Aubrey Allen Smith House Bill H.R. 1773: Safe American Roads Act of 2007 was upheld recently which prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from allowing motor carriers domiciled in Mexico to operate across the border into the United States. President George Bush was in favor of this outrageous proposal and has stated that he will veto [...]
Posts from ‘June, 2010’
Winter Driving Tips
Aubrey Allen Smith On December 21st at precisely 7:42 A.M. EST, the sun’s rays will strike one of the two tropical latitude lines, and thus winter will officially begin for the Northern Hemisphere. This will also be the official beginning of “winter driving” for the millions of truck drivers across our country. This is a [...]
Truck Drivers Strike
Aubrey Allen Smith Whether you are a seasoned driver, just out of truck driver training or attending any of the truck driver schools across the nation, one should be watching the outcome of this recent truck drivers strike. Primarily owner operators, many drivers shut down for a few days to protest the high cost of [...]
Ethanol to the Rescue
Aubrey Allen Smith Approximately twenty years ago we attempted to introduce ethanol into the market with much excitement. It failed. Now, with the rising cost of crude oil which effects the price of gasoline and diesel, we once again are bringing back the miracle cure, ethanol. My prediction? It will fail again. Ethanol from wood [...]
CDL Federal Gun Law
Aubrey Allen Smith Due to the controversial topic: “Can CDL Truck Drivers Carry Guns?”, I have researched and found the Federal Law that so many are looking for. Read what the actual Federal Law states about this topic to put it to rest, once and for all! Provided by Truth About Trucking…. Can a CDL [...]
Trucking Job Brings Me Face to Face With Vietnam Vet
Aubrey Allen Smith It’s amazing what an over the road truck driver can encounter on a daily basis. All of the sights and sounds they experience become so vast that they soon forget and accept them as simply a part of their daily lives. Experiences that few will ever know and even fewer can only [...]
Truck Driving Jobs – The #1 Mistake by Shippers and Receivers
Aubrey Allen Smith Driving a truck professionally can be a tormented vocation. Truck driving schools enjoy manipulating new students in believing that over the road truck driving is an easy, laid-back lifestyle. At times, perhaps it can be, but for the most part it is a stressful, aggravating way of life. There are hundreds of [...]
Class A CDL Driver Qualifications
Aubrey Allen Smith I receive messages from students, new CDL holders and recent truck driving school graduates telling me that they now have their CDL Class A license, but nobody will hire them. Normally, it is because of some “little” thing in their past or on their “record” that is preventing them from being hireable. [...]
Trucking Talk Radio
Aubrey Allen Smith It is no secret that talk radio has become a major force within our society, helping millions of listeners to draw their own conclusions on important topics that effect our daily lives. Who hasn’t heard of Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Alan Colmes and Bill O’Reilly? Voicing their opinions and views across the [...]
Truck Drivers Health Issues
Aubrey Allen Smith Recently truck driving showed up on a new study as one of the ten most dangerous professions in America. Endless hours of driving by our nation’s truckers and constant interaction on our highways and interstates creates a high danger of being involved in a serious accident. However, these risks are far greater [...]