Ask The Trucker "LIVE" w/Allen Smith
281 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 14 ratingsWelcome to Allen Smith's: Ask The Trucker "LIVE", the #1 Trucking Show on Blog Talk Radio. Focusing on Driver Health, Careers, Regulations and the Important Issues facing the Industry.
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EOBR: Renaming the CSA Basics
October 11, 2012 23:00 - 1 hour - 26.6 MBThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently incorporated major changes to the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program, of which, most changes will take effect, December, 2012. Included among the changes was the renaming of the Fatigued Driving BASIC to the HOS Compliance BASIC. This change will reflect that the category measures everything from on-duty violations to paperwork violations. Under the newly named Basic, a truck driver could obtain as many as 24 viola...
Trucking 101: From Startup to Profit
September 27, 2012 23:00 - 1 hour - 26 MBStarting your own trucking business takes experience, planning and knowledge, as well as using all the tools available to increase your chances for success. Eddie Gichuhi is a former long-haul trucker and founder of Trip Sheet Central, a web-based truck-business management company designed specifically for truck carrier operations. As our special guest, Eddie will discuss the vital aspects of running your own trucking business including: basic preparation, organizational setup, financial plan...
How to Save Money Living Life on the Road
September 20, 2012 23:00 - 1 hour - 23.2 MBWith 15 years of truck driving experience, Mike and Vicki Simons share real world tips on how to save money as a professional truck driver through their website: Truck Drivers Money Saving Tips. By developing their site, they share the strategies they have learned through the years, while giving other drivers the opportunity to share their own money saving tips as well. As Vicki explains: "We reveal our own successes and "bone-headed mistakes." Although we may address similar topics that othe...
Congressman Paul Tonko explains truck parking funding
September 13, 2012 23:00 - 1 hour - 25.6 MBNew York Congressman, Paul Tonko returns as our special guest to explain the details concerning the funding for additional truck parking areas as described within the Transportation Bill, per Jason's Law. MAP-21 also describes the shortage of safe truck parking for commercial truck drivers as a national priority and identifies projects that will be eligible for funding. Section 1401 of MAP-21, entitled Jason’s Law, is named after Jason Rivenburg, a Schoharie, New York, truck driver, who lost ...
Idling Alternatives for the Trucking Industry
August 30, 2012 23:00 - 1 hour - 25.6 MBIdle reduction technology is the wave of the future for the trucking industry and our line-up of guests are all experts in the field. Joining us are: Rick Shaff - Director of Sales - Hodyon Dynasys APU Roger Southall - Sales Manager - AireDock Ethan Garber - CEO - IdleAir Andy Warcaba - President - Andrew J. Warcaba & Associates, Inc. The EPA's SmartWay Program Idle reduction technologies include: Onboard Idle Reduction Equipment and Truck Stop Electrification. We will discuss both technol...
Coping with Truckers' Top Challenges
August 16, 2012 23:00 - 2 hours - 34 MBAs the "Voice of the American Trucker" for 50-plus-years, Overdrive Magazine will be joining forces with sister publication Truckers News and quarterly Overdrive spinoff, Custom Rigs, beginning August, 2012. Senior Editor, Todd Dills, asked readers what they believed to be the top trucking challenges faced by owner operators. Heading at the top of the "challenges list" included: fuel prices, EOBR's, Hours of Service, uncompensated detention time and freight rates. Todd Dills joins us to discu...
2012 Convention - "LIVE" from Harrah's
August 09, 2012 23:00 - 1 hour - 18 MBCo-host, Donna Smith will be joining Allen via landline as she reports "live" from Harrah's Kansas City as she tours the resort, giving us an inside look into the upcoming 2nd Annual Truck Driver Social Media Convention. Joining us from Harrah's as well, will be Kari Fisher of the Missing Truck Driver Alert Network and Dan Harman of KC Trucker, who will be officiating the "Pride in your Ride" contest during the event in October. Fun show . . . come join the conversation.
Trucking Roundtable - Open Forum
July 19, 2012 23:00 - 2 hours - 32.5 MBThe Safety Measurement System within the FMCSA's CSA is currently designed to not distinguish State-reported crash data of Commerical Motor Vehicles based on whether they are the responsibility or fault of the carrier or truck driver. If a professional driver is sitting at a red light and another vehicle runs into the back of the rig, because a CMV is involved, safety violation points will go against the driver's PSP. Allen and Donna opens the mic to discuss whatever trucking isssue comes ...
