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Gearing up for MATS
[youtube qY1LlwJxiFU nolink] Truck show season kicks off in March, and itâs all Iâm hearing about these days. Apparently, MATS is going to be one heck of a show â weâve heard from all kinds of people about all kinds of neat stuff thatâs going to happen there. Iâm going to be brutally honest and [âŚ]
February 1, 2015
Parking
Be part of the problem, or part of the solution â your choice
Thereâs another video going around â this time of a guy peeing in the parking lot, in broad daylight, at a facility that clearly has public restrooms close. Iâm sent at least one of these videos a week, or see them on other trucking pages. I donât repost them, I donât share them. I donât [âŚ]
January 28, 2015
Parking
Parking shortage hits the mainstream
A Wall Street Journal story last week took on the issue of the difficulties faced by truckers finding a safe parking spot in widespread congested areas around the nation.
January 27, 2015
Channel 19
The rest: Tying the knot on 2014
The third and final part of the Channel 19 2014 year in review, threading the needle through the most-read posts to the blog, here with an emphasis on rates and pay, parking and more.
December 30, 2014
Parking
TA to close on VA I-81, cutting 129 parking spaces
TravelCenters of America at Virginiaâs I-81 Exit 150 will permanently close at 4 p.m. Nov. 15. The stop has 129 parking spaces that will be lost, which likely will add to the already exiting parking problems on I-81.
November 3, 2014
Parking
Far from just a âdriver gripeâ: Parking a growing concern for fleets, too
A perennial concern of drivers and owner-operators stands firm in the ranks at the No. 6 position in a prominent fleet survey: Truck parking,
October 14, 2014
Parking
National âsmart truck parkingâ system in the works, will show real-time parking info
A system that will use road signs, smartphone apps, websites and in-cab messaging to allow drivers to find parking availability in real-time took a step toward nationwide deployment this week, according to the groups producing it.
September 11, 2014
Parking
Petition circulated on âright to carryâ for driver self-defense
A new âright to carryâ petition is being circulated by SBTCâs James Lamb. Itâs collecting signatures in an attempt to demonstrate that thereâs support for easing many interstate driversâ ability to legally travel with firearms.
August 28, 2014
Parking
Leave before you really have to go
âWe were lucky to get the spot we did â it was relatively safe and at least had the benefit of lighting from inside the gates we were parked outside of. It did not, however, include toilet facilities.â
July 30, 2014
Parking
Trucking parking bans instituted in Washington state
Washingtonâs Pierce County just became the stateâs second county this month to bar truck parking on residential streets in unincorporated areas. Truckers told commissioners, however, the ordinance does not consider the difficulty balancing HOS restrictions, insufficient parking and travel time between truck stops.
July 18, 2014
Channel 19
Engagement on parking safety, availability in the wake of driverâs murder
Catch a replay of a discussion spearheaded by Allen and Donna Smith Wed., July 16, with Hope Rivenburg and owner-operator Michael Boeglinâs widow, Ashley Boeglin, and father-in-law, former driver David Clark.
July 17, 2014
Parking
Murdered truckerâs family engages with drivers
David Clark will be among guests on the Truth About Trucking Live online radio program at 6 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 15.
July 15, 2014
Parking
Trucker found shot in truck in Detroit, rig burned
A truck driver was found in Detroit June 27 shot to death inside his truck, which had been set on fire, according to multiple news reports from local news stations.
July 7, 2014
Parking
Some people think driving in America is just âfantasticâ
Meet former European haulers Martin Cassidy and Veronika Lengvarska in this profile of sorts by George & Wendy Show writer Wendy Parker.
June 16, 2014
Overdrive Extra
Forgetting a parking place and other highway goofups
If youâve forgotten where your truck is parked, youâve got something in common with most four-wheelers.
May 13, 2014
Custom Rigs
Rod Hannifeyâs Australian âIndustry Vehicleâ
Australian owner-operator Rod Hannifey and his Kenworth K200 cabover and double curtainside flats run the roads down under hauling freight and promoting share-the-road-type initiatives as well as driver-advocacy over parking and other issues there.
May 12, 2014
Parking
Parking shortage: DOT looking for driver feedback
The Department of Transportationâs Federal Highway Administration wants to hear from drivers about the challenges they face in finding parking and when and where shortages occur.
April 24, 2014
Parking
Sometimes the delays are lifesavers
Near-disaster averted by the highway in Arkansas â and the Motel 6.5: âItâs a real place, with a hand-painted sign, swear it.ââŚ
April 18, 2014
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