Ride of Pride stopping at Baker truck driving school
As part of its nation-wide tour, the Ride of Pride will be stopping at Baker College’s Center for Transportation Technology Wednesday, Oct.
President Signs Military CDL Act
President Barack Obama Friday signed the Military Commercial Drivers’ License Act of 2012, which will make it easier for veterans and service men and women to obtain Commercial Drivers’ Licenses, making them more employable once they leave active-duty.
The euphoria of covering great distances of Russia alone, with your feet and your thumb
The hitchhiking renaissance is nowhere near Route 66 or Main Street America, existing now on the long, lonely roads of the Russia.
Test Drive: Mack’s SuperEconodyne Can Lug Down Low for Fuel Savings
Cruising down the Interstate, you glance at the tachometer and gasp as you see the needle hovering at under 1,200 rpm. Yet the engine isn’t vibrating or straining, and the rig continues to move steadily forward.
One Fleet’s Experience in Dealing with Post-2007 Diesel Problems
Several years ago, Paul Wion, corporate fleet supervisor at Lewis Tree Service in upstate New York, got up during a Shop Talk session at a TMC meeting to describe a fix for diesel particulate filters that were plugging up in the field.
Upcoming Changes for Commercial Driver’s License Holders
Regulations for commercial vehicle drivers are changing, in particular with regards to medical cards.
Push for healthier truckers gains momentum
In the months after Doug Robinson started driving a truck, he noticed his clothes were increasingly more snug-fitting. He was already overweight but soon realized that spending up to 11 hours behind the wheel, frequently eating fast food and not exerci…
Staten Island farm manager started as a trucker
Gus Jones, 35, was born and raised in Springfield, Ill., where his parents were hobbyist gardeners, and his maternal grandmother’s brother, Carlie Wieties, was a farmer with a classic roadside stand.
Stir by Indian truck drivers hits cross border trade with Pakistan – Indiatalkies.com
Attari , Oct.21: A strike by unions of truck owners and drivers at Attari in Punjab has hit cross border trade with Pakistan.
The intelligent approach to cutting fuel costs
Over the last decade, thousands of Canadian truck drivers have taken a Fleetsmart SmartDriver classroom session in one form or another, resulting in great savings in fuel economy and significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.