You gotta be smart to succeed at the trucking game. Walking the fine line of being cool and being practical can often be the difference between…
Month: March 2016
This past fall I had the opportunity to tour the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. In one of the buildings, a famous five-word naval phrase was…
Questions About Logbooks, Using a CMV for Personal Conveyance & More Answered by Law Enforcement Officials (as of March 2016) Warning: Laws are subject to change…
In February 1997 the last Marmon truck rolled off the assembly line in Garland, Texas. Owned by Ken and Carol Matuszak of Green Bay, Wisconsin, the…
This month’s cool creation was built for Oldenkamp Trucking out of Bakersfield, CA, in remembrance of its founder, Harold “Butch” Oldenkamp (AKA The Legend). Butch was…
David Gramberg of Full Throttle Express in New Richmond, Wisconsin: “Nobody is paying me because of who I am. I am nothing special. But, whenever I…
You’ve sunk a lot of money into your humble abode. The kitchen is perfect for gourmet meals and light snacks alike. The carpet is new, the…
A frequent question that often arises this time of year is whether legal expenses are deductible or not. And, if so, which ones? The answer to…
I’ve been attending the uphill tractor trailer drag races in St. Joseph de Beauce in Quebec for a few years, and if you can take your…
Some guys just like to be different. Chris Rocha (35), owner of C. Rocha Enterprises in Modesto, California, is one of those guys. Known as “Whiskey”…
About the Author: Robert W. Stieg graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1940 with a degree in mechanical engineering and started with FWD immediately. He…
Jerry Aaron’s new book Nevada’s Teamsters, Truckers and Truck Stops is a first-rate chronicle of the people and companies that have been trucking in Nevada. Jerry’s…
Life goes on as usual until one word begins to loom in the horizon – you have to MOVE! That is enough to strike fear into…
For eight days I got off the road and got on the water. Boarding the Carnival Conquest in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on February 6th, I was…
I remember back in 1992 when my dad was driving locally for a construction company. He had recently come off the road and walked away from…