How safe are you really? (The need for Jason's Law HR-2156 S-971) It seems as if the government has put your personal security on the back burner by not resolving the terrible parking situation for truckers. << MORE >>

This is Tim Brady in the American Rig Radio News Room with breaking news. We just received a statement from Exel, the 3pl company who provides logistics services to Smuckers’ distribution center in the Cincinnati area. The statement concerns their handling of a situation involving three truckers waiting to be checked in to the site, at which they were not provided emergency procedures information during a tornado warning. Here is Lynn Anderson, vice president of communications for Exel: ... << MORE >>

Press Conference with Interstate Distributor Co., Freight Wing and the Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Trailer Side Skirts and available loans and grants. << MORE >>

This is the financial management program for small motor carriers. Trucking Business Editor Tim Brady interviews George Thorson Senior Credit Officer of Advance Business Capital about managing accounts receivable in a recession....<< MORE >>

On this blog we’ll be providing timely and useful information and links to small motor carriers and freight brokers on the best business practices which can bring them success. An alternative to the fuel surcharge is being discussed this week...<< MORE >>

Welcome to “Trucking Business Insights” with Sean Kilcarr, Editor and Tim Brady, Business Editor of American Trucker Magazine on American Rig Radio. Kilcarr and Brady discuss "What is a Freight Lane?."<< MORE >>

Welcome to “Trucking Business Insights” with Sean Kilcarr, Editor and Tim Brady, Business Editor of American Trucker Magazine on American Rig Radio. Kilcarr and Brady discuss "Controlling Insurance Costs."<< MORE >>

Welcome to “Trucking Business Insights” with Sean Kilcarr, Editor and Tim Brady, Business Editor of American Trucker Magazine on American Rig Radio. Kilcarr and Brady discuss "Why is cash flow king?"<< MORE >>

Welcome to “Trucking Business Insights” with Sean Kilcarr, Editor and Tim Brady, Business Editor of American Trucker Magazine on American Rig Radio. Kilcarr and Brady discuss "Setting Hauling Rates for Growth."<< MORE >>

Here are some ideas and suggestions concerning what's your ideal weight from Don Jacobson and Registered Dietitian Pam Whitfield of Roadcookin.com on Roadcookin' Express on American Rig Radio.<< MORE >>

Welcome to “Trucking Business Insights” with Sean Kilcarr, Editor and Tim Brady, Business Editor of American Trucker Magazine on American Rig Radio. Kilcarr and Brady discuss "Finding Quality Customers."<< MORE >>

A conversation with Steve Hausman of Advance Business Capital on the importance of understanding factoring and how it can help a motor carrier in a down economy.<< MORE >>

Welcome to “Trucking Business Insights” with Sean Kilcarr, Editor and Tim Brady, Business Editor of American Trucker Magazine on American Rig Radio. Kilcarr and Brady discuss "An alternative to the fuel surcharge"<< MORE >>

Welcome to “Trucking Business Insights” with Sean Kilcarr, Editor and Tim Brady, Business Editor of American Trucker Magazine on American Rig Radio. Kilcarr and Brady discuss "The Break-Even Point" You can hear more of their discussions about the business of trucking on the Lockridge Report’s “Trucking Industry Perspectives” program - Wednesday at 2 p.m. Eastern on Sirius XM Satellite Road Dog Trucking Radio, Sirius 147 and XM 171. For more information about the trucking business look at American Trucker Magazine. << MORE >>

Here are some ideas and suggestions concerning acid reflux and heart burn from Don Jacobson and Registered Dietitian Pam Whitfield of Roadcookin.com on Roadcookin' Express on American Rig Radio.<< MORE >>

Truck Writers of North America 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation << MORE >>

Here are some ideas and suggestions concerning Empty Calories from Don Jacobson and Registered Dietitian Pam Whitfield of Roadcookin.com on Roadcookin' Express on American Rig Radio.<< MORE >>

Driving for a living does not have to mean poor food, weight gain and deteriorating health. Roadcookin' clears away those roadblocks and gives you the direction to a healthier OTR lifestyle.<< MORE >>

Driving for a living does not have to mean poor food, weight gain and deteriorating health. Roadcookin' clears away those roadblocks and gives you the direction to a healthier OTR lifestyle.<< MORE >>

