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 >>

News in Review has gone on holiday! Our News Director decided this Fourth of July should be observed, but not by too much leisure. So our podcast is pulled over for the holiday, but our news crew continues searching for the important news stories in the trucking industry. News in Review will return next week on American Rig Radio … it speaks for itself. HAPPY 4th OF JULY, SAFE ROADS AND GOOD LOADS, EVERYONE << MORE >>

Thanks for tuning in to News in Review. We’re here on American Rig Radio, when you have time to listen. This week’s stories include...<< MORE >>

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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 >>

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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 >>

Thanks for tuning in to News in Review. We’re here on American Rig Radio, when you have time to listen. This week’s stories include..<< 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 >>

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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 >>

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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 >>

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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 >>

April 12, 2009 News in Review A private meeting with Secretary LaHood calls for transparency in any new pilot program allowing Mexican trucks into the US; another group of organizations wants that new program to be designed and implemented quickly; collected fees at the LA and Long Beach harbors to buy newer trucks should soon be available; health, hearing and vision exams will be available on Saturday, April 18th, in Knoxville, Tennessee; the state of Maine has cut truckers some slack in weight restrictions; Fleet Owner headlined Jerry Nerman, co-founder of Arrow Truck Sales, Inc.; several email alerts came from Allen Smith, author of "The Truth About Trucking," the Kansas City Star’s online edition had a story that’ll make you both sad and mad; a logistics summit in Ontario, California, looks for an economic recovery on the horizon; and finally, Truckin’ Trivia went for the culture question last 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 "An alternative to the fuel surcharge"<< MORE >>

Here are some ideas and suggestions concerning taking control of your eating habits from Don Jacobson and Registered Dietitian Pam Whitfield of Roadcookin.com on Roadcookin' Express on American Rig Radio.<< MORE >>

Got your ears on? It’s News in Review, the trucking news podcast that’s available when you have time to listen. We’re covering a variety of stories this week: transportation stocks move up slightly; if your trucking company has routes along the US-Mexico border, you need to have drivers take special precautions; the Los Angeles Business Journal editor compares small trucking companies to baby seals in protesting their treatment under the Clean Trucks Program; Univision detailed the lives of two California port drivers; new legislation for Mexican trucks hauling goods into the US is due by mid-April; use your phone to get loads at this company; Granny and Snuffy have a new truck to call home; Ohio has raised the truck speed limit; and before we seal the trailer with its news cargo, we’ll load Truckin’ Trivia for you too. << 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 >>

After the conclusion of the Mid-America Trucking Show, people have to be asking, "What's next for the industry?" So we're showcasing some of those answers: OOIDA says to start the dogs barking now about the surface transportation bill; trucking freight will increase dramatically in the next ten years; What about those customs tariffs on goods and the idled Mexican trucks program? There are lots of sides to that question and we’ll look at as many as we can; the April Roemer Report lists the worst traffic congestion in the country; and drivers, there’s a good reason Rhode Island is asking you to quit using the Pawtucket River Bridge; Senators, unions and motor carriers are in a tug-of-war over the Employee Free Choice Act; Purcell, Oklahoma, is going to have a travel plaza that’s the wave of the future...<< 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 >>

Welcome to News in Review, where we run down rumors and stock up on facts. The first story we’re following concerns trucking insurance rates; you've probably already heard Mercer cut 200 driver's jobs, but here's why; the City of Industry wants to be a real Monday-morning quarterback; a story from Sweden about biofuels powering an entire city; will filing a lawsuit for the third time be a charm? British investment columnists are calling for people to invest in trade and industry, not fancy financial schemes; and along that line, if you don’t trust the mega-banks, take a look at your... << 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 >>

Stories we’re covering this week include: a lot of wrangling over whether the fuel tax needs to be raised; Secretary of Transportation LaHood had some praise for truckers; getting the grain to the barges and trains may bring about revisions in the number of hours a trucker may work; the SBA has weighed in on the side of truckers having to pay for two security background checks; you just thought you’d heard the last of the squabbling over the Clean Trucks program; A trucking company owner is trying to get legislation through to make noncommercial trucks secure their loads; Navistar International’s Vice President has some hair-raising predictions; the Discovery Channel does reality TV with loggers; It looks like the Mexican trucks program just ran out of fuel; the eagle has landed, at least in the trucking industry, and we’ll close with Truckin’ Trivia. << 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 >>

