American Rig Radio: Recent Comments

Comment on Looking Into Truckings’ Crystal Ball...

Tom Rojas — Sat, 24 May 2008 09:58:58 GMT

Very true their are issues that need improving in the trucking industry.

Comment on Where's the leadership?

Tom Rojas — Sat, 24 May 2008 08:27:25 GMT

Tim you are 100% correct on your comments we do not have anyone speaking for us it seems like right now the big fish are manipulating th small fish and we will pay the price if we are not careful and learn that the grass isn't as green as it appears to be.

Comment on Psst! Hey, buddy, wanna know where there’s a parking space for tonight?

Paul Morrison — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:28:32 GMT

As a Trucker with a dedicated run I have always been able to drop the trailer at the customers dock and find a parking space for my tractor at home.I wonder if more shippers and receivers would work with drivers allowing them to at least find a better chance at parking just the tractor at a restaurant or mall overnight.

Comment on May 4, 2008 News in Review

kristy — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:04:31 GMT

i loved it!!! awesome job!

Comment on Wrecks and On Board Recorders

Jeff Clark — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:45:11 GMT

Mudflap is right. He did not go far enough. Experienced safe and successful drivers are more concerned about running safely than legally. We know when it is time to shut it down. There are times that we will be forced to run longer than safe to legally complete our run. Drivers that have proven themselves hould not have to comply with nonsensile legal restrictions. We should be allowed to use our own judgment. We have proven our ability to drive safely. Isn't that what is truly important?

Comment on Wrecks and On Board Recorders

Timothy Brady — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:23:43 GMT

Thank's Mudflap, excellent question, let's see if we can get an answer.

Comment on Wrecks and On Board Recorders

MudFlap — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:58:56 GMT

Installing OBRs to ensure HOS compliance is detrimental to safety when the HOS rules are detrimental to safe and intelligent driving. The 14 hour limit causes a slightly fatigued driver to push themselves instead of stopping for a catnap because he/she may be fearful of not completing the run in the 14 hour time frame. After 30+ years of OTR experience I have discovered that if I comply 100% with the current HOS there will be a time during any week when I am fatigued but my logbook says I am not, and another time when I am totally awake and NOT tired but my logbook says I'm tired.

Since the new HOS rules have been in effect how many 1 truck, 'fall asleep at the wheel' type accidents have occured? AND, is this number larger or smaller than before the new HOS rules

Comment on Hero in the Dawn’s Early Light

Paul Morrison — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:53:40 GMT

American Rig Radio is informative and entertaining. A welcome spot for drivers to learn about this ever changing industry called trucking.I enjoy the audio while driving or on break.

Comment on Fuel for Thought

American Rig Radio — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:07:10 GMT

American Rig Radio, due to the question of legality, does not condone any trucker strike as a means of solving the trucking industry’s problem.

We believe a better solution to the many problems is a better understanding of business principles by both truckers and trucking companies. Then applying those principles on a consistent basis.
Knowledge is Strength.

Comment on Fuel for Thought

Hardluck Trucker — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:53:24 GMT

The BUZZ word on the highway the last two weeks is "strike"..drivers, owner operators, small trucking companies are sick of watching the price of everything (especially fuel and related products) get higher every day, while our income stays the same.
Nobody I've talked to can give me a good reason why diesel fuel keeps going up.We all know it's cheaper than gasoline to refine yet it cost more than gas.
Anyway as far as the strike goes, it'll start April 1 and go until Friday the 4th.
I've seen these strikes attempted before, the late seventies was the best attempt, but all it did was cause fights between drivers and companies while the Government and brokers worked business as usual.
I don't have any answers, I do know that fighting among ourselves gets nothing accomplished. If strike is the only way, then we must all agree to strike and follow through.
Something has to be done or the independent trucker will become extinct like the Cowboy of the 1800's.
I personally would hate to see big business/Government take over the trucking industry, but I'm afraid that's where we are headed.
God Bless the independent businesses that is what made America what it used to be.
....Hardluck Trucker
Buckeye, AZ