Ben Bandit Productions Presents Truckin' to the Oldies Thanks for checking out Truckin' to the Oldies. Here's a demo of things to come.<< MORE >>

This is Tim Brady from The American Rig Radio News room. Following is President Barack Obama taking the oath of office and his Inaugural Address. Barack Obama took the oath of office on Tuesday at the National Mall in Washington before what may be the largest inaugural crowd ever. << MORE >>

Come join us for a ride across America in an 18-Wheeler. We'll travel from Boston, MA, across the George Washington Bridge, cross through Indiana on our way to Chicago. We will travel on to St. Louis, Missouri, Tennessee, and cross over Mobile Bay in Alabama. Then to Dallas Texas, on through New Mexico, Arizona, California, finally reaching Las Vegas, Nevada. We'll take a side trip or two along the way through North Dakota, and snow covered Interstate 40 in New Mexico. Many of these photos were a part of a slide show exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Washington, DC September 7 - 29, 2007 for their "Transportation Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow."<< MORE >>

Welcome to Talkin Truckin with your host Tim Brady. Today I’m talking with Retired Tennessee Trooper Tony Bullion: Here’s a little bit more about Tony...<< MORE >>

VIDEO: Administrator John Hill on the Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA 2010) Program << MORE >>

December 3, 2008 Business Smarts of Trucking Roundtable Getting your 2008 Taxes In Order Bottom line: If you haven’t sat down and gone over your tax plan with your tax expert, or worse, you don’t have a tax expert, remember after December 31, it’ll be too late to do any changes which can reduce your tax bite for this year. So what’s your tax plan? Our Guest: Esta Klatzkin is a tax and financial consultant with practices in Tarzana, CA. She received her formal education from New York University and the New School for Social Research. Ms Klatzkin has been Enrolled to Practice before the Internal Revenue Service since 1980. She is a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents, the California Society of Enrolled Agents. Her name is registered in Strathmore's Who's Who and Oxford's Who's Who. << MORE >>

Talkin' Truckin' with Tim Brady What Insurance Does Your Trucking Company Need? Insurance is a unique relationship between you and your insurance company. You’re betting that something is going to happen which will require financial reimbursement, an insurance company is betting that the incident won’t occur. This is one bet you don’t want to win. This begins a multi part series of conversations with Rusty Vollmer of Midsouth Truckers Group and Vice President of Transportation Insurance for Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance of Memphis, TN We will cover the importance of understanding what an insurance underwriter is going to look for when considering your small motor carrier for coverage. Then in future conversations Rusty and Tim will discuss the different types of coverage which are either required, necessary, or available. Trucking company owners and safety directors, need to understand where their insurance protects them and where it doesn’t. This series is highly recommended for anyone who is looking to start their own trucking company, or just looking for a better understanding of this extremely important aspect of trucking. So let’s take a closer look at this very important topic. After all, it could mean the difference between being in business – or being left on the side of the road. << MORE >>

The story you’re about to hear might just be true. If you’re ever on Route 29 headed towards Martindale and Creedmore crossing Thayer’s Mott, listen carefully you might hear the wind blowing through the trees or is that the snarl of a dog? Better check the locks and best not to pet any stray dogs for a while. Gary Bricken is a former trucker and retired trucking columnist. “The Dog from Thayer’s Mot” is from his book Three Arm Truckin’ and Other Tales from the Highway available at TruckersBookstore.com . Copyright 2008 Gary Bricken, all rights reserved << MORE >>

Something to Think About with Tim Brady $700 Billion Bail Out - What are they thinking? The Chinese have a saying that defines insanity. I’ve paraphrased it here; “Are we doing the same thing the same way while expecting different results?” It is amazing that Congress, the President, and both presidential candidates think we can borrow ourselves out of this mess when borrowing is what got us into this chaos in the first place. << MORE >>

Something To Think About …. ™ Houston tries to become the front door for U.S. By Tim Brady ©2008 Write Up the Road Publishing &Media All Rights Reserved It’s huge now, and may grow to be thousand-pound gorilla size within fifteen or so years. What is it? The port of Houston, which has ambitions to replace the west coast as the main door for all the consumer goods coming in daily from Asia. With the Panama Canal having tripled its portion of container shipments from Asia to nearly forty percent of its annual total, Houston is betting there’s steady growth...<< MORE >>

