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Trucking History Yesterdays TruckersTrucking History goes back a long way. Before the 1900s trucking was getting its start without even knowing it. Big trucks were more of an advertising billboard but they soon realized the big machines were going to be a useful for profit. Trucking started with horse pulled trailers and it was a rough start. Imagine todays trucker traveling through time to be a trucker back then.Imagine sitting in a truck powered by a electric engine from time past. Imagine how there was nonsuch thing as an air ride seat. Yesterdays trucker was a very genuine person. There was no glory of living on the road at that time. These men were cutting the path for todays trucker and they did it with spirit and raw determination. Trucks back then were sitting on top of solid tires, thats right drivers did not have the pleasure of traveling on air tires. I cant fathom driving for miles down the road on of course back then a gravel road with with air tires. My teeth are rattling just thinking about it.

Detention PayDetention Pay & 52 Humans in a Trailer. Most truck drivers are told they will get detention pay if they sit more than 2 hours at a shipper or a receiver. This in most cases is a recruiting tool that in most cases never is seen. According to most drivers interviewed, they put in for detention pay and never see it. If they do see it, they have to beg for it and most will tell you that its not worth the argument. Detention as we mentioned starts when a driver has made his appointment time and has sat either unloaded or loaded waiting for the opposite to happen. The one making out like a bandit in this situation in the shipper or receiver. Knowing the trucking company needs their freight often times they don't pay the carrier their detention time and therefore the tuck driver ends up sitting for free unrested while he waits to be unloaded or loaded. FMCSA http://www.regulations.gov/ Follow the link above and log in to go your opinion on detention time and pay in the industry. They need your he

75 Chrome Shop & The Long Haul Bandits75 Chrome Shop & The Long Haul Bandits. We sat down with the Long Haul Bandit at the 75 Chrome Shop in Wildwood FL. We talked about everything from bee haulers to bringing back respect in the trucking industry. The bandits are on a mission to better the trucking industry by helping educate those that have not learned about respect. One driver at a time they induct them into the LHB or the Long Haul Bandits Trucker Club. Entrance is not just a signature and you're in. The gate keepers are Sancho and Grump, the Prez and VP. They take the Bandits very serious and they are on guard. If you want to be in the club there are a few things you will have to do and have. The have of course if the "desire". You must really want to be a part of this growing group of truck drivers that want to do things the right way and make the brotherhood of trucking a thing of respect. The second thing you will need to have is a great attitude. You will want to be positive because thats what the in

Autonomous Rigs & 30 Minute Breaks.Autonomous Rigs & 30 Minute Breaks are the subjects and more on TalkCDL this week. Is there regulations already on autonomous semi trucks? Apparently there is and you can have you say in this matter. The Department of Transportation is asking truck drivers for their input. Go to https://www.regulations.gov and be heard. Give your opinion and maybe even a suggestion to the government. Let them know just how you feel about the possibility of driverless tractor trailers. Ask any question you have but do not fail to let your voice be heard on this matter. Trucker killed while walking at a truck stop A truck driver was recently killed at a truck stop while walking. The driver of a semi truck from Canada is in trouble after dash cam video was brought forth as evidence. Walking inside truck stop parking lots are very dangerous. More so than most realize. Not paying attention can get you hurt or killed. In this day and age many people are seen walking and texting. I am hearing

Trucker Gun LawsTrucker Gun Laws are very confusing for most truck drivers. Many truckers are under the impression that it is illegal to carry a fire arm in a commercial vehicle. When in fact there is no such law. If you have a carry permit then there are many states that will recognize your permit in their state. You can learn which states http://x-msg://214/You can also go to http://bit.ly/Truckergunsand read about which states you can carry in. Trucking Company Laws Trucker Gun Laws sometimes can be ignored when it comes to companies making up their own rules. Many trucking companies have a no gun rule but there is a law called the Work Place Protection Law or the Parking Lot Protection Law. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0790/Sections/0790.251.htmlhttp://bit.ly/2WxGznnhttp://bit.ly/TruckerWeaponRightshttp://talkcdl.com/future-semi-trucks-no-mirrors/ Trucker Gun Laws Check with your company before carrying a gun in your semi truck. Show t

