Living in paradise isn’t easy. Well, maybe it is, but somebody’s gotta do it. The Gomes family has been lovin’ life and hangin’ loose in Hawaii,…
Month: September 2011
Are you a quitter? Do you settle for mediocrity?? Do you drive a truck that you are unhappy with because of it’s performance and fuel mileage???…
For the last few years, a new event has emerged on the Pacific Northwest truck show scene. The Mid-Valley Cruise-In is held every year in the…
The Gotfredson & Joyce Company began in 1920 in Walkerville, Ontario, Canada. In 1923 the company moved to Detroit, MI and became known as the Gotfredson…
The Great Salt Lake “Kidney Kamp” Truck Show, held in Electric Park at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah, is more than just a truck show –…
Questions about Hours-of-Service, Logbooks, Medical Exams & More Answered by Law Enforcement Officials (as of September 2011) Warning: Laws are subject to change without notice. These…
This month’s cool “creations” were built for Scott Ballard (36) of Guilford, Connecticut. Scott did not grow up in a trucking family, but he did have…
TRUCK DRIVER RATINGS ARE COMING Driver ratings are coming! Based on a new five-year plan by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the agency will…
After all of these years doing this column (since 1995), I have never missed a deadline – until last month. Like most of us, I am…
Most truck drivers hate being told they have to go out on Long Island. Not me – I was bummed that we wouldn’t be stuck for…
Whenever I say to people, “I must start thinking about my next topic for my 10-4 Magazine article,” inevitably the person says to me, “You must…
Solitary and dangerous was the life of a railroad brakeman in the 19th century. It was easy to identify an experienced brakeman by his hands –…
It doesn’t seem like it’s been ten years since our nation was rocked by a group of cowards who couldn’t seem to appreciate the freedoms and…
Truckers are dangerous people – especially when their kids get old enough to see out the windshield (like in this photo) – that is when…