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Why be an owner-operator?

| April 23, 2013

Company drivers looking to make the switch to truck ownership, take heed: Because you’re used to focusing on driving, it’s easy as a new owner-operator to throw paperwork in a drawer and plan on ...

C’mon, Warner Robins — show us some love

| February 23, 2013

I grew up in South Georgia, and both my Grandmothers, most of my Aunts and Uncles and a whole bunch of my cousins still live there. We had the pleasure of going through the town ...

Loaded from home — to home

| February 20, 2013

Home sweet home: over the rainbow in Ohio Home for us is Ohio. I almost said "rural Ohio" but realized it would be redundant, because most of Ohio is rural. It's a beautiful state, full ...

Home time: A trip into the neckwear vortex

| January 23, 2013

I'm home this week for my birthday. I'm getting my hairs did, going to the doctor, visiting the dentist, and getting ready to go back out. I'm basically running around like a nut bag, trying ...

Losing your sparkle

| January 20, 2013

You can be the happiest person in the world and still have a bad day. You can make a conscious effort to be positive and have good vibes and all that nice stuff, but some ...

11 days in a truck is a long time

| December 28, 2012

My husband’s company allows two days of home time every 12 days. By the 11th day, any reason in the world to get off the truck and go home seems perfectly valid. “Babe, you’re going to ...

Drivers’ Night Before Christmas — a tribute from a dispatcher

| December 24, 2012

A couple weeks ago, dispatcher Tina Pastore sent along a poem she sends out to all employees/coworkers in her company this time of year. She's with Chipman Relocations, a United Van Lines/Mayflower agent serving 25 ...

Owner shout-outs: Readers offer more green grass

| October 04, 2012

Following our coverage of reader shout-outs to great trucking companies, online here and also appearing in our October issue, others joined the chorus of praise for true driver appreciators around the trucking world. Here are ...

Crashes and interventions: Wreck frequency varies widely by state

Where is a collision with a heavy-duty truck most likely to happen? That dubious distinction goes to New Jersey. Find full state rankings in this first installment in our May 2013 Part 3 CSA's Data Trail coverage.

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