Category: Auto

Truck Driver Killed When He Stopped for Breakdown – What You Need to Know About How to Handle a Breakdown

Truck Driver Killed When He Stopped for Breakdown – What You Need to Know About How to Handle a Breakdown

Posted by | Mar 22, 2018 | |

Today in Massachusetts, the heart of the trucking industry showed its beautiful truth as hundreds of tow truck drivers gathered at the scene where just a week ago a fellow tow truck driver was struck and killed during a breakdown. The deceased tow truck driver, Daniel Coady Jr., was responding to a highway breakdown that resulted from two cars interacting unexpectedly with each other. He was busy loading one of the disabled cars onto his flatbed when a drunk driver came speeding down the highway and struck the other disabled car, pushing it into Coady. The drunk driver and...

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Truck Driving Industry About to Boom in Value

Truck Driving Industry About to Boom in Value

Posted by | Mar 21, 2018 | |

Stock market reports show that many trucking stocks have fallen significantly since February. Experts are saying this is the time to either invest in truck driving companies or join the industry’s workforce. They’re forecasting that these stock prices will rise sharply and there will be more money pouring into the truck driving industry. Why? They cite that many trucking companies, like Navistar, PACCAR, and Meritor reported an impressive growth in their last quarter earnings. Trucking orders are soaring across the board too. In fact, North American heavy-duty Class 8 orders increased by over 75 percent over the last few...

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Self-driving Trucks May Be Delayed for Another Decade After Self-driving Uber SUV Kills Woman. Experts Say Truck Driving Might Become a Hidden Cash Cow for Millennials

Self-driving Trucks May Be Delayed for Another Decade After Self-driving Uber SUV Kills Woman. Experts Say Truck Driving Might Become a Hidden Cash Cow for Millennials

Posted by | Mar 20, 2018 | |

Earlier today, March 19, 2018, a middle-aged woman was struck by a self-driving Uber Volvo SUV while crossing a crosswalk. She was rushed to the hospital, but ultimately died of her injuries. Some preliminary review of the footage shows the self-driving SUV with a smashed front and a crumpled bicycle – which leads to speculation that it was the self-driving car that was grossly malfunctioning. This is the first fatality caused by a self-driving car! Uber immediately suspended its self-driving operations and a whole host of government agencies related to transportation are heading to Arizona and California to investigate...

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Truck Driver Electrocuted While on the Job – Why a Truck Accident Attorney Would Advise You to Follow the Hours of Service (HOS) Regulations Even If Your Employer Promises You Overtime Pay

Truck Driver Electrocuted While on the Job – Why a Truck Accident Attorney Would Advise You to Follow the Hours of Service (HOS) Regulations Even If Your Employer Promises You Overtime Pay

Posted by | Mar 19, 2018 | |

In Fairfax County, Virginia around 6 a.m. exactly on the ides of March, company truck driver Bobby Blevins Jr. was electrocuted to death when his truck came into contact with power lines. Bobby Blevins Jr. isn’t an amateur truck driver. He had been working for his trucking company for over a decade. He’s not a young, hot-blooded truck driver either – he’s a stable family man at 47 years old. His friends and family describe him as being caring, kind, and a giver rather than a taker. He’s notably known for selling his motorcycle to help pay for a...

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3 Risky Things Truck Drivers Almost Always Do on the Job

3 Risky Things Truck Drivers Almost Always Do on the Job

Posted by | Mar 17, 2018 | |

Being a truck driver is both good and bad. Most truck drivers will tell you that you can’t be in the business unless you genuinely love driving a truck on very long drives. When pushed, they’ll even say that you have to love truck driving as a hobby or you’ll quit before long. They’re not just boasting, they’re actually being quite realistic – and the reality is, to make it in the truck driving industry, you’ll have to bend the rules. The Hard Part Isn’t Driving the Truck After getting a CDL and becoming accustomed to the nuances of...

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