Buzz

The next time you're feeling like you're having a bad day and wish that life could be easier, take a moment to remember Mike Dingler, a paraplegic truck driver from Belleville, Ontario. Mike became paralyzed in his 20's after an accident in his pickup truck. He was receiving $1000 per month in disability for a while, but let's face it,...

Truckers usually need to be concerned about things like possible equipment failure, bad weather, and other crazy drivers. But have you ever considered the possibility that some random guy has hitched a ride on your trailer, and you have no idea he's even there? So you're driving along, your load is secure, and so is the guy hanging off...

With all the complaints about waiting at the shipper to get loaded you have to admit that nothing beats loading it yourself, providing of course that you know how and have the right equipment. I don't think this could be accomplished otherwise, but it's pretty impressive. Hauling the bales up right would make them more stable and less likely...

Justice.

Anyone who's been a trucker for a while has probably experienced a tire blow out. Even regular motorists have seen tire remnants on the highway or “gators” that are left over evidence of a lost tire. This short video explains the mechanics of how and why tires explode. Basically, if the plies are stretched too far, they'll break, forcing the remaining intact...

Think you've experienced dangerous road conditions? Too many potholes? Icy roads? Well you ain't seen nothing yet. Meet Bolivia's Yungas Road, unofficially dubbed 'The Death Road'. The Death Road is a 10 feet wide, 38 mile stretch of dirt and gravel winding around the mountain side that leads into La Paz, Bolivia's capital. As narrow as it is, it's an...

Each day newcomers are joining the trucking workforce and it's the duty of the veterans to...