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Bose Creates New Shock-Absorbing Seat for Your Tush

Submitted by Courtney on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 12:34

Bose, the audio equipment-maker, will soon sell specialized seats called the “Bose Ride” for the trucking market.

The Trucking Business Community To Fuel or Not To Fuel I

Submitted by Timothy D. Brady on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 14:34

It sounds like an old vinyl record with a scratch, but the one area you can make the greatest impact improving your bottom line is how your operation controls fuel costs. It is by far your highest operating cost but it can be controlled. In this and the next post I’m going to cover ideas; some I’m sure you’ve heard before, but it never hurts to review them from time to time. And I might just have something you’ve not thought of previously.

Texting While Driving Officially Against The Law

Submitted by Courtney on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 11:57

Truck drivers are now no longer allowed to text behind the wheel, per a federal law that went into effect on January 26. If you break the law, you could face up to $2,750 in fines.

YRC’s Near-Death Experience

Submitted by Courtney on Fri, 01/29/2010 - 10:26

In this season of daily trucking company obits, it’s a pleasure not to write one. YRC Worldwide, the largest trucking company in America, has been rescued from its one-minute-to-midnight demise. The terms are not exactly cause for celebration, but at least relief. And, for those that choose to learn, there lessons aplenty.

Does Your Truck Need a Makeover?

Submitted by Courtney on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 13:30

Do you ever wish you drove a truck that was the envy of the highway?

MATS 2010 Comin' Atcha in March

Submitted by Courtney on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 13:39

Are you ready for the Mid-America Trucking Show? Well, if you aren’t, you’ve got some time to get charged up! MATS 2010 takes place on March 25-27, 2010 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Derby City, a.k.a.

Canadian Charity Makes a Plea to Trucking Community For Donations

Submitted by Courtney on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 11:08

More than a week has passed since the massive magnitude 7.0 earthquake shook Haiti, and medical supplies and other donations are needed more than ever on the ground. Feed the Children Canada (FTCC) is pleading with truckers to help solicit food, water, and medication to help the Haitian children affected by this devastating natural event.

Lady Truckers Chip Away at the Glass Ceiling

Submitted by Courtney on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 13:55

Ten years into the new millennium, Ellen Voie, Founder and CEO Women in Trucking, says there is still resistance to change in the male-dominated trucking profession when it comes to accepting women.

Who’s That in The Driver’s Seat?

Submitted by Courtney on Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:38

♫ “There’s one thing that’s a little different, there’s a lady…sittin’ in the driver’s seeeeeeeat…”♪

Have you heard the new tune “Lady In The Driver’s Seat?” You can hear it at www.WomenInTrucking.com. But get your iPod ready to download it, because it’s catchy.

Wanna Save on Some of the Busiest Toll Roads in the Northeast?

Submitted by Courtney on Fri, 01/15/2010 - 11:30

Is there any way to save thousand of dollars per year on tolls in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania? Why, yes, there is, at least, according to BESTPASS, Inc., the free toll-discount service.

Will More Spending on Highway Infrastructure Help the Economy?

Submitted by Courtney on Wed, 01/13/2010 - 15:32

To really kick-start the economy and job creation, the federal government needs to give a big boost to infrastructure funding over the long-term.

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