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As many trucking companies are still in the process of recovering from the recent high fuel prices and contemplating the uncertainties of future economic times, the pay per diem plan is rearing its head more and more. Trucking companies are beginning to “push” drivers toward this other option for pay, in regards to the more [...]

Truth About Trucking is setting out to bring about changes on how the DAC agency, USIS,  operates when it comes to the false reporting by trucking companies on their drivers.  As professional drivers, we all know that many of these reports on the DAC are false and are done so, only through a revengeful attitude [...]

Pilot Travel Center has purchased nearly 20 acres, just outside of Tyler, Texas for the building of a new Pilot truck stop.  Although having been in the works for a year and a half, the deal finally was done and the plans are in the works.  It is expected to be completed by late spring [...]

We launched the first broadcast of the New Year on our trucking online radio show, Truth About Trucking “LIVE” , discussing the hidden dangers of OTC drugs.  If you missed the “live” show, you can listen here at your leisure:

Next show is Monday, January 12th, 2009 - entitled - Truckers DAC Report - 7:30 PM [...]

PHOTO BY : PATRICK DENNIS of THE ADVOCATE
Those who have been in OTR trucking for awhile, certainly know about the Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete, Louisiana.  I always made it a point to stop there when passing through, due to three reasons:  (1) Cheap Food - (2) Good Food - and (3) To check [...]

by Allen Smith
Making a career change can be a big step for many of us. For those considering truck driving as a profession, they undoubtedly have an endless list of questions. In this technological world we live in today, the internet plays the major role in finding the answers to these questions. As a student [...]

As a new year for trucking approaches and you contemplate your choice for a truck driving school, here is a reminder of important questions to ask and facts to keep in mind.  There are plenty of truck driving schools across this nation…know what to look out for…what questions to ask…and as always, read every line in [...]

As 2008 comes to a close many people will be faced with yet another New Year’s resolution - a career change. During a time of layoffs and bail outs, many will look at professional truck driving as a possibility. The open road, the freedom, the “money”…all of the regular “same old same old” will come [...]

Special thanks to the American Trucking Association (ATA) for donating a semi tractor/trailer and driver in the assistance in the South Dakota Relief Effort that we have posted about here at our blog.  Robin Carneen, who is heading up the effort just informed me of the donation by the ATA.  She wanted to pass on [...]

We just completed our online radio show with Mr. Jack Martin of A1 Freight Broker Training and it was a big hit with listeners!  Alot of great information and you can “hear” why Mr. Martin is so successful as a freight broker trainer.  Our chat room was full of listeners and questions being asked … [...]