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Truth About Trucking Releases New 2009 Version

Posted by Allen Smith in Audio CD's, Press Release, Truck Driving Jobs, Truth About Trucking Products and Services, otr trucking, truck driving schools, trucking, trucking blogs, trucking companies, trucking life on March 3rd, 2009

The Truth About Trucking eBook has been updated and revised to our new 2009 Version. A new BONUS chapter has been added plus much more valuable information. Now, 111 pages and 4.26 MB …

As you know, as a client of Truth About Trucking, you are always entitled to receive any updates and revised eBooks for FREE!

If you have previously downloaded our product and would like to receive the new 2009 version of the Truth About Trucking, please send an email with details of your previous purchase and we will send the new 2009 revised version to you per email. BE SURE to add us to your email client so we do not end up in your spam blocker!!

Send to: allen@truthabouttrucking.com

Thanks

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Truth About Trucking Chat

Posted by Allen Smith in Truth About Trucking Products and Services on January 13th, 2009

With Allen getting busier and busier with his schedule, we are always looking for ways to provide you with various means to communicate with us. Allen has been asked to speak at a Trucking Safety Banquet in Orlando on Saturday, as well as another 3 day event, the first week of February. As requests such as these are growing more frequent, one thing is for certain . . . Allen always has his laptop with him!

Along with our email contacts and office phone number, Allen will be putting in place another form of “instant” communication abilities for those who would like to “chat” – ask questions – have concerns about their trucking career, etc.

As often as possible, Allen will log in on Yahoo Messenger as : truthabouttruckingchat – feel free to IM him with questions, concerns or just chat! This will not be used for emails, only a chat service for anyone who would like to corresponde with instant messenging. Just another way we make ourselves available to you.

Yahoo Messenger – truthabouttruckingchat

“Chat” with ya’ later!

Donna

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Hours of Service Regulations to Stay the Same

Posted by Allen Smith in Truck Driving Jobs, Truth About Trucking Products and Services, Woman Truckers, otr trucking, trucking, trucking companies on November 30th, 2008

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 drivers and law enforcement officials.

The FMCSA reiterated the fact that the current rules provide both rest and safety issues, and saw no reason in implementing further changes.

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The Trucking Industry- Should We Keep Everything a “Secret”?

Posted by Allen Smith in Truck Driving Jobs, Truth About Trucking Products and Services, Woman Truckers, otr trucking, trucking companies, trucking life on November 29th, 2008

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, ” just isn’t for everyone.”

I watch Allen spend hours online researching all the “stuff” that goes on in trucking in order to alert folks and thus make things better for everyone. I couldn’t believe an e-mail he received from another website. I won’t mention a name or the site, but it pretty much said in so many words, ” don’t make such a grim picture out of the trucking industry… you can sell more products by talking about more of the positive aspects of trucking.”

Do you believe that? Sell more products! So, in other words, we should paint an unrealistic picture, get more folks to look into trucking, so we can then sell them a bunch of stuff about trucking, right? If that’s the case then we’d be no better than the recruiters and trucking companies that promise them the moon and stars…only to allow them to then get a good glimpse of the 128% turnover rate… and the reality of it all…..YUK!

No, I’d rather someone tell me the truth about something, and then give me the amunition to fight them head on and be successful. Yeah, you may lose some who don’t want to fight, but chances are those are the folks who would have ended up quitting after a few months anyway…after losing a few thousand dollars in CDL training costs and lots of lost time and heatache! Is it worth it to disillusion people and make them go through all that …just to sell a product to them? I don’t think so!

The reality is this: If you want to get into trucking you can make it, but you need to be aware of the “dirty little secrets” that go on so YOU CAN MAKE IT. That’s why Allen wrote “The Truth About Trucking “ back in 2000 and recent follow up books… not to scare people out of trucking, but rather to reveal the red flags so they can be successful in trucking.

Recently we have had a courageous women post to this blog and expose many of the industry “secrets”, that quite frankly, even shocked Allen. She has been posting on other blogs also and should be commended for her efforts. She does all this while driving OTR. Here is an example of a fighter! SHE LOVES OTR TRUCKING and is not going to give it up, but rather is willing to fight and make it better for both men and women. A women after our own hearts.

I encourage you to read her posts. So, get a cup of coffee and get comfy, ’cause there’s a lot of insightful reading!

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Truck Driving Jobs- Empty Promises

Posted by Allen Smith in Truck Driving Jobs, Truth About Trucking Products and Services, otr trucking, trucking, trucking companies on November 27th, 2008

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 history on this most recent book. The name of the Hub is Truck Driving Jobs and Empty Promises. It describes a couple of the most common scenarios that CDL truck drivers face while driving over the road for a typical trucking company. After you read them you’ll realize why there is a 128% driver turnover rate among the trucking industry.

I hope this book answers so many of the e-mails I receive asking me what is the best truck driving company for a particular state. I hope to continue my research for this book, and as always, whenever an update is made I will pass the newly added info on to my trucking audience and followers.

