It’s not often that you run across a guy that is well-known in the trucking world and who has a magazine-worthy rig but is not a…
Month: May 2014
Questions about Color Blindness, Post-Trip Inspections & More Answered by Law Enforcement Officials (as of May 2014) Warning: Laws are subject to change without notice. These…
This month’s creation was built for Ruben Aguayo (50) of Perris, California. Ruben, like so many others, came to the United States from Mexico seeking work…
Have you ever wondered where the term “Chicken Lights” came from? One legend says that the truckers in the 1920s, driving slow trucks on then-dark streets,…
Mack B-models seem to be a favorite among antique truck nuts, and this 1962 B-61 owned by Jack Johnson of Plymouth, Michigan, is a prime example.…
How many times have you been stuck at a truck stop and taking your rig to run some errands is not a practical solution? Well, now…
If the Mid-America Trucking Show is any indication as to how the rest of the year will be in trucking, then the road ahead should have…
The Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, KY is over for another year. It was a great show! It’s always a pleasure to speak to so…
It seems that less people are buying their own truck and becoming an owner-operator these days. With all of the ridiculous regulations, high fuel prices, cheap…
Many times, when people spot something odd on the side of the road or in a passing vehicle, they will assume the driver has the situation…
Trucking and labor organizations across the nation are engaged in a debate over what determines independent contractor status, as lawmakers and courts consider whether owner operators…
I have never been particularly fond of getting shots. One time, I even had to give them to myself – ouch! But, I’m not particularly fond…
A military observer from Germany came to the United States during the Civil War. While in St. Paul, Minnesota, he observed his first balloon. He took…
The Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, KY was a wonderful trip down Memory Lane and a look into the future, all wrapped-up in four quick…
Not every state has them and not everyone has seen them in person, but for those who have, they surely marveled at the nerves of steel…