Distracted For 8 Seconds A Truckers Horror Story. At any given time on any given day experts estimate there are about 660,000 that are texting and driving. An article by Edgar Snyder outlined the many dangers and statistic of texting and driving. A semi-truck traveling at 55mph, travels approximately the length of a football field…
A Sad Letter From A Truck Driver. Shawn Dirkson, a trucker from Washington recently wrote a letter about an encounter he had with an old school trucker. He explained how they met at a truck stop and had dinner together. This old school trucker just let it all out over a plate of food at…
In Love With A Trucker & The Convoy. We recently came across a story of love and excitement on the road. Esther Liner wrote how she met a truck driver online. A long haul trucker as she puts it, stole her heart. They met online and only one time in person before they moved in…
Top Reasons Truckers At Fault Accidents. Before I write some of this article, let me start off by saying, car drivers cause more accidents than big trucks. But that's not what this story is about. This is about, the main reason truckers are at fault when in an accident. Statistics from the study indicate that…
Trucker Bites IT AT Rest Area. Nurgazy Mamyrov a trucker from Longhorn PA, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of October 5th 2021. Mamyrov was involved in a few incidents with citizens before state police were called to the scene. When state police arrived, they found Mamyrov arguing with another driver. Both…
Elon Musk Trucker Killed Plus Ruthann. The his week a tragic accident in Texas. Apparently two semi trucks collided in Kermit near San Angelo TX. One driver was killed when the sand truck that was involved spilled its content into the cab of the other driver burying him alive. This kind of accident is so…
UNRULY PASSENGERS IN TRUCKING. Recently there was a trucking company trying to hire a driver in Illinois. Turns out the truck driver had a passenger that traveled with him. It was his wife. Let's call her Sarah. Now Sarah was a little on the "demanding side" and she was not shy about what she wanted.…
WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR TRUCKER'S. Avi Geller, CEO and founder of Maven Machines, believes the industry, as a whole, needs to become more driver-centric. This is accomplished through an increase in driver pay and benefits, better education and training programs, more career development opportunities, and the adoption of driver-friendly technology. We sat down with…
CDL EXAMINER ARRESTED HANDING OUT CDL'S. A Pennsylvania CDL Examiner was arrested after gave passing grades to Class A CDL driver without taking the test. According to arrest records, Roberto Correas was charged with wire fraud with the alleged charges. Correas allegedly provided a pre-signed CDL skills exam score sheets to a co-conspirator, who then…
GREAT GIFTS TO BUY FOR YOUR TRUCKER. We have this years gift ideas for truckers. How about a new memory foam mattress for that hard working trucker in your life. Or how about a pair of compression socks for that long haul driver in your life? Thats right. A pair of compression socks can mean…
TRUCKING COMPANIES CHEATING ELD'S. There are plenty of trucking companies that are erasing driver logs in order to give the drivers fresh hours to run on. When interviewing drivers, we have been told several times that their company will reset their hours so that a load can be delivered and a fresh load can be…
WHEN TRUCKERS ATTACK TRUCKERS. A truck driver pulls in the wrong way at a truck stop. Another truck driver is coming out of the truck stop where the first driver is trying to pull in. Words are exchanged and both men get out of their trucks. More words are said and one driver retrieves a…