Trucking Roundtable - Open Forum
July 19, 2012 23:00 - 2 hours - 32.5 MBThe Safety Measurement System within the FMCSA's CSA is currently designed to not distinguish State-reported crash data of Commerical Motor Vehicles based on whether they are the responsibility or fault of the carrier or truck driver. If a professional driver is sitting at a red light and another vehicle runs into the back of the rig, because a CMV is involved, safety violation points will go against the driver's PSP. Allen and Donna opens the mic to discuss whatever trucking isssue comes ...
Florida Toll Road Controversy
July 12, 2012 23:00 - 1 hour - 25 MBFormer Orange County, Florida mayoral candidate, transportation activist and founder of the American Statesman Organization, SallyBaptiste returns as our guest to discuss the recent legislation passed to add more toll roads to the state of Florida. Known for being less about "talk" and more about "action", Sally believes this to be the highest tax and cost of living increase in Florida's history and is leading the way for filing a lawsuit against the State in order to block the action that ...
Interview with Pam Whitfield & Don Jacobson of Road Cookin'
June 21, 2012 23:00 - 1 hour - 26.8 MBThroughout a 20-year career as an Emmy Award-winning television producer, Pam Whitfield produced programs including medical and science documentaries for CBS, ABC and PBS. She is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) with a Master's degree in Nutrition Dietetics. Don Jacobson has been involved in the materials handling industry for over 20 years and is the author of four books and has also penned articles for Transport Topics, Outside, Boy's Life and Adventure We...
Changing the Truck Driver Image through Social Media
June 14, 2012 23:00 - 1 hour - 20.2 MBWe continue our series talking with current, professional truck drivers who are active in trucking social media and industry issues. Our guests: Kari Fisher uses trucking social media to share news regarding the industry and is founder of the Missing Truck Driver Alert Network. Jason Haggard is a veteran driver with 18 years as an owner-operator with over 1 million safe miles. He utilizes social media as a way to share crucial trucking issues and encourages other professional truck drive...
Truck Drivers and Social Media - Interview with Sandy Long
June 07, 2012 23:00 - 1 hour - 26.6 MBIn this first of a new series, we talk with current, professional truck drivers who are active in trucking social media and industry issues. Sandy Long began her driving career in 1972 and is author of Street Smarts and Arriving Alive in which she shares her expertise to help others in the area of maintaining personal safety while living life on the road. She is highly active in issues where she shares her voice through her trucking blog, Just a Lady Driver. As a published poet and freelance...
Choosing the Best CDL Truck Driving School
May 17, 2012 23:00 - 1 hour - 25.8 MBConsidering professional truck driving as a career begins with choosing the best CDL truck driver training school. The wrong decision can ruin your career before it even begins. Ken Howell is the founder and President of Trainco Truck Driving Schools. Highly reputable and recognized as one of the best CDL training facilities in the country, Trainco works in partnership with Owens Community College and currently operates six locations throughout Ohio and Michigan. Considering a career in ...
Jailed in Mexico - Truck Driver Jabin Bogan
May 10, 2012 23:00 - 1 hour - 23.1 MBLatin America News Media describes the Mexican Judicial System as a system in crisis, estimating that as many as 96,000 people are being illegally detained in Mexican prisons. Jabin Bogan, a truck driver with Demco Transportation, took a wrong turn and accidently crossed over the border into Mexico when he was unable to turn around on the bridge. Carrying a legally documented semi trailer load of ammunition, he is being held by Mexican authorities, facing up to 30 years in jail. Mexican offi...
Removing Violations from Truck Driver PSP Record
May 03, 2012 23:00 - 1 hour - 26 MBThe Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP),allows motor carriers and individual drivers to purchase their driving records, including serious safety violations. Motor carriers may request PSP records only for the purpose of conducting pre-employment screening and only with the driver's written consent. The PSP record only contains MCMIS inspection and crash information that is uploaded to MCMIS by FMCSA federal staff and state partners. How do you go about having false truck driver informa...
