Posts Tagged ‘May-2008’

There is a fairly prevalent attitude throughout the male-dominated trucking industry that women and trucking are not a good mix. It’s common to hear: “Women have no place in trucking,” or “Women just aren’t made for trucking,” or “I’m not sharing a bathroom with one of them.” The attitude goes beyond words. Many men in trucking seem to derive pleasure from having women truckers prove themselves. These macho types give women burdensome assi…

When Bill Donnelly drove out of the parking lot of the Kenworth dealership in Perrysburg, Ohio, his new, long-nose, double-sleeper had five miles on it. Donnelly doesn’t take credit for those miles. He will, however, proudly take the credit for the other 3.75 million miles of smooth running on his 1980 chassis. “If you keep it up, you won’t have problems,” says the veteran driver. “That’s what I’m always saying. If something breaks, it is going to br…

Folks, before you get all “geeked out” that I am gonna present you with all the latest facts and data on some new Bluetooth gizmo or a high tech, infra-red, heat-seeking camera set up, let me tell you up front that I am taking a slightly different approach! See, I am not really all that up-to-date with the current technology — but I can fix you up with a list of electronic items that will make your days on the road a little more enjoyable. Bryan’s Top 8 Electronic G…