Welcome to News in Review, where we’ll find some good news for you, even if it takes all week. First, bumper stickers may help teen drivers, Traffic World’s Associate Editor John Gallagher has a different slant on the industry’s woes, last week saw a big jam session at the Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports; a traffic jam, that is; A House Bill was introduced to stop toll collections on the federal highways, We’ll look at some of the infrastructure provisions of the economic stimulus bill; Another red flag: Had any dealings with a company calling itself Vega Trucking? The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy wants to give President Obama some advice; and finally, we’ll finish this News in Review with a thought or two from one of the big factors in the trucking industry. Also, keep listening for Truckin’ Trivia later in this podcast. << MORE >>

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We begin this week’s News in review with a Fraud Alert for motor carriers; the bankers have apparently come through to keep YRC rolling; the transportation industry Texas-style was in the news; Fontana, California may be fixing its potholes soon; The Chinese trucking industry has hit some potholes itself; Diesel fuel is still dropping in price; a couple of stories from the March issue of the Roemer Report; Cha-ching! The per-container fee is now being collected at the Long Beach and Los Angeles ports; and last but not least; Truckin’ Trivia. Remember you can only find out the answer to the question that’s been debated over the CB and at the water cooler, here on American Rig Radio’s News in Review. << MORE >>

OOIDA has caught the attention of the London press; are trade shows going the way of the dinosaur? Good and bad news from a webcast by Logistics Management Magazine; the classic It Never Rains in California unfortunately has proven prophetic; A couple of names you’ll know are on the new Economic Recovery Advisory Board; U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood went to see how things play in Peoria; four challenges facing trucking now and in the future; and Sirius XM Radio is facing tough times too. We’ll wrap as usual with Truckin’ Trivia.<< MORE >>

News in Review begins with the news roundup for you. In spite of public opposition, the Maryland Transportation Authority's board raised truck tolls on bridges and tunnels as of May first; Economic analysts are saying there are too many trucks for the amount of tonnage; Zollars counters the experts’ opinions of whether YRC Worldwide will have a setback; Scaling back domestic air freight transport could help trucking companies; Remember the prediction about oil and diesel prices starting up again by next year-this might be one reason why that cycle could happen again; Snow removal could be a major sore point as this winter continues; Another class of specially-trained dispatchers graduates in Canada; And Transportation Secretary LaHood has got a TIGER by the tail.<< MORE >>

We start this week’s News in Review podcast with an alert for truck drivers who may have purchased insurance through Martin-Argote Insurance in Florida; the US Chamber of Commerce is also pushing for rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure; the February Roemer Report wonders if trucks will be getting bigger; Tire Review Online reminds us there are peripheral industries getting hard-hit in the economy; Aussies are looking at the potholes in their roads too; the ABF Journal found an unsettling report; ‘tis still the season for worrying about snow and ice build-ups on your truck; and in this corner, the ATA, weighing in with speed limiters and heavier trucks, with OOIDA in the opposite corner, saying the only thing to get greener under those proposals would be the wallets of big corporations. We’ll conclude this look at the news with Truckin’ Trivia. Now for that report about insurance in Florida.<< MORE >>

This is News in Review, the podcast bringing you news when you have time to listen. This week, we’re looking at a move by Schneider to install black boxes before the government requires them for all trucking companies; Former Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano will focus on surface transportation in her new Cabinet position; an accelerated course in truck driving earned Ellen Voie, president of Women In Trucking, her CDL; Truckers News Is looking for the 2009 Great American Trucking Family; a Canadian bridge which links Surrey and New Westminster is closed for repairs; a lengthy article in Logistics Management magazine portrays a change in the attitude of Washington, DC towards the transportation industry, The NY Daily News turned over a portion of its Opinions page to guest contributors; and we’ll finish with Truckin’ Trivia. << 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 >>