American Rig Radio's Tim Brady interviews Tennessee Department of Tourist Development's Commissioner Susan Whitaker on the impact of the 100 million dollar Discovery Park of America project, being built in Union City, TN, on the state of Tennessee and how trucking will benefit<< MORE >>

Showcase for the selfless acts of the high-caliber individuals who drive the trucks delivering America’s daily needs. We are proud to recognize truckers and other trucking industry members who have saved lives, provided humanitarian aid, or community service to their fellow man. Presented by AmericanRigRadio.com Not Just a Witness Sometimes a life-changing incident takes place with few witnesses, let alone someone to help. On an April day last year, out in the lonely high desert country of New Mexico, an enraged man was trying to kill his pregnant girlfriend by running her down with his pickup truck. Against all odds, there were not only witnesses, but Good Samaritans to help. Ronnie Greene of Regina, New Mexico, and his co-driver were heading for Albuquerque, driving for A. Passmore & Sons. Near Española, on US 84, they saw a pregnant woman run over by a pickup truck. Greene, a former paramedic and firefighter, stopped his rig and ran to her, helping her get to her feet and start walking towards his truck. As Greene was talking to her, the pickup turned and headed back again, heading straight for the woman and him. Thinking quickly, Greene pushed her into the narrow space between his truck cab and the trailer, protecting her with his own body. Three more times the pickup, now a deadly weapon, came roaring towards them. On the last pass, the pickup driver hit… << MORE >>

Would you want to share road with these drivers? Alcohol and drug use resulted in the arrests of two truckers by Washington state troopers within 48 hours at the scale house near Ridgefield on northbound I-5. Michael Mengel was driving an overweight flatbed. When a commercial vehicle officer talked to the trucker, the officer smelled alcohol. Mengel denied drinking, but agreed to a breath test. After he blew into the tester, the machine registered alcohol in his system. In the suspected drug arrest, a trucker accused of using methamphetamines while driving was caught when a commercial vehicle officer noticed the pintle hitch was open…<< MORE >>

The Ordinary Day -- that Wasn’t It was a rainy Wednesday afternoon, not unusual for September, and Rick Tower of Yreka, California, was on his way home, hauling a load of wood chips east on Highway 96 near Horse Creek. Suddenly a westbound Lincoln Towncar fish-tailed on the wet, slick pavement and, for a few heart-stopping seconds, became airborne before it plunged into the swift current of the Klamath River. Tower pulled his Earl Bryant rig over to the side of the highway and stopped as quickly as possible. He leaped out of the cab, and started running across the highway to the river, yelling to the man who’d pulled over in his pickup behind the eighteen-wheeler to call for help. Tower scrambled down to the river as the heavy car, pushed by the rain-swollen river, slowly turned in the current and then started moving downstream, picking up speed.He could hear screams for help, so Tower jumped into the river and swam to the car. Inside, Dorothy Knudsen, eighty-two years old... << MORE >>

Truckers Must Take Care of Eyes Most of us are probably guilty of taking our eyesight for granted. A side from our required D.O.T. physicals, we probably don’t give it a second thought. But being truckers we should place a premium on eye care as vision is one of the most-used senses we rely upon in our occupation. No one is more aware of that than a former steel hauler who lost his eyesight in a motorcycle accident, which forced him to give up driving because he’s legally blind. But he still loves trucking, so he’s working in operations for a company in Pennsylvania. And has started an education program for the rest of us. Eyes on the Road was founded by Mark Harter to provide vision care information for truckers. Along with the Schepens Eye Research Institute, and the trucker’s web site www.truck << MORE >>

The Federal Motor Carrier Administration has issued a warning concerning the use of the anti smoking drug Chantix. The warning goes out to all commercial drivers’ license holders taking the drug and doctors providing medical examinations to truckers: don’t take the drug if you drive a commercial vehicle and do not qualify anyone currently using the medication for a CDL!<< MORE >>

You know, we truckers can tell you the quickest, safest route to go from any city to any destination nationwide without missing a highway number, exit number or total miles required. Now, what if all of us became as efficient in the business of trucking as we are at getting loads from point “A” to point “B”? Let’s start by planning our finances the same way we plan the route to pick up and deliver loads…. << MORE >>

