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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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  • Mercedes-Benz Financial Services raises the bar again on mobile technology - Video


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  • Keep Calm and Ditch Diesel


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  • Trucker Spy convicted after road rage incident * USA


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    * Tennessee - “Trucker Spy” shot video of bad truck drivers  Chattanooga,TENN,USA - Land Line -16 May 2013: -- A man known as the “Trucker Spy” who shot video of what he considered bad truck drivers and posted it on YouTube or turned it over to trucking companies may be headed to prison for ...
    4 days ago
  • SAVING 1000 LITRES FUEL PER YEAR * UK


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    * Ireland - FTA launch SAFED  (Photo: Driving on a forest)  Cookstown,County Tyrone,N. Ireland - Irish Truck News -10 May 2013: -- Reducing fuel consumption by 1,000 litres per year will save an operator €1,100 (assuming a price of €1.10 per litre, excluding VAT ), and save 2.6 tonnes ...
    1 week ago
  • * USA - CONFERENCE FROM Jimmy Haslam, ABOUT Pilot Flying J INVESTIGATION


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    * Ohio - Jimmy Haslam will address hundreds of trucking executives about Pilot Flying J investigation (Photo from Wikipedia: A Pilot Travel Center branded location in Lost Hills, California) Cleveland,OH,USA - North Ohio/The Plain Dealer, by Alison Grant -May 9, 2013: -- Jimmy Haslam , ...
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  • Ahhhh, Sweet Memories


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    Saw this on Facebook tonight, and it really brought back memories. I used to drive a single bunk version of this very truck with much the same paint scheme. And yes, I had it shined up like this one as well. Sorry about the quality of the image - its off an elderly Tripod website I set up years ago . Now when ...
    1 week ago
  • And Then The Rains Came


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    We are still working on the bike mounting project.  Its evolved something like seven times already.  We picked up the bikes today - after we bought them yesterday, we left them at the shop so they could put the fenders and racks on (and my bell!).  We rode around a bit, went to the hardware store, then back to ...
    1 week ago
  • Villa Getaways Showcases Exotic Villa Destinations with New VillaGetaways.TV Online Video Channel


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    GOLD COAST, Australia, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Luxury Villa Rentals Company, Villa Getaways, announced the launch of its innovative new online TV channel showcasing exclusive villa properties in the world’s most exotic destinations. Believed to be the first of its kind, Villa Getaways’ dedicated villa video ...
    2 weeks ago
  • Cleveland Browns owner won’t step down as head of trucking giant Pilot Flying J


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    Jimmy Haslam says he will remain CEO of his family business, Pilot Flying J.  The nation’s largest truck-stop company is under FBI investigation for deliberately cheating customers of rebates on fuel purchases.
    2 weeks ago
  • TRUCKING INDUSTRY NEWS * Europe


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    * Germany - Postpone new tariffs Maut  Berlin,Germany - Truck and Business (Belgium), by Claude Yvens -3 May 2914: -- According Verkehrs Rundschau , the German Transport Minister,  Peter Ramsauer , not keep his promise to publish new rates for the LKW-Maut in October. One of the ...
    2 weeks ago
  • 23 dead, dozens injured in explosion of propane tanker on Mexico City – Pachuco Expressway


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    At least 23 people have died and more than three dozen injured in the explosion of a double propane tanker in the suburbs north of Mexico City early Tuesday morning. The accident occurred just after 0500 Tuesday morning when a double tanker truck loaded with propane gas allegedly lost control hitting the center ...
    2 weeks ago
  • Wheels Blog: Wheelies: The Supercar Cops Edition


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    Dubai adds more supercars to its police fleet, and the Monkeemobile creator, Dean Jeffries, died on Sunday.        
    2 weeks ago
  • Wheelies: The Supercar Cops Edition


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    Dubai adds more supercars to its police fleet, and the Monkeemobile creator, Dean Jeffries, died on Sunday.
    2 weeks ago
  • More than 83 percent of all transportation made by trucks * USA


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    * Miami - Car Infographics: The American Trucking Industry by the numbers   Miami,FL,USA - Top Speed, by Simona -6 May 2013: -- In most of the countries, the trucking sector dominates the commercial transportation industry, and the U.S. , of course, is no exception, as previous studies ...
    2 weeks ago
  • * USA - Warning system for roads safety


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    * Texas - TxDOT debuts warning system to increase work-zone safety  ( Photo: Back of Mainline) Austin,TXS,USA - Transport Topics -6 May 2013: -- The Texas Department of Transportation said it has introduced a warning system that utilizes sensors and electronic signage to reduce work-zone ...
    2 weeks ago
  • * Australia - Draconian new penalties for overheight trucks stuck tunnels


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    * NSW - Slaps new penalties on errant trucks (Photo: Big trucks on windy, steep roads)  Sydney,NSW,Australia - The Australian, by MARK COULTAN -May 01, 2013: -- Heavy vehicles that ignore warning signs and enter tunnels or cross under bridges that are too low for their loads face draconian new ...
    2 weeks ago
  • Eastbound and down…. Why I recommend trucking


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    I decided a year ago that I would never be happy unless I lived a nomadic life. I want to create things and start businesses on a routine basis but to do that I need some seed money and I also want to be nomadic at the same time. Traveling is my true passion and I would be happy doing it as a complete bum if I had to. ...
    2 weeks ago
  • Shorter Hours, but Not for Truckers and Temps


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    A look at the decline in weekly hours worked shows a big drop for retail, which may be influenced by the coming health mandate. Trucking and temp help services, however, have increased the length of the average workers weekly hours.
    2 weeks ago
  • Gurnee Woman Travels To D.C. To Push For Tougher Trucking Laws


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    A suburban woman is using her familys tragedy to lobby Congress for tougher regulation of the trucking industry.
    2 weeks ago
  • Which Is The Easiest Truck To Drive?


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    What’s the hardest truck to drive? Long distance semi-trailer drivers spend long hours behind the wheel whilst a local dump truck drivers could be getting in and out of the cab a dozen or more times a day. Are bigger trucks, then, technically harder to drive? Again, there is not a simple answer to this [...]
    2 weeks ago

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