This week’s News in Review starts with more controversy at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, as terminal operators tried to close the gates at night and on Saturday; a hand-held reader for TWIC cards has been approved; the Infrastructure Plan by the incoming administration is beginning to take shape; you know you should set up profitable lanes for your motor carrier, but the math has got you stumped? A web tool may have the answer; Teamsters Union members okayed their pay cuts; Land Line Magazine reported on the Highway Watch program now on idle; the Salt Lake Tribune had details on the Flying J bankruptcy; the confirmation hearing for Ray LaHood will be delayed until January 21; the Seattle P-I online paper went to a standing-room-only meeting about the new pollution programs at the Port of Seattle, the February Roemer Report warns about getting too dependent on low fuel prices again, and we’ll have Truckin’ Trivia for you as the back door to this podcast. Now to the news. << MORE >>

We start out your new year with the following stories for News in Review. PR Newswire picked up on snow and ice removal plans of the ATA and others; LandLine Magazine had a memorable quote from Toyota’s president; the economic downturn may have a beneficial quirk to it at the border with Mexico; and speaking of Mexico, Rand McNally can help you find exactly the street you need for your delivery there; the ABF Journal notes there are other turnaround experts besides truckers; Colorado Springs is planning new trucking routes; can George Jetson's meal in a pill be that far off? ; tolls are going up in Maryland; and if it isn’t the toll trolls, the fuel tax is being eyed as a major payer for rebuilding the infrastructure; and ATRI was again in the news with its latest findings on what it really averages to run a truck. After our last story, we’ll start your Truckin’ Trivia feature once again. << 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 News in Review, as we take a quick look at the top three significant stories for each month in 2008. Truckin Triva will be back next week<< MORE >>

Here are some new developments concerning the shooting rampage on the freeways in Dallas during rush-hour on Monday December 22, 2008. As earlier reported in our weekly news and review, William Scott Miller a 42 year old United Van Lines Driver and father of two was shoot and killed by a balding 40ish white male driving a Tan extended cab F -150 Ford pick-up near the Miller street exit on I-635.<< MORE >>

The top Story for News In Review this week is a sad one: William Scott Miller; a 42-year-old, experienced driver for Vincent-Fisher out of Lexington, KY, United Van Lines agency, was fatally shot during rush hour traffic near a Dallas freeway Monday. Dallas police are sifting through tips and asking witnesses to come forward and help them find the shooter, described as a balding white male in his 40’s driving a tan, extended bed Ford F-150 pickup truck. There was no apparent motive for the shooting. Now to other news: trucking continues to be a major employer in the United States; a trucking school that's changing with the times; a brand-new type of trailer is being designed, and the bet is the industry won’t be able to beat this one; obviously all the pirates haven’t been captured yet; another new development using magnetic power from Traffic World online sounds like science fiction, but could it work? Flying J is now in bankruptcy court but its truck stops will remain open to feed and fuel truckers; and a special feature for Truckin’ Trivia.<< MORE >>

Hello everyone, and we here at News in Review want to start this podcast by wishing you either a warm and happy holiday at home, or the best-paying load of the year already signed up. Now we’ll look at headlines and follow up with the stories: Traffic World online reports Wabash National will close for a month; the president and CEO of Canadian National is predicting just two huge railway lines will replace the six now in existence; Americans aren’t just carpooling; Fitch Ratings says revenue for both trucking and railway is down; the ATA has published its American Trucking Trends 2008-2009; those very strict air pollution rules have been passed in California; Republican Representative Ray LaHood has been chosen for the Secretary of Transportation cabinet position; Fleet Owner says the FMCSA has gotten tougher in its safety audits regulations for motor carriers, and finally, Truckin’ Trivia will answer one question and ask another, kind of like your Congressman. << MORE >>

Hello and welcome to News in Review, the podcast news site that downloads for your leisure. This week we’re looking at a new ruling that keeps drivers’ CDL and medical records together in the same electronic file; R.O. Harrell, Inc. received four first-place trucking industry awards; Teamster employees could get a stake in YRC Worldwide Inc; gloom and doom in that crystal ball; Celadon Group Inc. bought Continental Express Inc.; sometimes professors leave campus and discover something very promising; a computer overwrite error has lost some 3000 TWIC applications; thousands of contracts for transportation projects could be started within six months ;and along with that, the biggest infrastructure investment since the 1950’s is on the president-elect’s short list; the Federal Maritime Commission has been asked to drop its lawsuit; and some thought-provoking news for trucking industry people who haven’t been OTR truckers. The last item on the dock will be Truckin’ Trivia. << 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 >>