Trucker Health - Driver and Carrier Responsibility
April 19, 2012 23:00 - 1 hour - 24 MBAs trucking regulations become more focused on medical issues such as sleep apnea and the body mass index (BMI), truck drivers are now needing to pay better attention to their heath. Regardless of the lifestyle that truckers face, better health can be accomplished but both professional driver and motor carrier must play a responsible role. Special guest, Jeff Clark has been in trucking for 30 years and is a member of the Driver Health Council with the Trucking Solutions Group. Having fa...
Truck Driver Health and OTR Therapy
April 12, 2012 23:00 - 1 hour - 17.8 MBKeeping medical appointments to maintain good health, both physical and mental, can prove to be very difficult for the professional truck driver living life on the road. Buck Black, MSW, LCSW, LCAC is a licensed health therapist specializing in helping truckers maintain a good and positive mental health, with Anger, Stress, and Relationships being the primary focus of his private practice, Trucker Therapy. By developing a unique session program for truckers, using the phone, SKYPE and email...
Increasing Freight Broker Surety Bond - DEBATE
March 09, 2012 00:00 - 1 hour - 25.3 MBThe Fighting Fraud in Transportation Act of 2011 proposes to raise the amount of the surety bond from $10,000 to $100,000 with the reasoning being that the increase would combat against fraudulent freight broker business. Our special guest, Dan Metully of Transport Watch and co-owner of TFI Logistics, Inc., believes it will put more good brokers than bad, out of business. Also joining the conversation is James Lamb, President of the Association of Independent Property Brokers & Agents and ...
Medical Review Board on Sleep Apnea, EOBR's
February 24, 2012 00:00 - 1 hour - 26.4 MBHaving attended the recent MCSAC/FMCSA meeting and listening to the recommendations from the Medical Review Board on sleep apnea, Richard Wilson, safety and compliance expert, and Todd Dills, senior editor for Overdrive Magazine, joins us as our guests. Using Facebook and Twitter to provide "live coverage" of the meeting to thousands of professional truck drivers, our guests will discuss what took place and how social media is providing drivers the opportunity to have their voices heard at ...
Missing Truck Driver ALERT Network
February 17, 2012 00:00 - 1 hour - 16.2 MBEvery day in the United States, 2,300 people are reported missing and professional truckers are no exception. Because of their mobility, truck drivers are much more difficult for law enforcement to locate, even with the GPS technology used within the trucking industry. Special guests, Kari Fisher and Hal Kiah, foundersof The Missing Truck Driver Alert Network are working to change that. Together, they are using the power of social media, currently through FaceBook, to launch this newest t...
Truckers Rights - Personal Injury Workers Comp Laws
January 27, 2012 00:00 - 1 hour - 19.3 MBEvery year, thousands of truck drivers are injured on the job, yet motor carriers and their insurance companies rarely pay injured truckers the workers’ compensation benefits they are owed. Attorney, Charles Buchanan has practiced personal injury and workers' compensation law for 37 years and is host of Hurt Trucker, the official personal injury and workers' compensation site for truckers. Graduating with top honors from the law school of the University of Missouri, Mr. Buchanan has the hi...
Singer-Songwriter-Trucker: TONY JUSTICE
January 20, 2012 00:00 - 1 hour - 21.3 MBTony Justice is a second-generation truck driver and in 2002 was endorsed by NASCAR legends, Rusty Wallace and Roger Penski, of which his album "Rockin' Rusty" was recorded. His most recent album, "On The Road" was recently released and is available at all Pilot Travel Centers nationwide, with the title track written by country superstar, Kenny Chesney and legendary songwriter, Kim Williams. His song, "Bring Daddy Home" was written in support of the U.S. military service personnel and the...
New HOS Rule and Sleep Apnea Discussion
January 13, 2012 00:00 - 1 hour - 19.8 MBRegulatory expert, Richard Wilson of Trans Products Trans Services returns as our guest to discuss the FMCSA's newest hours of service rules that will take effect July 1, 2013. Having recently attended the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Subcommittee Meeting in Alexandria, Virginia, Mr. Wilson will also bring us up-to-date on current and possible new mandates concerning future sleep apnea testing and regulations for truck drivers.
Lynsay Caylor of Pilot Travel Centers
December 16, 2011 00:00 - 1 hour - 18.6 MBFor our final show of 2011, Lynsay Caylor joins us as our special guest to disuss her role as the Social Media Marketing Manager for the Pilot Travel Centers. Working to increase the transparency of the company, we'll discuss how social media is used to build relationships between her company, its employees and with America's professional truck drivers, making the Pilot/FlyingJ Travel Centers one of the nation's most successful truck stop chains.
