Being out on the road puts drivers in a position where they often have to spend more money than necessary on truck stop goods. It's something we all do - but in reality, it's extremely costly and easily avoidable. We've decided to do a little comparison between the cost of supplies at a truck stop convenience store and Walmart to get a feel for just how drastic the differences in cost really are.
"The biggest risk to trucking would be a backslide into recession either because of the collapse of the Euro, or more likely, uncertainty related to the 'fiscal cliff' at the end of the year."
A few million in state infrastructure earmarks from the fiscal years 2003 - 2006 have been made available to states this week. Will your hometown get some of it?
Thinking of rebuilding your truck? It definitely has short term advantages, but if you are going to be a truck driver for the long haul, it may not be worth the cost to keep rebuilding.