Welcome to American Rig Radio’s Truckers’ Roundtable where we discuss the issues and develop solutions to the concerns of drivers and small motor carriers across America. In this roundtable, we will be discussing “Where Have All The Drivers Gone.” We are joined by author/trucker Jeff Clark who wrote “We’re Dying Out Here – The Truth About The Trucker Shortage.” Also contributing will be an owner of a small motor carrier and truckers from across America. We will begin with an article I wrote which appeared in American Trucker Magazine last year….<< MORE >>

Psst! Hey, buddy, wanna know where there’s a parking space for tonight? Is it worth a twenty to ya? It’s getting almost that bad out on the road and the figures can show you why: both the F.M.C.S.A and the National Transportation Safety Board agree there’s a shortfall of nearly thirty thousand parking spaces for trucks each night. Half of all the private truck stops are filled, and eighty percent of the public rest areas across the nation are filled or in overflow nightly as well...<< MORE >>

It’s been twenty-five years since Goodyear started the Highway Hero Award to recognize uncommon valor shown by a truck driver. During that time, men and women truckers have been saluted for their bravery and concern for other human beings, rushing right into a life-threatening situation without thinking about the danger. << MORE >>

Guess how much it costs to build one new mile of highway these days? Thirty million dollars. Quite a price tag. The US Department of Transportation figures highway construction costs have gone up thirty-one per cent in only three years, between 2002 and 2005. By 2009, the highway trust fund won’t have enough money left to meet its current obligations, let alone new ones….<< MORE >>

It’s a thirty-year argument; not a war, but the lines are drawn just about as firmly. The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, Mark Rosenker, says electronic on-board recorders must be installed in trucks to be sure truck drivers are complying with the new hours of service rules.<< MORE >>

The weather that early morning was a little cool, starting to drizzle, with a very light fog. Forebush was in farming country, near the intersection of a county road and the 2-lane state highway he was traveling. He noticed a mature cornfield on the road’s left side, corn stalks 6 - 7 feet tall, and the flicker of lights between the stalks told him there was another vehicle also traveling towards the intersection. Then - << MORE >>

Are you asking yourself if you can really make a profit in trucking today, especially with fuel going up again and the freight still not recovering like it should? That’s the sixty-thousand dollar question for most drivers on the road. Here's something to think about... << MORE >>

Ever wonder why your shippers want every single delivery to be yesterday? Or maybe you’ve been rushed away from a factory, and not allowed time to check your pad-wrap and straps once more, only to drive past more trucks waiting to get in to load? Well, you can blame success. And something called ‘supply chain speed.’ Think back … << MORE >>

You’ve gotten your own truck and you’re up and running. But - somehow it’s not what you expected. What’s missing? Your three money goals? A surprising number of owner/operators never set an income bull’s-eye at which to take aim. So do some soul-searching… << MORE >>

American Rig Radio presents its monthly truckers round table discussion. The round table is recorded on the first Wednesday of each month. We cover topics which are of concern to truckers and trucking companies. American Rig Radio’s Truckers’ Round Table,” giving truckers and trucking company personnel a national forum to find solutions to the challenges facing the industry today. << MORE >>

To launch the American Rig Radio’s Awesome Trucker Program, look no further than Charlie Daniels. Now you may be scratching your head and wondering, “Is he a trucker?” Well, look at this: Charlie logs nearly 100,000 miles a year and lives in his vehicle for most of those days and miles. Uh huh. He’s also the voice of Sirius ‘Road Dog’ Trucking Radio, and now National Bankers Trust Truckers’ Advocate for ethical, reasonable and sound financial services for truck drivers and small motor carriers. So American Rig Radio had Tim Brady interview Country Music Legend Charlie Daniels earlier this year as the first Honorary Awesome Trucker. << MORE >>

Have you ever stopped for fuel or a quick bite, and as you were walking through the parking lot, a stranger wanting cash for gas to get to his father’s funeral, to the next job, or just to get home approaches you? Maybe he’s offering to polish your tanks and wheels, but really what he want is to relieve you of your cash. If outside in the parking lot was the only place where people try to take truckers’ hard - earned cash, truckers could handle it.<< MORE >>

If you’ve been driving around New York lately, you may be asking yourself, “how much is too much security, really?”<< MORE >>

Look ten years into the future, and what do you see for the trucking industry?Expert transportation market analyst Peter Nesvold of the prestigious Bear Stearns Wall Street Company had some ideas about the trends to come. Here are some of his major points:<< MORE >>