteran drivers for years, this industry is filled with lies, deceit and fraud as well:

  • The Truck Driver DAC Report
  • The Owner Operator Lease Purchase Program
  • The Driver Shortage Scam
  • Government Subsidies Fraud
  • Starving Out of Drivers
  • Using CDL Students and New Drivers as “Cheap Labor”

I have discussed these issues many times, except for the Government Subsidies scam.  Not only is this the most recent scam by those  trucking companies who have their own CDL training schools, it is also fraud . . . fraud against CDL students and new drivers and fraud against the U. S. Government.    There are at least 26 known government subsidy programs that trucking companies with CDL schools can apply for, in order to receive a check from the government for each CDL student they train.   In order for the trucking company to receive this check, the student must stay with the company for a certain period of time.   The amount of government subsidy ranges from $5000 to $10,000 per student, and I have even seen ranges as high as $30,000, but that figure could not be confirmed.

Once the student/new driver has reached this certain time period, they will then find themselves being starved out, or the company will find a way to terminate the student.   Once removed, more students can be brought in and utilized in the same manner, in order to keep the government subsidies rolling in.  These trucking companies CDL mills are nothing more than a profit center . . . more students . . . more free government money.

The secret behind this government subsidy fraud, is the tax code.  By utilizing the tax code, many of the big “starter” trucking companies are able to haul their freight for nearly zero dollars, thus, raking in huge profits.  The U. S. Government subsidizes these trucking companies CDL schools who participate in the program(s) to train the under employed or unemployed.   The Government provides these companies with tax credits for hiring these CDL students and subsidizes their wages for the first year of employment.   This tax credit is for every CDL student they “hire.”

The subsidy works along this avenue:

  • 100%  first 3 months
  • 75%  second 3 months,
  • 50%   third 3 months
  • 25%   final 3  months.

Therefore, if the CDL student can even stick it out for the full year, the U. S.  Government pays half of the salary.   With these starter trucking companies paying new drivers a low wage and receiving government checks that pay for the driver’s wages, no wonder these companies keep the driver shortage myth alive.   But, this is not the end of the government subsidies fraud . . . there is also the depreciation factor set up within the tax code as well.   Under this code as well, trucking companies can now deduct the entire cost of the truck from their corporate taxes.   Therefore, the trucking companies with CDL school mills who operate within this fraudulent scam, now have free trucks, tax credits and employee wages . . . all paid by the U. S. Government with YOUR tax dollars.   Fraud against CDL students . . . Fraud against the American tax payer . . . and Fraud against the U. S. Government.

Like the housing market bubble . . . like the global warming hoax bubble . . . the trucking bubble too, will someday burst.   That is what bubbles do.

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