Future Semi TrucksFuture Semi Trucks No Mirrors is the title to this weeks podcast. In the future most semi trucks will not have mirrors. Instead they will have mounted cameras in specific places that will enable the driver to see and monitor more of their surroundings. Mirrors can be blinding with sun reflexions. They also limit the driver to the space they reflect. Mirrors have proven to be a valuable tool on automobiles since the beginning of the auto industry. There is always room for improvement and that is where modern technology comes into play. This writer is in agreement to cameras mounted to show a driver a more safer way. Cameras can also warn Ones of the things a camera can do is sound off alarms. A camera set up the correct way can measure distance and know when an object is approaching or is in the way. It can sound an alarm to alert a driver thus avoiding most dangers in the future. In the future perhaps a camera will also come with a voice that can help guide a driver thru a safe trip.

Road Rage TruckersRoad Rage Truckers, 1 Dead, Lives Ruined is the title of this weeks podcast. Road rage is very common in America but when truckers are involved it can be far worse. is aggressive or angry behavior exhibited by a driver of a road vehicle. These behaviors include rude and offensive gestures, verbal insults, physical threats or dangerous driving methods targeted toward another driver or a pedestrian in an effort to intimidate or release frustration. Road rage can lead to altercations, assaults and collisions that result in serious physical injuries or even death. Strategies include long horn honks, swerving, tailgating and attempting to fight the other driver.Courst records show that 4 Commercial Vehicle drivers were involved in what appeared to be war on the road. This battle would last for a distance of approximately 90 miles. The rage would unfold over many miles of cutting each other off and making very rude gestures to each other. While refusing to let each other pass. The end result would

Trucker Sues CompanyTrucker Sues Company & Tesla Driver Killed. A truck driver has sued and won 80 million dollars. Now picture me saying 80 million dollars like Dr. Evil because thats the way Im doing it. A trucker that felt forced into driving for a company had a judge feeling the same way. Recently a truck driver had been on his off time after being on the road for a certain time. Not even 24 hours after going home for some much needed rest, he received a phone call. The call came from his company he was driving for. They wanted him to give up his home time to deliver more freight for them. Thank hey also wanted him to lie about the amount of rest he received. Trucker Sues Company. They wanted him to cheer on his logs which is very illegal. With in a short time home this driver would be back on the road. His trip would not last too long because he was in a very bad accident. The courts agreed and sent a message to anyone that is looking to push a driver beyond the legal limits of the hours of service. Tune

Truckers Advantage AAOOTruckers Advantage AAOO is a program that started in 2009. They signed their first Trucker in 2010 and its been growing ever since. The "AAOO or the American of Owner Operators" is a program designed for the little guy. It was made to even the playing field in the Big Trucking Industry. If you are a driver that is wanting to become an Owner or you are a current Owner Operator, Lease, or even a company driver this program is for you. Back in the day the little guy did not have access to programs unless he partnered with a big carrier. He could not get the discounts that large fleets offered and therefore was forced to join the big carriers if he wanted advantages. Truckers Advantage AAOO can help! AAOOTruckers Advantage AAOO. What programs do they offer? CDL Protection to start. AAOO has access to lawyers across the country. Most truckers that receive a ticket on the other side of the country just don't have the time to take off and attend traffic court. Let alone pay for the cost in

Truckers 5 Items Needed to be DOT Complianthttps://www.overdriveonline.com/trucking-law-returning-to-driving-after-a-heart-attack/Truckers 5 Items To Be DOT Compliant are very simple but needed. If you have had a heart attack and you are a trucker you must follow the rules to return to work. Many truckers will have a heart attack this year and man y do not know there are steps you must take if you want to drive a truck again. Tune into TalkCDLs newest podcast and listen in to this very important trucking podcast. Truckers 5 Items to be DOT Compliant Truckers 5 Items to be DOT Complianthttp://talkcdl.com/s2e27-truckers-face-off-with-protesters/http://talkcdl.com/weekly-wrap-6-10-2018-all-news-all-trucking-talkcdl/Truckers 5 Items to be DOT Compliant. Listen in to this weeks podcast. Also please keep sending your emails and requests to Troy @ TalkCDL.com

Trucking Company in Trouble A Big Trucking Company will pay out millions having admitting fault. Tune in and hear what went down with this mega carrier. Weed for Truckers http://talkcdl.com/major-wreck-on-nj-turnpike-talkcdl-man-jumps-from-burning-semi/ http://talkcdl.com/trucking-news-with-ruthann-bad-bridges/ Trucking Company In Trouble. Tune in and find out what is new when it comes to weed in the trucking industry. Find out why a Trucking Company is in Trouble

