Obama Trucking Mandate to Increase Costs
In an effort to address climate change, President Obama announced on Tuesday that the federal government would further tighten emission and fuel-efficiency standards for medium and heavy-duty trucks.
The new mandate will encompass vehicles ranging from large pick-up trucks and school buses to tractor-trailers. The legislation will affect models subsequent to 2018 and is expected to hit new truck buyers...
Insurance Fraud Against Truckers Rising
Staged auto crashes involving a vehicle and a big rig is a growing problem around the world.
Insurance fraud is estimated to cost $80 billion annually.
When a big rig is involved, the fraudster usually cuts in front of a moving truck without signaling and jams on the brakes to cause a rear end collision.
This is often called the swoop and...
Over 100 Truckers Gather to Mourn Slain Inspector
Grady Waxenfelter, a weighmaster in Oregon, was shot and killed after stopping a truck that was missing license plates.
Normally, inspectors are low on the list of truck drivers' favorite people to see but no one deserves such a fate and the truck drivers of the community gathered to show their respect.
Before his funeral service, over a hundred drivers lined...
The Black Gold Rush
For those of you who prefer regional trucking jobs rather than long hauls, the recent boom in the oil and gas industry has created a huge demand for drivers.
Every time a well is drilled into, there is a demand for truck drivers who can transport the equipment, sand, chemicals, water, and other products.
According to an executive at Lone Star...
Driver Narrowly Cheats Death by Flying Tire
A Canadian truck driver narrowly escapes a tragic moment when he was able to dodge a flying tire that crashed right through his windshield.
One of the four wheels from a U-haul trailer in front of him snapped off and became airborne.
It appears that his steering wheel blocked the tire from reaching him head-on.
The driver was lucky and made it...
A Majority of Car-Truck Crashes Caused by Four Wheelers
As we all know, when a truck is involved in an accident with a non-commercial vehicle the truck driver is heavily scrutinized for liability. This could be because the vehicle is so large and weighs many tons; or for other less logical reasons.
However, we wanted to know the facts. What exactly does the data say? The results, if...
The 5 Million Mile Man, Charley Endorf
Congratulations to trucker, Charles Endorf has driven 5 million accident free miles for Werner Enterprises.