Posted in November 18th, 2008
Custom Truck Wheels
Do you want your truck to look just like all the other 18-wheelers on the road, or are you pulling for class and style? If you want a truck that’s dressed to impress, it’s time to visit the Real Wheels website and check out the Real Mag Hub Covers, a classic American style that will [...]
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Posted in November 14th, 2008
Logbook Regulations
If you’re a trucker who’s tired of filling out logbooks and worrying about whether your entries are correct, then Road Tracking Services LLC is there for you. In fact, their new books will help you keep track of the important parts of your journey without violating a law.
When you decided to join the transportation [...]
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Posted in November 12th, 2008
Truck Fuel Savings
The fuel that we buy to power our vehicles doesn’t just get us from point A to point B. Instead, it can be a prime contributor to how our engines run and how our vehicles perform. Truckers can choose many ways to enhance the benefits they get from their truck fuel savings. Special grade [...]
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Posted in November 2nd, 2008
Aftermarket Switches
Trekking across the country in a semi-truck is a lot different than making the same journey in a car. While the switches that control everything from the radio to the air conditioner in a car are usually lost or mangled after only a few years of use, the series of switches in a semi-truck [...]
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Posted in October 29th, 2008
Truck Spotlights
A career on the road means not only being away from your friends and family for hours and days at a time, but also living with the constant concern that you might break down. Although breaking down in your semi-truck can lead to a great deal of financial liability for yourself and the company [...]
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Posted in October 23rd, 2008
Oil Filter System
Although a truck is composed of many parts that require regular maintenance, oil is the lifeblood of that machine, and making sure the truck is running on pure oil is important to its longevity and performance. While full-flow filter systems, located on the main line of oil circulation, is one way of keeping [...]
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Posted in October 6th, 2008
Dometic Air Conditioner
While the operating costs of driving a truck have some questioning their future with the career, technological innovation and corporate cooperation continue to devise ways to stop truckers from using a large amount of fuel. In fact, idling has long been associated with not only increased cost of operating, as excess fuel is [...]
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Posted in September 2nd, 2008
Collision Avoidance System
For most truckers, another day on the highway is just another day on the job; and driving—even in hazardous conditions—is a piece of cake. But even the best drivers and most professional truck drivers can have an accident. For drivers in Freightliner trucks, however, technology is making the chances of those accidents [...]
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Posted in August 4th, 2008
Transportation Worker Identification Card
Just a few years ago, U.S. citizens could get on airplanes without a photo I.D., head to Mexico without a passport, and purchase items with a check at a grocery store without verification. But after September 11, 2001, homeland security got more serious about making sure citizens were who they said they [...]
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Posted in July 25th, 2008
In Cab
On a sunny, warm day the first few moments on the road might seem like the perfect time to roll down the window and just let the sounds of the road sail by. But a few minutes later, after you remember you still have hours of driving left ahead of you, you might want [...]
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Posted in July 17th, 2008
National Truck Shows
With truckers on the road most of the summer, going to a national truck show might seem just as impossible to most truckers as going to the county fair. But with America’s Traveling Truck Show visiting seven states in six months, the odds that truckers will be able to swing by a location are [...]
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Posted in July 11th, 2008
Truck Driver Recruiting
Just as employers are often worried that applicants are being dishonest when filling out their job applications, potential employees often worry that the job they’ve just accepted will not have the working conditions that were advertised in the help wanted ad. But one web site seeks to end this miscommunication for trucking companies [...]
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Posted in July 9th, 2008
2008 National Truck Stop Directory
Like a greatly anticipated movie release, it’s here and ready for truckers everywhere to use! The 2008 National Truck Stop Directory is fully updated for 2008 and has all the information about the hottest and not-so-hot truck stops across the nation. The compendium includes over 6500 truck stops in both the [...]
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Posted in June 30th, 2008
Rand McNally Truckers Atlas
No matter how long you’ve been driving, getting lost is always a possibility, especially if you’re taking an unfamiliar route. Hours spent lost on the road can cost a driver precious time and money, and most drivers try to avoid this predicament as much as possible. Some want to avoid it so [...]
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