trucking

Whether it be the mystique of the open road or the financial security of having a secure job, trucking continues to attract a diverse array of job and career seekers.

Truck drivers are involved in many areas in the world of blogging. Politics and the news have become a more popular topic for discussion and interest as well as the state of the economy. Trucking has also taken on the interest of Truck Driver Health as many truck drivers face the physical consequences to their bodies that many years of driving have taken a toll on.

Trucking over the years has been a source of controversy with so many drivers becoming disillusioned with numerous trucking company policies and ethics. Blogs have become a haven for these drivers to share their personal thoughts and opinions about this and other topics, including the effects of trucking industry news on drivers.

For those directly involved within the trucking industry, the blogosphere has created a vast source of information. One can research and find answers to many of their questions that they may not have been able to find elsewhere.

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  Ice Road Blogging
  Take a behind the scenes ride with an Ice Road Trucker with 104,000 pounds of diesel strapped to your back.
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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “trucking”

 

• Kingston HyperX 3K and SSDNow V+200 Review

  
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  After the success of its SF-1200 (1222) controller, virtually every SSD maker was eager to climb aboard the SandForce express. That bandwagon continued trucking through last year, as the second-gen SF-2200 (2281) powered many of 2011′s noteworthy flash drives — OCZ’s Vertex 3 among them. Even Kingston, which ...
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• K&B Transportation Expands Dedicated Hiring Area

  
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  Understanding the need for the top pay and predictable home time that drivers have come to expect, K&B Transportation is expanding our salaried dedicated operations into many states throughout the upper Midwest.  With this expansion, we are urgently seeking dedicated drivers in the following states: ...
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• Newsletter #886: The “Things We Didn’t Expect” Issue

  
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  [Welcome back to the  Damn, I Wish Id Thought of That!  newsletter. This is text of the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] Surprising, unique, and unexpected things get us talking. Great marketers are always on the lookout to use these ...
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• Rod Robertson Is Transported To The Ranks Of Stanford Who’s Who

  
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  MORAYFIELD, QLD, AUSTRALIA,   May 24, 2012 / Stanford Who’s Who / — Stanford Who’s Who proudly announces the addition of Rod Robertson to the prestigious ranks of premier professionals as a result of his remarkable work in the transportation services industry. Throughout his brilliant professional career, ...
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• Where Was I?

  
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  Its been quite a while since Ive done one of these posts, mostly because I havent been anywhere new. I have been through this town once some time ago, but it was coming home, east to west. Coming in from the west this time, I could really see the skyline to the south of the Interstate we were on. This pic is ...
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• Future announces sale of Trucking and Truckstop News

  
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  Future Publishing has today announced the sale of Trucking and Truckstop News to Kelsey Publishing Limited. The brands and their associated assets have been acquired for a consideration of up to £1.1m − £1m of the gross consideration in cash at completion, with a further £0.1m deferred subject to the financial ...
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• Letter: Rules for Truckers

  
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  Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety discusses elements of the transportation bill in Congress.
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• Melton Truck Lines Receives President’s “E Star” Award for Export Service

  
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  TULSA, Okla. – Melton Truck Lines Inc., a premier air-ride flatbed carrier based in Tulsa, OK, was awarded the President’s “E” Star Award for Export Service by U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary John Bryson at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, May 17.  Dan Taylor, Senior Vice President ...
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• Arnold Hires New Vice President Of Operations

  
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  JACKSONVILLE, FL. --  Arnold Transportation Services (ATS), a dominant player in the regional truckload business, recently announced David Mendenhall as its new vice president of operations. Mendenhall, who has been with the company a few months, has over 38 years of transportation experience, most recently as Vice ...
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• Squinty Eyes? Check. Big Smile? Check. Ed, Happy? Check.

  
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  Even though we have our moments like any couple, and more specifically, a couple who lives in such a small space 24/7/365 with their significant other, youd almost never know it if you were to be in the company of Ed. Hes always freakin happy. Smiling happy. Twinkly eyes happy. And not the kind of happy you want ...
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• The long haul: Ontario man and his marriage still trucking 50 years later

  
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  Their routine never changes. It has been the same for almost 50 years. Kenn and Rita McCarty plunk two baskets into the wheelbarrow out back of the house in Orillia, Ont. One basket is full of clothes: T-shirts, clean underwear, extra shoes, a couple pair of jeans and a heavy jacket, since Kenn is never really sure ...
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• The Distinction From A Normal Truck Load To An Ltl Shipping

  
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  When you need to transfer out your property things or when you must transport your business items to your clients, what you need is really a assured transportation service from a dependable trucking organization that is inside your area. Indeed, moving your goods will be a lot an work if there’s no truck ...
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• TRUCKING INDUSTRY * USA & Canada

  
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  * Oregon - TransCore reports record spot market freight volumes available in April  Portland,ORE,USA - Truck News (CAN) -May 18, 2012: -- TransCore’s North American Freight Index indicated a record volume of spot market freight was available in April... The index reported April had ...
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• Goverment Plan to Reduce Deadly Truck Accidents

  
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  On behalf of our clients who have suffered the loss of a loved one due to trucking accidents , we commend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for their 5 year plan to lessen the number of truck accident deaths by implementing additional driver qualifications and by increasing their regulations over other ...
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• Honest Advice from Truckers

  
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  We asked on a truckers forum about the opinions of driving schools and the recuiters that work for...
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• Finding The Right Fleet Maintenance Application for Your Business

  
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  Fleet Servicing Software programs can perform a lot to simplify the handling of upkeep, fixes, accounting and other procedures in the operation or business once you bought the one that fits your organization demands. If you are nonetheless physically monitoring your upkeep files, try to consider fleet maintenance ...
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• Picking The Best Fleet Maintenance Application for Your Company

  
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  Fleet Servicing Software programs can perform a lot to simplify the handling of maintenance, fixes, data processing and other procedures in the operation or business once you bought the one which fits your organization demands. If you are nonetheless manually monitoring your upkeep records, try to consider fleet ...
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• You Need to Be Relevant to Your Employer

  
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  In the mortgage industry many jobs have simply disappeared. This has put tens of thousands of people out of work. People who lose their jobs in the mortgage industry generally have a couple of options. Frequently they look for a new job in the same industry, because it’s the industry they know. They do their ...
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• A Superb Initial Smaller Enterprise – A Trucking Company

  
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  Did you know that terrible financial occasions typically imply additional little enterprise start-ups?  Should you have located yourself cut down from a current task, or wanting for a new specialist opportunity, running your very own organization may possibly be just the right chance for you.  One area for modest ...
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• Picking The Right Fleet Repair Program for Your Business

  
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  In case you are still manually monitoring your maintenance documents, make an effort to consider fleet maintenance software mainly because if you will get one that truly meets your needs, you’ll have more time for other stuff for the achievement and growth of the business. Fleet maintenance software is not only ...
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