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Tuesday, June 07, 2005

Truck Tonnage Forecast thru 2016
The forecast for truck tonnage and percent of revenue gained from truck freight services is projected to increase through the year 2016.

How much is the total truck tonnage and truck freight revenue projected to be?

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Monday, May 23, 2005

Age of Average truck today
What is the average age of trucks on the road in the USA today?

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Thursday, May 05, 2005

Learn to Drive a Truck in 10-Hours
True or False: It's legal for an entry level truck driver to receive 10-hours of training in order to handle a tractor-trailer combination vehicle.

Apparently it's...

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Thursday, April 28, 2005

Driver Shortage Shrinking for Now
According to one transportation analyst firm, by the end of 2005, the shortage of truck drivers will shrink from 300,000 (total for the years of 2003 and 2004) to:

A. 250,000

B. 150,000

C. 50,000

D. 33,000

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Tuesday, April 12, 2005

Commercial Cargo Theft -- What a Rip-off!
How much money is lost every year due to cargo theft?

A. Millions

B. Billions

Would you believe...

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Wednesday, March 30, 2005

What's Your Favorite Truck Stop?
What truck stops do you prefer? Everybody tends to have preferences when it comes to various things. Truckers can be particular when it comes to dining and/or staying overnight at your "home away from home."

Click here for my favorites.

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Monday, March 14, 2005

Doze or No-Doze?
A new study says that under the new(er) hours-of-service rule, more truckers are getting more sleep, driving more, and dozing while driving more. Huh?

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