Kylla Leeburg on "My Life Crazy"
December 09, 2011 00:00 - 1 hour - 18.2 MBKylla Leeburg is co-founder of the Truckers Against Human Trafficking organization and author of My Life Crazy. Published by Tate Publishing and Enterprises, the book details her missionary work from 1996 to 1998, while living among Salvadoran gang members. My Life Crazy is the story of how a young, blonde American women, existing on the streets ruled by the two most powerful gangs in El Salvador, was able to form a friendship between two completely different worlds and how her own persona...
Overdrive - History of the Truck Owner Operator
December 02, 2011 00:00 - 1 hour - 19.3 MBBy the 1960s, when Overdrive Magazine was founded, many opportunities for owner-operators had become limited. Through the next 60 years, the magazine played a key part in advocating for enhanced hauling freedom in its early days. After deregulation, Overdrive became more focused on operator business management as leased truck drivers became more prominent within the trucking industry. From Overdrive Magazine, our special guests are Lucinda Coulter, Managing Editor and Todd Dills, Senior E...
APU for Anti-Idling Alternative
November 18, 2011 00:00 - 1 hour - 16.9 MBDavid Hancock, CEO with Hodyon, Inc., manufacturer of the Dynasys APU, discusses the benefits to the ownership of an Auxiliary Power Unit. As anti-idling laws and environmental protection regulations become more prevalent, Hodyon, a two-time award winner for growth, has taken the lead within the APU industry by producing energy-efficient products and systems that reduce the magnitude of climate change and assisting professional truck drivers and trucking fleet owners with an anti-idling al...
Fighting Fraud in Transportation Industry
November 11, 2011 00:00 - 1 hour - 20.5 MBDan Metully of Transport Watch joins us as our special guest to explain how his company is working to fight back against fraud in the transportation industry, as well as promoting your company's good name and reputation. Transportwatch.com is dedicated to promoting and protecting those companies who operate with honesty and integrity, as well as exposing those who ruin the reputation of others by dealing in identity theft, double brokering, fuel advance schemes and other fraudulent work eth...
The American Driver Speaks at MCSA Committee
November 03, 2011 23:00 - 1 hour - 26.5 MBDon't tell Fred Schaffner of The American Driver that you can't change legislation, because he's done it. Fred is responsible for the removal of the two hour limit parking signs from the Virgina rest areas. He recently attended the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee meeting in Arlington, VA in order to make comments and address concerns of professional drivers. The major topics of discussion during the committee and sub-committee meetings were EOBR'S and the cross border trucking agr...
Alcoholism: Truck Driving Disability
September 22, 2011 23:00 - 1 hour - 17.4 MBThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Old Dominion Freight for removing a driver from his driving duties, after he admitted to fears of an alcoholism relapse. The EEOC has stated that the driver is a "qualified individual with a disability under ADA, who can perform the essential functions of a driving position." While we applaud the driver for handling his problem with professional responsibility, why should the motor carrier be punished for their ...
NAFTA Insider: Mexico says NO to U.S. Carriers
September 15, 2011 23:00 - 1 hour - 20.1 MBRegulatory expert, Richard Wilson discusses the MCSAC meeting recently held in Washington, D.C., on the NAFTA cross border trucking agreement. The Teamsters and Public Citizen have filed a lawsuit against the Obama administration seeking to block the program. We'll take an insider look at the NAFTA Mexico agreement and why Mexican carriers are saying that they do not want American or Domiciled carriers in Mexico.
Truck Stop Electrification Gaining Momentum
September 02, 2011 00:00 - 1 hour - 21.7 MBTruck stop electrification (TSE), examined in-depth in the August 2011 edition of Overdrive magazine, is one way to avoid truck idling and get comfortable in your rig during rest periods. As a handful of companies are slowly adding electrified parking spots in installations on major interstates, others remain leery of hosting electrification providers and are taking a wait-and-see attitude. Is the electrification industry regaining momentum? Find out what you can expect for the future of ...
