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By Light & Medium Truck Heavy-duty truck parts maker ArvinMeritor Inc. has said it will cut 1,250 jobs and may sell the auto-components unit it had planned to spin off to shareholders. The job reductions – which represent about 7% of the company’s workforce – are mostly complete. The moves...

By Light & Medium Truck Chrysler LLC is ending production of its only gasoline-electric sport utility vehicles just months after the models debuted. The hybrid versions of the Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen SUVs, which went on sale in October, are produced at the Newark, DE., factory that...

That is what makes America such a great nation. We can both express our opinions openly and freely. I have no problem agreeing that it is a stretch, but as you previously stated, it got you to view the post. That was the purpose. We see it everyday in the newspapers, on the internet, on...

Interesting perspective. Whoever wins will recieve my respect due the office and my prayers too. In 1 Timothy 2:1,2 we are instructed to pray for those in authority. I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For...

As you are aware of the great number of miles you are putting on this truck you definitely do not want to idle the engine. I have talked with many drivers who do not comprehend the wear factor when idling for 8 hours, or more, while sleeping or just sitting in the van on a hot/cold day...

You are entitled to your opinion. You are also not my editor. The readership of The Clarion increased by 30% when I began to write Pressing The Issue. My style was very controversial, or at least it was viewed as such. Why? Because I wrote about failed Guvment (Thank You Fred Sanford)...

From what I am seeing, and hearing, is that Tri-State is simply replacing those units which have left the fleet. The base number of units has actually declined slightly. Every carrier has a weekly orientation. Why? It should come as no surprise as to the tremendous "turn-over" rate...

Thanks EagleRiverWI. I couldn't find his business card. PS. You can always ask your Fleet Coordinator to assist you with contacts at corporate.

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As I have stated in the past...at least a dozen times...I wrote a newspaper column for several years. The title of the post was simply an attention grabber. Journalism 101 if you will. And it got you to read the post...so it fulfilled its intended use. In my opinion Obama's support of...

Same-Sex Unions: Sen. Obama favors full repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, which protects your state from forced recognition of Same-Sex "Marriages" from other states where courts have ordered gay marriage (MA, CA, CT). Expansion of Partial Birth Abortion, a barbaric procedure which...

Now, I will be this first to admit that my ethical standards are so high, it does bother me when certain situations have arisen in the course of conducting business. What I have learned is that after all of the aspects of my concerns have been explained to me by our Fleet Coordinators, I...

First, nobody (drivers, owners, dispatchers, fleet mangers, etc.) is perfect. Plain and simple...this is not a perfect world. We are all going to make mistakes. I openly admit that I have made my share of them in this industry. Second, the economy has had an effect on the amount of available...

It is my understanding that the insurance providers that cover the carrier's liability at Bolt and Tri-State are one in the same, and as such, both organizations would require a minimum of 6 months of OTR experience.

3 months ago I told a fellow driver that gasoline would be at, or below, $1.99 before Jan 1st. His name is Rogers Andrews if you wish to verify that statement or I'll gladly take a polygraph test. In Cincinnati there are stations selling gasoline at $1.99. In reference to the political...

I had my 2006 Chevy Van with AAA and at 1250 miles an improperly routed power steering hose, that was contacting a pulley, finally wore through. GM towed me to a great Chevy dealer in Knoxville. I was only three away. They were closed, but there was a hotel right next door to the dealer. AAA...

Probably 50/50 day/night runs. Drive all night and you will definitely want to sleep. If you have two skids it is probably unlikely that they will stacked evenly to permit laying a board across the top. Moreover, the height may not allow for enough room to let you squeeze between the roof...

"Old Timers?" Gee, have you looked in the mirror this morning? You ain't no spring chicken yourself. Health care? Oh, like the Socialist Republic to the north, where those who have worked hard, as opposed to those on the public handouts, and have saved their hard-earned money are coming...

It would seem to me that a simple verification of the load dimensions and weight would be more cost effective. Personally, I don't move unless dispatch can verify the actual dimensions and weight of the freight. The standard answer of, "They just called for a cargo van," is simply a poor...

Moreover, Powell was pressured by the color issue. Here in Dayton, when Mike Turner (Rep) was the mayor, we had a thriving economy and a much lower violent crime rate. Enter Rhine McLin (Dem) and Dayton's economy goes down the toilet. The violent crime rate (shootings, rape, car jackings...