Monthly Archives: February 2014
Trucking – A Blue-Collar Job to be Proud Of
Today I was listening to CNN and they were talking to Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs fame. Rowe recently did a 60-second spot for Walmart helping them present their new plan to invest in...
Highway Funds Need Fixed Quick
Fix Our Highways Congress
Despite pleads from professional leaders in the transportation department last week, Congress continues to ignore the problem. Highway Funds are expected to top later this summer and we've already seen the...
The Pro’s and Con’s of Truck Driving Schools
We've all seen the ads in newspapers, along the sides of highways, and across the internet advertising different truck driving schools. They offer training, education and the possibility of job placement right after graduating....
President Obama Announces Actions For Trucking Industry Regarding MPG
It's been exactly three weeks since President Obama's State of the Union Address. Since then, Obama has issued several executive orders, including Tuesday's announcement that details his plans to toughen fuel standards for medium and heavy-duty vehicles in...
Freight Volume Expected To Rise In Trucking Industry
Demand To Rise In 2014
According to the Bloomberg Industries/Internet Truckstop survey, trucking companies are looking to see a big climb in freight for the next 6 months. Some of the numbers include the typical...
Setting Up A New Life Around Trucking
Trucking And Family
Setting up a new life around trucking can be a difficult choice for everyone involved. Working with a trucking business is more than a job that you can do until you are...
Does CDL Training Really Prepare You for the Road?
CDL Training Prepares Truck Driver?
We all have our opinions about CDL training and truck driver training in general. Considering everything, does CDL Training really prepare truck drivers for the open road? While no one...
Truckers Logic Top Truck Driver Contest
Top Truck Driver Contest
Truckers Logic is a proud supporter of truck drivers and to honor that commitment, we're looking for the top truck drivers across the world. The TL Top Truck Driver Contest is...
Sometimes Accidents Just Happen
Trucking Accidents Happen
It's simple, trucking accidents happen. Most people I talk to have the idea that trucking is easy, but anyone that's made it past CDL training knows that easy is the wrong word....
Use Common Sense When Moving Your Truck
Using Common Sense Moving Your Truck
Does common sense mean that it's so common that everyone has it? Certainly we see circumstances everyday that challenges the notion that everyone actually has common sense. In an...