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The Best Truck Driving Jobs- A State by State Guide

Posted by Allen Smith in Truck Driving Jobs, Truth About Trucking Products and Services, otr trucking, trucking, trucking companies on November 20th, 2008

by Allen Smith

Many who have subscribed to the Truth About Trucking newsletter are waiting for the release of my latest book, “The Best Truck Driving Jobs- A State By State Guide“. With the economy hurting as it is, I believe this is a most needed book for everyone: students, new CDL drivers and CDL veteran drivers. The book is going to launch next week, but a few are going to receive it early. These are the winners who were on the last 2 Blog Talk Radio Shows. We will be sending out their free copies today and they may review the book and post here.

Briefly, the book,”The Best Truck Driving Jobs- A State By State Guide“, is a work of extensive research into many nationwide trucking companies, both large and moderately sized. These are stable companies which I believe to have some of the best employer ethics. These trucking companies are listed by state which will help drivers according to their homeload location needed. Some of the criteria which I based the information on included:

1 How long has the company been in business

2 Driver Comments and Reviews

3 Freight Lanes

4 Truck Driver Salary/Earnings

5 Interviews

I believe this will be one of the best resources that a driver can have. So many times an enthusiastic driver will get on the internet to locate a new truck driving job, and by the time their research of companies is complete, they’re more confused than ever trying to decide.

The book is completed, and it will be ready to launch by Tuesday, 11/25/08 of next week. We will be sending e-mails out to our subscribers with special links and prelaunch offers. If you are not on the subscriber list you can sign up either on this blog or on our Truth About Trucking website.

I have compiled this info for truck drivers who are looking to make a good living in trucking with companies that have proven themselves in treating their drivers fairly.

This is a REAL, Selected, well researched Group of Companies, complete with their description and contact numbers…not just a “random” off the wall list of nonsense.

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CDL Test Answers

Posted by Allen Smith in Driver License, Truth About Trucking Products and Services on November 8th, 2008

How would you like to have the answers to over 800 CDL Test Questions? Just like in College, where the professors provide you with the answers you really need to know about the upcoming BIG Exam, you can now have access to the questions and answers to the CDL written exam. Which cdl questions will you be asked? There is no way of knowing . . . but this excellent study guide to the CDL written test will prepare you for a GUARANTEED passing grade

This is a great resource for CDL students to get “Ahead of the Game!”

Check it out at : CDL Test Answers

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Truth About Trucking “LIVE” – Reaching Around the Globe

Posted by Allen Smith in Talk Radio Show, Truth About Trucking Products and Services, Twitter, Videos on November 6th, 2008

We are very excited about the success that our internet talk radio show, Truth About Trucking “LIVE” is producing. Now, being picked up by various sponsors, listeners are showing up from around the globe – North America, South America, England, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Kuwait, Lebanon and even Japan! Be sure to follow our show for upcoming “live” broadcasts at : Blog Talk Radio.

Invitation to Join Host Allen Smith at : Truth About Trucking “LIVE”

Be sure to join us for our next show : DUI’s, Felonies and Other Driving Violations – Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 at 7:30 PM – EST . . . AND . . . on Monday, November 17th, 2008 at 7:00 PM – EST for : Truck Driving Overseas. We would like to extend our “THANK YOU’s” to everyone who has helped make Truth About Trucking “LIVE” a great success!

Thanks Everyone!

Allen & Donna

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CDL Questions Answered

Posted by Allen Smith in Truth About Trucking Products and Services, Videos on November 2nd, 2008

$So You\'ve Got Your CCL..Now What?\$

Many new CDL drivers often have many questions when it comes to driving opportunities. Allen’s new eBook : “So You’ve Got Your CDL…Now What?” has just been released. You will find many CDL questions answered as well as a host of valuable information written exclusively for new CDL drivers.

Be sure to check out : “So You’ve Got Your CDL . . . Now What?”

Thanks to everyone, and check out our new site : http://www.cdlquestions.com

Donna

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” So You’ve Got Your CDL…Now What?”

Posted by Allen Smith in Truth About Trucking Products and Services, trucking on October 19th, 2008

Great Day Today at TruthAboutTrucking.com. A new Book is in the works. If you liked the 4th Edition of ” The Truth About Trucking“, you’re going to cherish this one, ” So You Got Your CDL….Now What?”

So far 50 Pages of info to keep you on the right path in trucking. Allen Smith has researched all his e-mails and created a section of Questions amd Answers. Another Section is ” Choosing the Right Trucking Jobs“. Also included is the 14 page Report, ” What You Need to Know About the 11-14 Hr Rule”. He’s still writing, so I don’t know how many pages it will end up being.

Knowing Allen, once he gets going….HE CAN”T STOP

Need Help with your Trucking Log Book? It’s in the Report!! Including Snapshots.

Want the 14 page Report for Free? Then Download it Here!

Are You a Desgner or Graphic Artist? Design the Cover of ” So You’ve Got Your CDL…Now What?”, and if we pick it…have your name and Website in the Book! Send your ideas to: Donna@truthabouttrucking.com

Donna

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