The Break Up When truckers Quithttps://cdltrainingspot.com/13-reasons-why-truck-drivers-quit-for-good/The Break Up, When Truckers Quit a job its not easy. Truck drivers all across America leave their jobs every week. Many time when doing so they run into hostiles making it uncomfortable. This is one of the biggest reason most truckers either abandon a truck or they simply sneak onto the companies property and just park the truck and skedaddle. No one like confrontation and truckers are no different. Leaving your job is like breaking up with your girlfriend or boyfriend and no one wants to be the bad guy. No one wants to be the guy that has to let the girl down. This is how it feels when youre quitting your Trucking job. You feel guilty and you dont want to hurt anyones feelings because you just know that someone is going to the it personal. Most truck drivers find themselves in this position each time they are quitting a trucking company. Keep your promises Most trucking companies will tell all the driv

Da News Trucker Wants His Lunch MoneyIf you are going to sue your company for the lunch hours you did not get paid for, dont show up with only five days worth. Thats right, a trucker sued his company for lunch money for 18 months but brought proof of only five days. Tune in and hear out the case unfolds. Semi Truck Theft Semi Truck TheftDa News Trucker Wants His Lunch MoneyAlso in the news, semi truck theft. This year so far semi truck theft s down. This can be attributed with tracking devices and more cautious trucking companies. Last year there was over 800 semi truck trailers stolen In the United States. This year the pace is maybe 600 or less. Will see. https://www.alltruckjobs.com/blog/cargo-theft-the-darker-side-of-transport/ http://talkcdl.com/bruce-outridge-trucking-view/http://talkcdl.com/weekly-wrap-6-10-2018-all-news-all-trucking-talkcdl/ Truckers were you involved in the heist? When a semi truck or trailer is stolen a trucking company will always look at the first suspect. That being

Trucker Fights the Law and Wins https://www.overdriveonline.com/fighting-tickets/Trucker Fights the Law and WinsOnce upon a time a hard working truck driver from Florida was doing his job as an over-the-road trucker. Driving for several years Jonathan Deloe had common knowledge of laws pertaining semi trucks. As it goes, he would find out one day how much he did know and how much the law does not matter in small towns. Truckers all over the country are on the verge of getting tickets in small town USA every day because of hidden laws. Once they receive a ticket most towns know that trucker will not be back. Truckers many times will receive an unjust ticket over a 1000 miles from home and fighting it is just too costly. Jonathan Deloe knew going forward to fight the ticket he received in Melvindale MI http://www.melvindale.orghe would need time and money. He would also need to arm himself with knowledge of the local Melvindale laws. Fighting Local Traffic laws Trucker Fights the Law and Winshttp://talkc

After an Accident - Truckers BewareAfter an Accident there are some steps to take as a professional truck driver. You should know first and foremost that there are rules that are set against you. If the accident is a DOT recordable, you will be required to submit to a drug screen. You will have a very short window to provide a sample. If youre are not cooperative and impairment is suspected, you will be giving your sample while in hand cuffs and it will most likely be from blood. A DOT recordable accident is when death, Injury or the towing of a vehicle is involved. Whether it is your fault or not you must take this very serious. Cell Phones After an Accident you should know that there is a good chance that police will want ton check on your activities you were a part of while driving. They will want to see if you were on your cell phone. Any hand held device is not permitted to be in possession of a semi truck driver while in motion. Law enforcement will be looking to see if there were any texts sent o

Bad BridgesBad Bridges are everywhere in the United States. Ruthann sat down and explained where the repairs are needed the most on Americas bridges. There has been many incidents where a bridge has collapsed. People have been injured and even killed when these mass concrete structures come down. In Minnesota a bridge had collapsed on I35 with mass destruction. We can only imagine the Brooklyn bridge coming down during rush hour. Today, 125,000 motor vehicles cross the Brooklyn Bridge each day [PDF], as do roughly 4,000pedestrians and 2,600 cyclists. Emily Warren Roebling was the first to cross the bridge. The bridge's main span over the East River is 1,595 feet 6 inches (486.3 m). The bridge cost US$15.5 million in 1883 dollars (about US$403,339,000 in today's dollars) to build, and an estimated 27 men died during its construction. So with that being said we can see why the bridge has not been reconstructed. Where will they get the money for the rebuild?https://www.tripsavvy.com/people-crossing-the-brooklyn-

