How many drivers out there have a Tremendus headache after bashing your noodle while trying to get under your trailer to slide your tandems to equal out your weight and raise your noodle up before your clear the steel girths under your trailer-OUCH that hurt then cuss out yourself and trailer then in anger punch the trailer hard as hell breaking your knuckle then having more pain then a headache

If you drive a truck licensed in the State of California, or even if your route regularly takes you through the state, then you probably know all about California's rather strict regulations when it comes to getting a smoke test done on your rigs each and every year. The California Air Resource Board mandates these smoke / opacity…

FEDX GROUND has three up coming stars. Case #1 LISA SCHNUR, HUB 132. Syracuse n.y Ms SCHNUR is pro fedex, She will violate the fedex contract between contractors to get her job done. #1 force dispatch in bad weather, no respect of contractor. The list goes on ,but i have to tell this fact, this can be verified with the NEW YORK STATE POLICE. Two winters back central new york had a snow storm where it shut down some parts of the NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY. MS SCHNUR forces a driver to run in the…

Most classic car owners are accustomed to the unusual looks other motorists cast toward their relics on the road. But when Margaret Dunning is behind the wheel of her 1930 Packard 740 Roadster, she draws more attention than her vehicle.…

The terminology “tuneup” is used to represent a combination of individual operation’s rather than one specific procedure. If the routine maintenance schedule is followed as well as frequent checks of fluid levels and high wear items, as suggested will keep the engine in relatively good condition. Inevitable however there will be times when the engine will perform poorly due to lack of…

The team at Truck It Smart is always searching for new ways to help our customers find trucks and get freight on the road faster and…

As for my last post about this while passing thru the state of OHIO if you are stopped by a law officer and do not notify the officer that you are in possession of a firearm and have a firearm permit from your state or from the company you are driving for that firearm must be holtered or at least 24 inches away from you and not loaded in a secure compartment such as a glove box or anyother compartment as not to have immediate access to,if you do not warn the officer who has stopped you he…

Spend some cash now on your truck or fleet now and save money later. Smart tips from Truck It Smart.

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How many drivers out there carry a fire arm with you while on the road for protection from hi-jackers trying to steal your load or break into your tractor while you were asleep.I for one did considering I hauled a lot of liquor loads going thru New York,Pa,Detroit,Chicago and a few others to.But now the states are making you get a concealed weapon permit so you can carry a fire arm on you.Another reason I,m glad I,m retired.This is RIDICULUS to say the least just another way for the state to…

I,m kinda curious if there are other states that acknowledge your safe driving other than my home state of OHIO.In my 32 yrs. out there I was awarded a 1mi,2mi,3mi,4i, and my last one of 5mi miles of safe driving by the state,not much just a certificate that had a gold edge and the seal of the state embossed on it is there any other states that acknowledge you for your safe driving,I was just happy with the monetary I got from my owner OPs I drove for.That was enough for me to put away in a…

You,ve all read about the suicides of pro foot ball players commiting suicde because they lost what they dearly loved,and some of the professonal musicians committing suicide because they seen there musical carreer hitting bottom,and even young children committing suicide because they thought they were not among the in crowd well what about the truck drivers who lost something they so much love because of a irreversal disese they have should,nt we be allowed to do the same thing also.Of…

Hello everyone :) A little about me , my name is Jasmine I am a college student majoring in Marketing. I love to eat out and be with my family, I love barbecues, and I love traveling I know a lot of people enjoy the same things. I joined operation18 for one reason and one reason only and that is to ensure our truck drivers of America are aware of the great benefits Motor Club of America has to offer them. I feel like truck drivers are a very important part of our country more important than…

From sudden storms to construction zones, you know that road conditions can change by the moment. Avoiding bad road conditions can help you safely finish your route on time, and it will help you save extra money on truck service and truck repair later. There are several ways you can get updates while on the road, and here are the most convenient ones.

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I also remember those good old days.When theonly thing you needed was a chaufeurs license and be 25 yrs. old to drive big trucks.We did,nt have to use log books either,no piss tests,no bridge laws,no cdl,no weigh stations,I use to carry maps of al the states I was passing thru to figure out my best route to take to get to my destination.We also got paid by the Hour not the mile.We also had clocks on our dashboards so when you left on a run you got you,re pappers with a little key to unlock…

It amazes me!! Ive been in and around the trucking industry for most of my life, (over 30 yrs), and I dont know how the drivers of old (myself included) ever got anywhere or communicated with anyone before GPS and Cell phones. We had to wait in lines for payphones and to look up our destinations on maps. There were no Qualcoms , laptops or paperless logs. How did we do it for so long????? I really miss the old days of driving and the old Mom and Pop truck stops, Drinking coffee in the…

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It’s time for another great trucking show! We love the opportunity to meet our customers and make new friends. We are bringing our guest LA Rookie from the Discovery Channel Show World’s Toughest Trucker. The Truck It Smart booth is #21071 close to the Pride & Polish area. Visit our booth and get a picture with LA Rookie.

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Friday, August 24th 10am - 5pm

Saturday, August 25th 10am – 5pm

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Good evening fellow truckers,  Hope things are going well with all of you.  I just started with GSTC out of Wilford Ia.  Been off work for around 30 day's looking at a number of Companies hopefully this one will work out.  The lane's of travel will suit my needs.  What I'm looking for are drivers that are maybe just a little disatisfied with there current circumstances and who have the desire to make things happen.  Are…

I trucked a long time. Didn't always do it the right way. I got out of the Army in '86 and climbed right into a truck. At first, all i had was a Commercial Chauffeur's License, some experience backing up on the freight docks in Jersey and a sincere desire in my heart to move forward. The first company that would hire me without going to an expensive school was Continental Carrier Corp. I worked out of their OKC terminal, which was a dirty motel room at the Sunshine Inn which is now the Best…

For the owner operators and large companies, this is for you. it seems like it is getting harder and harder to keep these trucks from robbing our profits. Alot of companies these days are trying everything to save fuel, from cutting back the trucks to wind deflector skirts. But you are forgetting one important item on your rig that continually robs money from you every day. This is your tires. Just 10% loss of air will decrease tire life by 10%. low air pressure is the number one killer of…