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A Garbage Truck Driver’s Kind Act Goes Viral

A kind act from a neighborhood truck driver recently went viral. More importantly it made a little autistic boy and his family very happy. Little Daniel Newberger of Ojai California, waited outside every week to greet the driver. He loved watching the garbage truck and even had a replica toy that he carried around with him all the time. One...

Tractor Trailer Eaten Alive By Mudslide

Ever heard of the saying “stuck in the mud”? You know – people who live in a world of excuses and just can't get things done. Of course you have. Well the video you're about to see is one of those situations where the saying originated from.  A tractor trailer gets stuck in a massive mudslide on California's 395. The...

True Beauty: An Inside Look at the 2014 Chrome & Elegance

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Have you heard of Roger K. Snider? Well, if you're a big rig fan chances are you've seen his work. He is a professional trucking photographer and turns photo shoots into a work of art. Snider is also known for his work on other commercial productions as well, such as the Dos Equis television and print ads. With a love for...

Truck Driver Passed by His Own Trailer

How would it feel to see the trailer you were hauling pass you on the highway? That's exactly what happened to one truck driver in Illinois. The trailer disconnected from his truck while driving and and it was all caught on tape by another driver on the road. Eventually both the truck and the trailer come to a complete stop, on...

Self-Driving Trucks Threaten Driver Jobs

"Daddy, what's a truck driver?" could be a question asked by children just 20 years from now. Trucks that drive themselves are already being tested and have the potential to put millions of truck drivers out of work. With Google's self-driving car already logging over 300,000 miles, the self-driving technology is not necessarily new. However, using similar technology in large...

Exposed: The Trucking Industry's Darker Side

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The popular adage "If you bought it, a trucker brought it" has held true for almost a century now. However, the men and woman who make the industry run -- the drivers -- are sometimes subject to mistreatment, hidden from the rest of the public. One driver on Youtube, exposed the trucking industry's darker side in his recent video. By law, truck...

Mercedes X6 Hunter, The Ultimate Off-Road Camper

Style, Luxury, Power, Rugged, Pricey. All those words properly describe this custom off road camper made by Mercedes, X6 Hunter. Featuring six-wheel drive and built to handle any terrain, this camper might be more tank than it is RV. It's the perfect vehicle to survive a doomsday scenario. In addition to commonly seen ameneites such as a bathroom, bed, and kitchen, the...

Police Fail: Traffic Stop Gone Wrong

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An apparently normal traffic stop turns embarrassing when an officer forgets to put his vehicle in park. As he gets out and approaches the driver he pulled over, he asks him the often heard question "Do you know why I stopped you today?" However, before the driver had a chance to answer the question, they're interrupted with the scraping...