Some trucks are nice enough to be done up. And then there are the ones that have true sentimental value and are nice enough to be…
Month: January 2017
It’s that time of the year again when owner operators get together to snowmobile with each other. The dates for this year’s annual Snowmobile Conference are…
Questions about Placards, Logbooks, White Sheets and More Answered by Law Enforcement Officials (as of January 2017) Warning: Laws are subject to change without notice. These…
When anyone mentions Cuba, you immediately think of cigars, rum, old American cars, Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and Communism. I recently paid a visit to the…
This month’s creation was built for Bob Locher out of El Centro, California. Bob owns and operates Bob Locher Hay Company, a small business in Southern…
Bill Ammon of Hamilton, New York, has been around trucks since he was 14 and learned to drive a tractor-trailer when he was just 15 years…
OLD SCHOOL GIRLS A Poem by Tammy Stoner There once was a time when only a few did the deal, And it was extremely rare, to…
It’s time to say goodbye to 2016. It was a year to remember, especially in the political arena. From moment to moment no one was sure…
After running all around the country attending so many truck shows, which started way back in March with MATS in Louisville, Kentucky, a quick glance at…
It’s not every day that opportunity knocks on your door, but when it does, you probably should answer it. Not the case for driver Robby Zillmer…
FMCSA FINALLY ISSUES FINAL RULE ON DRIVER TRAINING STANDARDS A very long-awaited final rule on national minimum training standards for entry-level applicants seeking to obtain a…
Imagine the first person who created a toothbrush. Better yet – imagine life before a toothbrush. Think about it: getting your mouth minty-fresh wasn’t exactly easy…
Like many other years, 2017 will bring more challenges to the trucking industry. Premiums will continue to rise, underwriting will tighten and claims will be a…
Happy new year, everyone! 2017 sounds like one of those years we used to imagine in some futuristic sci-fi movie. I don’t know about you, but…
A couple months ago, I had the pleasure of visiting a trucking company in Winter Haven, Florida that left me very impressed. Family-owned and operated since…