Landon Middleton Discusses Trucking Social Media
August 25, 2011 23:00 - 1 hour - 17.3 MBIn this age of technology, with instant messaging and the ability to connect and communicate around the globe within a matter of seconds, social media has become a primary source of interactive dialogue for both business and personal strategies. One industry that is still considered to be following behind on the use of social media, is the trucking industry. Although there has been a jump of 13% since 2009, still, 44% of trucking companies report that they do not use any form of social med...
Is Law Enforcement Abusing the Trucking Industry CSA?
August 18, 2011 23:00 - 1 hour - 19.8 MBWith states strapped for cash and communities hit hard by the current economic situation, trucking companies and drivers are finding themselves being ticketed for petty violations that have nothing to do with safety. Has the CSA always been about generating cash for the states? Truck drivers have reported being cited by law enforcement officers during roadside inspections for not retrieving their eLogs fast enough. One driver, stopped at a DOT scale, could not hear the officer's instructio...
Bringing Professionalism Back To Truck Driving
August 11, 2011 23:00 - 1 hour - 20 MBWhatever happened to the camaraderie that once existed among professional truck drivers? Is there a lack of self respect within the trucking industry between drivers and does this carry over into the public image of truckers? Toby Bogard is a veteran long-haul truck driver and author of "On The Big Road" and "Semi-Aware." As a professional driver, Toby joins us as our special guest to discuss how trucking has changed, the problems brought about by these changes and what can be done to b...
Trucking Roundtable - Open Forum
July 28, 2011 23:00 - 1 hour - 20 MBTruck drivers 70 hour work week HOS 14 hour rule Outsourcing of truck driving jobs NAFTA EOBR's, APU systems, pay for detention time Whatever the trucking issue, join Allen and Donna as they sit down for the first Truth About Trucking "LIVE" Roundtable to discuss anything and everything about trucking. So . . . what's on your mind?
Cross Border Trucking Agreement - NAFTA Final Chapter
July 21, 2011 23:00 - 1 hour - 19.9 MBUnited States and Mexico Transportation Secretaries Ray LaHood and Dionisio Pérez-Jácome signed the three-year memorandum for the cross border trucking deal on July 6th, 2011based on an earlier agreement in March by Presidents Barack Obama and Felipe Calderón. So what does this really mean for the American truck driver and the security of the United States? Jami Jones, is the Senior Editor of LandLine Magazine, the official publication of the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association...
FMCSA Strategic Plan - Uniting the Voices of Truckers
July 07, 2011 23:00 - 1 hour - 19.8 MBThe FMCSA is looking toward the future of safety through their 2011-2016 Strategic Plan; a five year plan designed to raise the safety bar within the U.S. trucking industry. Rich Wilson, Safety & Regulatory Manager, Consultant & Trainer with Trans Products & Trans Services, returns as our special guest to discuss the FMCSA Strategic Plan, what it means to the professional truck driver and most importantly, how drivers can become individually involved in the FMCSA regulatory decision-making ...
Examining Truck Drivers Medical Certification Regulations
June 22, 2011 23:00 - 1 hour - 20.2 MBTruck driver, Ed Webb learned first-hand how states are increasing their attention to the testing of sleep apnea. After being woke up by an Indiana state trooper when he heard snoring coming from the truck, he found himself being audited by the State of Indiana. With his story featured in the June, 2011 issue of Trucker News Magazine, Ed joins us as our special guest. It is no secret that truck drivers around the country are working actively to achieve better health through all manner of act...
Jason's Law Update with Congressman Paul Tonko
June 02, 2011 23:00 - 1 hour - 14 MBOn May 11th, 2011 the trucking industry came together in Washington D.C. as supporters gathered for the official announcement of the re-introducing of Jason’s Law, H.R. 1803, given by Congressman Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.). For the first half of the show, Congressman Tonko will bring us up to date on this important issue, and then Hope Rivenburg will be joining us for open discussion and advise on what we can all do in the continual effort to pass Jason's Law and ensure more safe and secure parking...
NAFTA Cross Border Trucking - The Winners and Losers
May 12, 2011 23:00 - 1 hour - 20.6 MBHas NAFTA been beneficial for Mexico and has it really been a good thing for her citizens? Will opening the U.S. to cross border trucking help the people of Mexico and the U.S. to build a better life as the media and governments claims? What are the benefits of NAFTA for truck drivers from both sides of the border? Our special guests are Professor William Arrocha of the Monterey Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California. An expert in U.S.- Mexico relations, he teaches cour...
