Suzanne Roquemore Any trucker will tell you that a truck stop that treats truckers like kings and queens is a good place to stop. In recent years, many of the old time trucking hang outs have closed their doors, leaving mainly the big boys of truck stops- Travel Centers of America (TA), Petro Truck Stops, [...]
Posts from ‘August, 2010’
What Is A Weigh Station
Suzanne Roquemore If you have to ask that question, you’re probably not a trucker. A weigh station is not a place to get your car or boat or camper weighed. It’s a place where the states enforce federal and state weight regulations. It’s also where the states enforce log book (hours of service) regulations and [...]
Trucking – Good Shop And Bad Shop
Suzanne Roquemore If you just need a PM service you’re pretty safe to pull in to a Petro Lube or a Speedco when you’re on the road. But if you need repairs, pulling into the shop at a truck stop can be a little stressful. You’re hoping to find a good mechanic, but your choices [...]
Trucking Dealerships – Don’t Be Deceived
Suzanne Roquemore Truck dealerships are in the business to make money, and there’s nothing wrong with that. But, as a trucker, you need to be armed with information to keep from paying too much. After all, you’re in the business to make money, too. And spending more than you need to cuts into your profits. [...]
Overweight Trucks In Wyoming
Suzanne Roquemore Contrary to what you may have heard, you won’t be able to run 2,000 pounds overweight in Wyoming. Recent trucking publications have put out some information that can be easily misinterpreted. The publications indicate that Wyoming will allow overweight trucks 2,000 pounds for chains, tarps and donnage. That 2,000 pounds only applies to [...]
Trucking – The Rules Of The Road
Suzanne Roquemore These days, trucking companies will let just about anyone train a new driver. As a result, there are more and more drivers who know less and less about the common courtesies truckers are supposed to extend to each other. To combat this problem, we’ve come up with a list of trucking rules that [...]
Trucking With Pets
Suzanne Roquemore Taking a dog or cat or another animal with you on the road has its good points and its bad points. On the good side, pets can take the edge off an otherwise lonely trip. On the bad side, their needs require some planning. Some things you’ll want to think about before brining [...]
Truckers And Chain Law!
Suzanne Roquemore Winter often means snow-covered and icy roads. Experienced truckers know that the lighter the load, the less traction the tires have. But even trucks hauling heavy loads can lose traction in the snow and ice. That’s why many states will put chain law into effect. Chain law requires truckers to put tire chains [...]
Trucking And Travel Resources For The Road
Suzanne Roquemore When you’re hitting America’s highways, life can get a little lonely. There are some resources you’ll want to take with you- no matter what your reason for travel- if you’re going to be traveling far and long. The Rand McNally Deluxe Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas The regular atlas or a AAA trip-tick is [...]
Chicken Obsessions
Suzanne Roquemore There seems to be an obsession with poultry in the trucking industry. No, I’m not talking about chicken fried steak, I’m talking about Chicken Trucks and Chicken Coops and all kinds of other chicken-related terms in the truckers’ vocabulary. The general public may not know about it, but truckers talk turkey a lot. [...]