Jason Weberhttp://talkcdl.com/trucking-news-with-ruthann-legal-weed/http://talkcdl.com/trucking-news-15-states-to-avoid-trucker-citations/JASON WEBER - TRUCKING JOB LOST IS A STORY THAT IS ALL TOO COMMON. TRUCKER GETS MAD A TRUCKING COMPANY AND QUITS. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME BUT SHOULD A TRUCKER CHECK HIS PRIDE AT THE DOOR EACH DAY HE COMES TO WORK? IN AN INDUSTRY WHERE TRUCKERS CAN GET A SWELLED HEAD IT IS EASY TO BE PUFFED UP WITH PRIDE. TODAYS TRUCK DRIVER HAS MANY COMPANIES CHASING, WINING AND DINING THEM. FOR A BETTER TERM LETS JUST SAY A TRUCKERS ASS IS USED TO HAVING LIP PRINTS ON IT THESE DAYS FROM TRUCKING COMPANIES TRYING TO WOO THEM TO DRIVE THE FREIGHT THEY ARE COMMITTED TO DELIVERING THO THEIR CUSTOMERS. IT IS EASY TO SEE HOW ONE CAN LET THEIR PRIDE DIRECT THEIR LIVES WHEN SO MANY PEOPLE ARE AFTER YOU. EVERY A TRUCKERS PRIDE IS CHALLENGED TRUCKERS & PRIDE TRUCKERS & PRIDE THE JASON WEBER STORY. EVERY DAY TRUCKERS GET INTO SITUATIONS WHERE THEIR PRIDE IS CHALLENGED BY THEIR COMPANIES. IN THIS

Trucking News Drivers SAP http://talkcdl.com/compilation-of-big-rig-wreckers-uprighting-rollovers-talkcdl/Trucking News. Drivers SAP and more this week on TalkCDL Trucking Podcast. Many small trucking companies are not aware of the rules when it comes to truckers failing the DOT drug screen. There are many carriers in operation with non compliant drivers because of not keeping up on the rules and regulations. When a truck drivers fails a random or a pre employment drug and alcohol screen, they are technically a driver out of commission. Meaning they have to comply with the return to duty program or a Substance Abuse Program or an S.A.P. Without proofnthat a driver has completed this program a trucking company is not permitted to out that driver back on the road by giving him a job. A trucking company must request a copy of the completion certificate from the administer of the program. then program must also meet DOT regulations. A trucking company runs the risk of a penalty if they do not obtain the paper wor

Legal Weed Trucking News with Ruthann Legal Weed. Yes pot is legal in many states and will keep growing, pardon the pun. Weed is being smoked now by everyone that has been in hiding for the last century but in trucking its a different story. Going to the local mini mart in the morning to get some bread, milk and maybe a little Mary Jane is very common for the average person in the public. Truckers not so. You see even though weed is legal to own, smoke and grow in several state now, it is still prohibited from being found inside anyone that drives and semi truck. Yes by law you can smoke it even if you are a trucker but according to to DOT and all trucking companies you are forbidden to have it in your system. http://bit.ly/Truckerhigh A heated battle soon Trucking News Legal WeedTrucking News with RuthannLegal Weed. The argument of whether a trucker can hav weed in his system or not is surely not going away. This hot topic is just heating up. In this writers opinion a mass class action lawsuit is on

Five Trucking TrendsFive Trucking Trends Shaping 2019. We won't go into exact detail but there are many trends shaping th trucking world. Independent Contractors or Owner Operators is making a strong comeback. At times past the numbers of truck drivers owing their own trucks were at a decline. The industry has done an about face and drivers are investing in their own rigs and trying to cut their own path. Currently if a driver would take the chance at starting his own company his odds are better than ever of succeeding. At one time a trucker was at the mercy of leasing onto a trucking company and depending on the carrier to provide freight for them. Today opportunity is knocking for those that will. Shippers are begging for carriers to haul their freight which opens the door for new and upcoming businesses. If you have decent credit and a couple dollars saved you could be the future owner of the next mega carrier. http://bit.ly/TruckingTrends Trucking is a Trend It seems more and more people are enterin