Loyalty is important to D’Artagnan Curtis, just like it was to The Three Musketeers. They were loyal to each other like he is loyal to his…
Month: April 2012
Years ago, I was told that seventy five percent of the cost of goods sold came from the transportation of those goods. I used to think…
Update on FMCSA’s Newly-Revised Hours-of-Service Rules & More Answered by Law Enforcement Officials (as of April 2012) Warning: Laws are subject to change without notice. These…
Shriners Hospitals for Children is an international health care system dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research and outstanding…
Just when you thought “going green” had become a pretty boring topic, Volvo’s “Mean Green” hybrid truck comes along and makes the issue interesting again. Last…
This month’s cool “creation” was built for Chad Foss of Amboy, Illinois. Although only 28 years old, Chad has already owned several trucks over his ten-year…
Like many other old B-Model Macks out there, Ray Anderson’s 1958 B-61 Mack has a colorful history. He purchased the truck in 2003 on e-Bay from…
After several years of watching our members endure economic difficulties and struggling just to maintain their businesses, we are looking forward to once again being able…
Whether your ride is large or small, as a trucker, your rig is your identity. How you keep it is an extension of who you are,…
Last year I had the pleasure of appearing on Allen Smith’s “Truth About Trucking” blog talk radio program. The show’s topic was about Professionalism in Trucking.…
After recently seeing a picture of a truck down in one of the “cave warehouses” near Kansas City, Missouri, it made me remember the times I…
Don’t we all remember our first time? There’s a first time for everything, and while the lines in this poem don’t accurately reflect my own “first…
At the beginning of the 20th century, the trans-continental mode of transportation was by ship. Being a very competitive industry, the two major players were the…
Truck drivers from poorer parts of the world have a hard time understanding why so many American truckers are willing to drive old classic trucks. Interestingly,…