Most cannot drive 18 hrs. 24/7 SAFELY. Very few could. But if they could drive 18 hrs 24/7 SAFELY, then fine. I have heard a lot of truckers...
Of course many trucking companies would rather have their drivers running 24/7 on a short ration of peanuts. And many drivers wish they were free...
Of course most of us would rather see swift justice rather than no justice at all against these "Paper Bullies". But paper justice is slow to...
They do not have cameras in the shower stalls. If they did, they would have "legal" proof who did it. But it probably would not be admissible in...
There are just too many people walking around that need a shower and won't take one. If I can do anything to lessen that hygienic problem with...
Triple Six, after the first paragraph, I think most people wished you had kept that to yourself.
Sorry, I never drove a Kenworth but could it be as simple as turning your headlight knob to the left like on my car and RV? If all else fails,...
As a company driver I got a new Mexican lemon every year. It took about 80000 miles to get all the bugs out and then they were OK. The problems...
Agreed. Sometimes electronic inspections won't pick up a problem and sometimes it will. Finding a good mechanic when you need one is very...
If you are in a small shop with limited troubleshooting equipment some times all you can expect is for them to do is replace the most likely...
Actually, that wasn't the extra cost I was referring to. I am saying most of the information required by our current log system isn't necessary....
Yes, liars are a big part of the problem. The trucking industry should not hire any more professional liars and fire the ones they still have....
I think solar flares and EMP's would be a better and more likely solution to the problem. Getting people to do the right thing when it comes to...
In the shop it is easier to say nothing is wrong with it than to fix it. Many mechanics aren't that bright and don't enjoy a challenge now and...
You know what the Aussies do with sheep that are smart enough to escape their pens during shearing time? They kill them. I guess you aren't stupid...
You should know the rules by now. The powers that be shouldn't hassle us with excessive detail. Just tell us when to sleep and when to wake up so...
WHOA! That don't sound good at all! That many quitters? I would have expected up to a 30% washout after a year but now it sounds like very few of...
Yes, I dreamed of my own orchard farm myself, but now I am too ill to run one and everyone in my family just despises farms! Good luck to all of...
I have no experience hauling crude or water but it has been my experience that the riskier the work, the lower the pay, and the less the respect...
Unfortunately many design engineers are mediocre at best. And the companies that hire them don't seem to care. That is the reason new crap keeps...
