http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:30:14 -0700 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:57:16 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Women-in-Trucking-gets-big-sponsor-for-Salute-to-the-Women-behind-the-Wheel?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner Logo provided by Ellen Voie President/CEO of Women in TruckingWomen in Trucking organization announced recently that they were organizing an event to honor female professional drivers. The celebration is scheduled for March 27, 2010 in conjunction w... Women in Trucking Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:57:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Women-in-Trucking-gets-big-sponsor-for-Salute-to-the-Women-behind-the-Wheel?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m11d21-The-real-truth-behind-trucking?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner                                  The REAL Truth behind Trucking I sure wished som... Trucking Industry Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:19:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m11d21-The-real-truth-behind-trucking?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Be-a-Truck-Driver-online-play-the-online-game-Trukz?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner            Picture from "select a route" in the game called TrukzHave you ever been stuck in your office at work, or on your way to work, and seen a truck driver, and wondered what it would ... Trucking Games Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:28:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Be-a-Truck-Driver-online-play-the-online-game-Trukz?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d10-BMI-going-to-be-a-requirement-for-Truck-Driving?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner                                  BMI chart, better learn to live by it.BMI or Body Mass In... Thoughts from a Trucker Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:46:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d10-BMI-going-to-be-a-requirement-for-Truck-Driving?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d2-How-old-is-to-old-to-be-driving?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner         How old is to old to be driving?At what age do you think a person should be made to quit driving? I read another news article earlier this morning about how a 81 year old man, was scared to drive on an inter... Thoughts from a Trucker Sun, 02 Aug 2009 06:43:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d2-How-old-is-to-old-to-be-driving?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Truck-Drivers-sending-Text-Messages-while-driving-more-likely-to-have-accidents?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner Text messaging and driving don't mix.I guess I don’t get the concept of text messaging. I mean, whenever I have tried it, it always takes longer for me to type the message then what it would have taken to say it.It just never made any sense to... Trucking Industry Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:55:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Truck-Drivers-sending-Text-Messages-while-driving-more-likely-to-have-accidents?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d16-Transportation-101-Would-you-ever-want-to-become-a-Truck-Driver?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner Want to be a Truck Driver?Have you ever considered of becoming a tractor-trailer Driver? There are numerous stages, to becoming a Truck Driver. Preceding 1986, in numerous states and the District of Columbia any person licensed to drive an automobil... Trucking Industry Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:27:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Transportation-101-Would-you-ever-want-to-become-a-Truck-Driver?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d22-What-is-the-point-coincidentally-of-a-220-mph-passenger-train?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner High Speed Commuter TrainIs there a valid reason, to spend money the country does NOT have to do a study to see if they can have a High Speed Railway in Illinois. I must ask the question, why?  Not just any type, but a train that will travel 22... Thoughts from a Trucker Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:18:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d15-What-is-the-point-coincidentally-of-a-220-mph-passenger-train?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Women-in-trucking-are-Truck-Drivers-too?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner Truck rolling on the highway Today women truck drivers are NOT supposed to be portrayed as sexual objects, in the trucking industry, as they were years ago. Women have come a long way, and my guess is that they are not going anywhere soon (I ho... Women in Trucking Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:15:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Women-in-trucking-are-Truck-Drivers-too?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d14-Pickens-Plan-aims-to-make-Trucking-American-made?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner What does the future hold, is The Pickens Plan in it?We have been hearing a lot lately, about this country being addicted to oil, and how we need to start looking for alternative energy and break our demand for oil. The trucking industry, has to have... Greener Trucking Industry Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:03:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d14-Pickens-Plan-aims-to-make-Trucking-American-made?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d11-How-safe-is-it-to-allow-Truck-Drivers-to-haul-more-weight?