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Nov 10, 2025

What can I do?

My husband wants us to go over the road together but I want to work as well. Are there any type of jobs out there that can be done online?

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Nov 10, 2025

SELLING 2020 CUMMINS X15 ENGINE

Engine info: 450hp 15.000 working hours 450.000 miles New turbo Engine is in excellent shape Price: 10.000$ Give me a call back for details 708-575-2295

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Nov 10, 2025

feeling connected with my boyfriend new job

me and my boyfriend have been dating for about 9 months now. towards the beginning of our relationship, he lost his job and decided to get his CDL, I was

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Nov 06, 2025

DOT Inspectors, Marvel Villains & Trucker Real Talk: 6 Must-Reads

This blog post breaks down key takeaways from a set of creative, insightful, and sometimes hilarious articles over at LifeAsATrucker.com. Whether you're

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Nov 06, 2025

Trucker Slang Decoded: Say This, Not That

Learn the lingo, ditch the cringe — and talk like you’ve been 10 years deep on the road. Ever heard someone on the CB say, “I got a bear in the air,”

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Nov 06, 2025

10 Things Only Long-Haul Truckers Will Understand

From sketchy truck stops to sleeping in a moving coffin — here’s what really separates the road warriors from the rest. There’s trucking… and then there’s

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Nov 06, 2025

If DOT Inspectors Were Marvel Villains…

Because sometimes it feels like the guy with the clipboard has superpowers — and they’re not the good kind. If you’ve ever had your day wrecked by a DOT

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Nov 06, 2025

Saga of a Chinese Trucking Firm: A Wake-Up Call for U.S. National Security

How did a foreign trucking tech company roll right through America’s backyard undetected? Good question. The U.S. recently got a gut-check in the form

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Nov 06, 2025

Could the Bay Area Be Headed for a Trucking Traffic Jam… Without Moving an Inch?

New driver licensing restrictions are on the table — and they could choke the very economy they're trying to protect. In the always-on, tech-rich hustle

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Nov 06, 2025

As States Crack Down on Trucking Rules, Werner Smells a Pay Day

When regulations tighten, spot rates spike—and big carriers like Werner know how to ride that wave While many truckers are stressed about new rules rolling

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Nov 05, 2025

💥 The Perfect Storm: Freight Brokerage Failures in 2026

This blog post breaks down key takeaways from a video that pulls together tips from multiple articles. Each section links to the full article so you

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Nov 05, 2025

Owner-Ops vs. The Market: Is It Even Worth It Anymore?

There was a time when owning your truck meant owning your freedom. Today? It might feel like you’re owning a whole lotta stress instead. With freight

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Nov 05, 2025

Why a Government Shutdown Might Mess Up Your Route

You're not flying a 747... but if the FAA shuts down, your next load might go down with it. Yep, we’re talkin’ about another possible government shutdown

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Nov 05, 2025

Why So Many Trucking Companies Are Going Bankrupt in California

If you’ve been paying attention to the trucking scene in Cali, one thing’s for sure: Fleets are falling off faster than Hollywood reboots. Owner-operators,

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Nov 05, 2025

9 Smart Ways to Cut Costs in Dry Van Trucking (Without Going Crazy)

So you're hauling freight coast to coast, but somehow the numbers still ain’t addin’ up. Fuel’s high, rates are low, and every week feels like a hustle

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Nov 05, 2025

U.S. Lawmaker Tries to Shut the Border — For Trucks

Is Reciprocity About to Get Rolled Over? A new move from Capitol Hill has folks in the trucking world raising eyebrows and checking their cross-border

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Nov 05, 2025

The Perfect Storm: Why Freight Brokerages Face a Wave of Failures in 2026

If you thought 2020–2024 was rough on freight rates, buckle up. 2026 is shaping up to be a broker bloodbath, and most folks don’t even see it coming.

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Nov 04, 2025

🚨 OOIDA to Feds: Protect Small Carriers from Freight Fraud — Before It’s Too Late

Owner-Operators Getting Hit the Hardest — And It’s Time to Fix It Introduction – The Silent Threat Crushing Small Trucking Businesses You’ve probably

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Nov 04, 2025

**This Obscure Law Could Slow Autonomous Trucking To A Crawl**

INTRO: Robo-Trucks Hit the Legal Roadblock Nobody Saw Coming Autonomous trucks — the shiny promise of driverless freight rolling smoothly across the country

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Nov 04, 2025

Hackers Are Hijacking Trucks Now? The Freight Heist You Never Saw Coming

Welcome to 2025, where your biggest threat on the road ain’t a blown tire — it’s a laptop in the wrong hands. In this digital-age freight heist, hackers

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Nov 04, 2025

**Digital Bandits & Diesel Targets: How Cybercrime Gangs Are Teaming Up with the Mob to Jack Truckers Blind**

INTRO: This Ain’t Your Grandpa’s Cargo Theft Cargo theft used to be some guy in a ski mask jacking trailers in the night. Now? It’s full-blown cyber heists

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Nov 04, 2025

🚛 614,000 Truck Drivers Could Walk Away: What Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Means for the Industry

Introduction – Trouble at the Scales Imagine losing half a million truckers overnight. That's the forecast in a new report that says up to 614,000 drivers

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Nov 04, 2025

**Box Truck Blunder: $5,600 in Fines and 18 Reasons Why It Pays to Do Things Right**

INTRO: When Cutting Corners Cuts Your Check Here’s a story straight outta the “You can’t make this stuff up” files — a box truck driver and the company

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Nov 03, 2025

🧠 Kazakh AI, CDL Chaos & the Hustle for Trucking Survival

This blog post breaks down key takeaways from a video that pulls together tips from multiple articles. Each section links to the full article so you

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Nov 03, 2025

Beautiful Women, Open Doors, and Drivers – More Than Just a Pickup Line

Intro – What’s This Really About? At first glance, “Beautiful women, open doors, and drivers” might sound like a corny Instagram caption or the start

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Nov 03, 2025

AI From Kazakhstan Is Coming for Trucking — What Drivers Should Know

Intro – The Robots Are Rolling Up Tech in trucking ain’t new. But when a startup from Kazakhstan raises half a million dollars to get into the U.S. trucking

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Nov 03, 2025

From One Truck to FedEx Freight Fame: The Rise of Hyfield Trucking

Intro – The Little Truck That Could Most trucking empires start with hustle. Hyfield Trucking? They started with hustle… and a Sprinter van. What began

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Nov 03, 2025

Top 5 Building Maintenance Trucking Companies in Mobile, Alabama

Intro – Where Freight Meets Facilities When you think of trucking in Mobile, Alabama, your mind probably goes to port hauls, flatbeds, or hurricane season

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Nov 03, 2025

7,200 Indian Truck Drivers Banned in the U.S. – What Really Happened?

Intro – A Scandal That Shook the Highways If you’ve been rolling across the U.S. lately and noticed fewer Indian drivers at the truck stops, you’re not

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Nov 03, 2025

Costco in Hot Water? Misclassification Allegations Have the Industry Talking

Intro – Another Day, Another Misclassification? When you hear “Costco,” most folks think of $1.50 hot dogs, pallets of toilet paper, and endless free

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