Improving Trucker's Health and Quality of Life
April 28, 2011 23:00 - 1 hour - 20.3 MBJoining us are Dr. Walter Gutowski who is a specialist in Chiropractic Applied Kinesiology with a 27 year career in health and natural healing, and James S. McCormack, founder of Trucking Careers of America. James is a ten year veteran as a career advisor and job placement specialist for OTR truckers nationwide, as well as an advocate for improving truck driver health and their quality of life. Studies have shown that truck drivers have increased health risks and it is widely believed tha...
Crime Against Truckers - Protection on the Road
April 14, 2011 23:00 - 1 hour - 19.4 MBRecently, in a Tennessee rest area, truckers became the latest victims of robbery. Special guest, Carolyn Magner is Contributing Editor for Randall Reilly Publishing and is popularly known for her monthly column in Truckers News, "I'm Just Say'n". In the April 2011 issue of Truckers News Magazine, she reports on the growing problem of crime against truckers and what drivers can do to protect themselves. From firearms to mace to tire thumpers, we will discuss the various options available...
IdleAir Provides Alternative to Truck Idling
March 31, 2011 23:00 - 1 hour - 18.4 MBOur special guests, Ethan Garber, CEO and Mike Fielden, President and COO of IdleAir will join us to discuss various ways to reduce truck idling through the use of TSE, an acronym for Truck Stop Electrification. IdleAir provides truck drivers and fleets an alternative to idling their engines while parked, without compromising their health, safety, comfort and conveniences. Truth About Trucking "LIVE" takes a look at the NEW IdleAir.
MeRV Mobile Provides Truck Driver Health Screening
March 24, 2011 23:00 - 59 minutes - 13.4 MBSpecial guest, Jon Osburne is an ex-military chief paramedic and former long haul truck driver. He currently travels through-out the U.S. in the MeRV (Medical Resource Vehicle) providing health education and screenings for over the road truckers. The MeRV is equipped to offer medical screening for blood pressure, pulse rate, blood sugar readings, A1C testing and sleep apnea testing. As the lifestyle of the professional truck driver complicates health issues, a major goal for the MeRV mobile ...
Over Regulating the American Truck Driver
March 17, 2011 23:00 - 1 hour - 19 MBGovernment bureaucracy continues to slam the American truck driver and the U. S. trucking industry with on-going regulations and fees. From speed limiters, HOS rule changes, EOBR's, carbon based emission control, the CSA, sleep apnea testings and the NAFTA Mexico agreement, have trucking regulations gone too far? As the FMCSA looks to pick up the tab for EOBR's to be placed on all Mexican trucks, U. S. companies and owner operators are left to fend for themselves. Allen opens up the lines fo...
Bookkeeping Services for the Trucking Professional
February 25, 2011 00:00 - 59 minutes - 13.5 MBOur special guest, Eddie Gichuhi ran over the road for seven years before earning his degree in software engineering. Seeing the struggles faced by drivers, he set out to build and design the ultimate bookkeeping service for small to medium sized truck fleets, business owners, owner-operators and company truck drivers. As founder of Trip Sheet Central, he developed a proven framework that truck business owners can use to manage their businesses and grow in strength and profit. If you're serio...
Overdrive Magazine - 50 Years of Trucking
February 18, 2011 00:00 - 1 hour - 19.4 MBThe trucking industry has seen many changes over the last 50 years and Overdrive Magazine has led the way in trucking news from the very beginning. Lucinda Coulter is managing editor of Overdrive and joins us as our special guest. From issues with truck parking, the changing face of truck stops and the once shared brotherhood of truckers, we'll take you down a nostalgic trip through fifty years of trucking.
NAFTA Mexico - Facts or Fear?
February 11, 2011 00:00 - 1 hour - 27.2 MBAllowing Mexican trucks to operate through out the United States will cost thousands of American drivers to lose their jobs. Mexican trucks are unsafe and will wreak havoc on U. S. public roads and highways. Mexican truck drivers will not comply with the high safety standards of the United States and by fully opening the U. S. border to Mexico's trucks, we are opening the flood gate to incoming drug traffickers and a higher profile for criminal activity. These are just a few of many of thous...