Posts Tagged ‘Jan-2009’

One thing that draws folks into trucking is the desire for independence — and there is no greater independence for truckers than rolling down a highway with wide-open spaces and blue sky in their windshields. This same drive makes truckers want more than just the independence of the open road. They’re looking for financial independence, a means to support their families and themselves to improve their lives. In order to accomplish this they must become managers of that rolling offi…

There’s a misconception in the trucking industry that says: “The only thing that counts is how much money I’m making per mile.” If you measure the health of your financial life by what you’re making per mile, the questions are: “Do you have the required funds in the bank for the expected and the unexpected? Are you consistently able to send the required dollars to the house?” Most truckers who look at how much they’re making a mile as the most im…

I can remember when trucking was as much a lifestyle as a business; maybe more so. Showing off your truck and getting bragging rights at the drivers-only counter meant everything. Chrome and lights and how fast you got here from there seemed to be all that mattered. In this very difficult economy, their place in the priority list has fallen way behind the simple need to survive. Trucking is, first and foremost, a business, and everything must be evaluated for its impact on the proverbial botto…

Have you ever seen a carpenter try to cut a board with a dull saw? Have you ever seen a farmer try to plow a field with only half of his tractor’s cylinders firing? Like many tasks, these can be accomplished, but not with the speed or efficiency one would hope for. The same thing holds true in trucking. You can get by (at least for a while) letting your maintenance practices slide, but sooner or later, it will catch up with you. How many trucks have you seen on the road with large areas …

It’s time to remember a whole new year of birthdays and anniversaries, and for the driver who loves his or her rig, there’s no better way to do that than with one of the 2009 truck calendars available for purchase.