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner This will be the case if trucks are allowed to haul heavier.I have to ask the question, and I have been driving for 15 years. How safe is it to allow truck drivers to haul more weight? Tractor and trailers are allowed to haul 80,000 lbs. right now o... Thoughts from a Trucker Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:50:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d11-How-safe-is-it-to-allow-Truck-Drivers-to-haul-more-weight?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Truck-Drivers-having-their-careers-ended-by-false-DAC-reports?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner As, a Truck Driver have you ever seen what is on your DAC Report? Do you even know what a DAC Report is? A DAC Report is to a Driver, the same as a Credit Report is to somebody trying to get a loan. DAC, even though it is supposed to be regulated by... Legal discussion Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:15:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Truck-Drivers-having-their-careers-ended-by-false-DAC-reports?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Kool-Rig-APU-System-Are-you-going-green?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner Installation of a Kool Rig ApuWith, all the talk about how much fossil fuel we are using today, and all these idle restrictions being put in place today, I am glad that there is somebody in the trucking industry looking out for us!All Around Contrac... Trucking Technologies Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:11:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Kool-Rig-APU-System-Are-you-going-green?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d7-Local-Truck-Drivers-for-Trucking-Company-given-layoff-and-terminal-will-be-closed-in-Maysville-KY?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner Some workers for a local trucking company, got their dispatch from the Michigan Trucking Terminal as they normally do, but it was different Friday. They were told to meet at the Maysville, KY. Terminal Monday 07/06/2009 at 1:00 p.m. for a meeting.The... Trucking Industry Trucking Company Closes Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:23:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d7-Local-Truck-Drivers-for-Trucking-Company-given-layoff-and-terminal-will-be-closed-in-Maysville-KY?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Its-finally-over-Virginia-lifts-two-hour-parking-limit-for-Truck-Drivers?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner JB and Fred Schaffner, from The American Driver I want to start out, by giving some credit where it is actually due. When this news actually broke, some news Websites mistakenly gave all the credit for this to an organization who may have had someth... Trucking Industry Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:35:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Its-finally-over-Virginia-lifts-two-hour-parking-limit-for-Truck-Drivers?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Student-Drivers--Should-they-haul-Hazardous-Materials?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner Should a student Truck driver be driving this?I know, I know, I hate beating a dead horse also. But, I think this needs to be discussed and looked at more in the trucking industry. Everyone should know what it takes to get your HazMat endorsment on ... Thoughts from a Trucker Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:23:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Student-Drivers--Should-they-haul-Hazardous-Materials?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Experienced-Truck-Driver-or-not?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner You had better be expierienced in downtown driving.Does anyone twitter? Well, I do, I was reading some tweets this morning among two people I follow. Both I presume are truck drivers, one is for sure.They had a conversation about “Hauling HazM... Thoughts from a Trucker Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:56:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Experienced-Truck-Driver-or-not?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Calling-one-calling-all-Truck-Drivers-family-and-friends?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner Jason Rivenburg and son On Thursday March 5, 2009, Jason Rivenburg pulled his truck into a gas station that has been used frequently and considered to be some what safe place to park. Jason was only twelve miles from his destination but could not m... Trucking Industry Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:58:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Calling-one-calling-all-Truck-Drivers-family-and-friends?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Another-Truck-Show-has-been-here-and-gone-Great-West-Truck-Show-2009?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner A & L Truck Supply Well, I guess this year’s Great West Truck Show in Las Vegas, NV is winding down. As the curtains close on that show, they are being readied to part again for the Dallas, TX show.Our friend Trucker Desiree, wa... Truck Shows Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:28:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Another-Truck-Show-has-been-here-and-gone-Great-West-Truck-Show-2009?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d26-PC-Miller-navigator-430-Vs-Cobra-GPSM5000?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner PC*MILER Navigator 430 Visit  The HiTech Trucker Webzine -Webzine / ezine publishing HiTech technology for trucks and truck driversPC*MILER Navigator 430 $299.99-$349.99  (Low price was at a Pilot, High price was at a T/A. I Original... Trucking Technologies Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:43:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15044-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d26-PC-Miller-navigator-430-Vs-Cobra-GPSM5000?cid=exrss-Lexington-Truck-Industry-Examiner