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Archive of entries posted on December 2008

What’s a “Greasy Spoon”?

 What is a “Greasy Spoon”?
There is nothin worse to a Trucker, after many long miles and hours behind the wheel, than to pull into a place where the food is terrible. The Waitress sets a plate of something in front of you that makes you think of them two squashed animals you just passed up [...]

Choosing A Truck Driving Job Part III: How Your Family and Lifestyle Will Affect Your Choice

In part one of our series, Choosing A Truck Driving Job Part I: Factors That Effect All Companies, we talked about different factors and considerations which will affect your experience at any company you go to work for, including:

The Elusive “Best Trucking Companies” and the Mythical “Perfect Trucking Company”
Competition and Politics Within Each Trucking Company
Different [...]

Choosing A Truck Driving Job Part II: You and “Your People” Are The Most Important Factor

In part one of our series on finding the right truck driving job, we talked about different factors and considerations which will affect your experience at any company you go to work for.
In part two, we’re going to talk about people. Ask any member of any successful team, “What is it that made you so successful?” If they really understand the dynamics of any team, the answer is usually the same – “Having the right people”. It’s no different within trucking companies, which are indeed teams, although they may not always seem like it. You will likely discover that at any company there are people who don’t like you, people who don’t care about their jobs, and people who aren’t very good at what they do. Does this sound like a team? Does the company seem to be functioning like a team? Well, the reality of it is simple – being on a team doesn’t mean that everyone gets along, everyone cares about the team, and everyone is good at what they do. It simply means that everyone is working together to make the company function – even the jerks – which every team has.

PawPaws Don’t Need Medals

I tell this story to you as it was told to me by my Grand-dad.
Decembers in Hawaii are much like Spring days in Florida. Warm ocean breezes. Swaying palm trees. Tourist roasting in the hot sun. Lazy easy going times.
This December Sunday started off the same as every other Sunday in the Island state. In Pearl [...]

Choosing A Truck Driving Job Part I: Factors That Effect All Companies

This is part one in a multi-part series on choosing a truck driving company and being happy and successful in the industry. I will be adding a new part each day or two for the next week or two so stay tuned!

As you are likely aware, there are easily tens of thousands of trucking [...]

Thank God it wasn’t me.

A cold December morning. Christmas card perfect. Dad and mom with two young boys on their way to visit Grandma an Grandpa. Mom has the map out, giving directions to dad as he navigates the family car toward a Christmas Day meal with all the fixin’s.
72,000 pound rig with a driver at the wheel who [...]

So You’re Thinking About Becoming An Owner-Operator?

You want to become an owner-operator, huh? Have you lost your mind? Well, maybe not. Maybe you’re just wondering about it because you don’t understand the trucking industry or you’re looking for a new challenge. Maybe owning your own business sounds perfect to you. Maybe the romantic idea of cruisin the American highways in your own big, beautiful, shiny rig just sounds so damn cool you can’t take it anymore! Well then do it! But wait…wait…wait…..come back here a second. Get out your wallet. Give me all your money. No I’m not robbing you! You’re a giver! You’ve decided that having money isn’t important to you anymore so you’re going to buy a truck so that you can throw it all away! Well, I need it! So if you’re gonna lose it all anyhow you outta just give it to someone who needs it – like me! You don’t understand what on Earth i’m talking about? Well then you betterkeep reading. There must be a lot you don’t understand.

Getting to know me…

I try to lead a simple life, I’m not after riches untold or fame, I prefer to love, live, and be free. There is always someone out there that wants to control those things that I hold dear. For instance … I once had a boss that couldn’t stand the fact that I was happy in my life. He never wanted to get to know me or understand where I stood. He wanted me to be like the rest of his drivers. These drivers were always griping about their wives and how the law was against everyone and how they hated to work, on an on and on. It was very nerve-wracking for some one of a happy nature to be around people who wanted to lead a depressed life. So I tended to ignore those types as much as possible. Be as that may, there were times when I would have to work in close quarters with said ‘want to be depressed people’, and finally one day…..

Make Money With Your Own Blog At TruckingTruth!

At TruckingTruth, our entire purpose is to help people who are interested in becoming truck drivers, and those who are new to the industry, understand the realities of being a truck driver a bit better and survive that first year! And chances are, you can help by simply hosting your blog on our site! Why would you want to do that? Well, if just helping other people out isn’t enough, how about having the chance to make money??? I’ll tell you how it works in a minute. But first, let me tell you who we’re looking for, and why.

So You’re Thinking About Becoming A Truck Driver?

I don’t believe there is anyone in America, or a multitude of
other countries for that matter, who hasn’t considered becoming a truck
driver. We’ve all wondered from time to time what life would be like
traveling the highways day in and day out … living on the road, seeing
the sites, meeting people from far and wide, and watching the sunrise
and set from one coast to the other. So what would it be like, and would it be for you?
This is the place to start!