Midnight Trucking Radio Network Comes to XM
The Midnight Trucking Radio Network is coming to XM's trucker's channel, Open Road, XM announced this week. Hosted by Eric Harley and Gary McNamara, the popular program featuring news and entertainment for truckers can be heard from 1-6a.m. ET seven days a week beginning October 8.
Katie Award Winning hosts Eric Harley and Gary McNamara carry on a 38-year tradition with the Midnight Trucking Radio Network. On the show, the talk about current events, legislation, popular culture, family issues, trucker news and information, detailed national weather forecasts, and safety tips, and conduct interviews with trucking industry leaders.
http://www.mediabuyerplanner.com/2007/10/02/midnight-trucking-radio-network-comes-to-xm/
other links:
http://www.xmradio.com/onxm/channelpage.xmc?ch=171
http://www.thebozo.com/
http://www.xmradio.com/onxm/channelbio.xmc?ch=171
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Driven to Succeed
Driven to Succeed: Trucker Country's Official Monthly Newsletter
January 26, 2007 Driven to Succeed: January 2007 Edition
Hello from the desk/steering wheel of Jim Purcell. I hope you had a great Christmas and holiday season. Happy new year!
For more information about the CB Radio, including CB Radio Basics, CB terminology, CB 10-codes, Trucker CB Radio Communication, and CB Radios and Accessories for sale, go to Trucker Country's CB Radio Center.
January 26, 2007 Driven to Succeed: January 2007 Edition
Hello from the desk/steering wheel of Jim Purcell. I hope you had a great Christmas and holiday season. Happy new year!
| For new and future truckers, Trucker Country has recently launched Get My CDL! The New Trucker Career Center. From there you can access the State Directory of CDL Resources and Truck Driving Schools. Also, there's free CDL Practice Tests to help you get ready to pass the official CDL tests and get licensed! Finally, there's "Trucking Made Easy" the Complete E-Series of guides I wrote and put together for anyone interested in becoming a trucker and succeeding at the trucking job and life on the road.
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This month I want to talk a little about effective CB Radio communication for truckers on the road.
I've heard many drivers say they don't use the CB Radio or prefer to keep it turned off unless they need to use it for information, directions, etc.
First, I agree that often times it's tough to listen to the nonsense that comes out of the CB and into your truck... the so-called "Sesame Street", infantile noise you hear, especially in the bigger truck stops. Sometimes you even hear it while driving down the road... rudeness, profanity, racism, you name it.
However, here's the point. You NEED to have a CB Radio in your truck and you NEED to keep it turned on. I'm writing this just minutes after having to swerve and just barely miss some lumber and drywall that was in the right lane of I-55, just south of St. Louis. There was another big truck in front of mine who should have told me what danger was approaching. (The driver also had to swerve at the last second, which means he should have been watching further down the road - but that's another subject for another time).
He should have said, "southbound, watch out for some debris in the right lane at mile marker #123". He also should have immediately moved over into the left lane if possible to both avoid the debris and to allow following vehicles to better see the road.
Bottom line, as you're driving down the road, keep your radio turned on. At the very least, keep the volume low enough to hear your stereo, but loud enough to hear important transmissions.
| Important Uses For Your CB Radio: 1. Knowing what the road is like ahead of you, including road construction, traffic, and weather conditions. And, of course, bear reports. For trip planning information and resources, go to The Trucker Country Trip Planning Center. 2. Passing the time while going down the road, etc. 3. Helping others (and yourself) keep alert, especially while driving at night. Notice that I didn't say help keep "awake". If you're getting tired, pull over at a truck stop or rest area and get some sleep. No load is worth risking your life or the life of others out there!
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I should mention this as well - Don't just listen to other drivers and gather information for yourself. Help out your fellow drivers and give them information which will help them stay safe and informed about the road ahead.
That's all for now. Drive safe out there!
Jim Purcell
President, Trucker Country
Hola Mexico!
9/17/2007
Stagecoach Cartage and Distribution, an El Paso-based trucking company, became the first U.S. trucker to haul a shipment across the U.S.-Mexico border. The truck went through the Nogales, Ariz. commercial border crossing at approximately 9 a.m. Friday on its way to Obregon, near Hermosillo, to deliver a load of plastic resin.
"Today is historic. We're giving U.S. trucking companies the opportunity to compete in a new market that they have never before been allowed to penetrate," said John H. Hill, FMCSA Administrator. "These opportunities will help reduce costs for American consumers and businesses while increasing trade efficiency at the border and maintaining safety on America's highways."
Thousands of Mexican commercial trucks operate every day in U.S. cities like San Diego and El Paso and last year made more than 4 million crossings into border commercial zones, which extend approximately 20-25 miles into the United States. U.S. commercial trucks, however, have never had the authority to operate in Mexico.
Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the start of a cross-border trucking demonstration project that would expand current border operations to allow up to 100 U.S. trucking companies to operate in Mexico and up to 100 Mexican trucking companies to operate beyond commercial zones in the U.S.
Hill said every company, vehicle and driver participating in the program must pass a rigorous safety audit and inspection before being allowed to participate in the demonstration project.
Transportes Olympic, a Mexican trucking company based in Nuevo Leon, last week became the first Mexican carrier to operate beyond U.S. commercial border zones, as part of the demonstration project.
Also last week, the U.S. Senate voted to block funding for the test program to allow Mexican long-haul trucks to operate in the United States under the North American Free Trade Agreement. That was followed a day later by a Senate vote on the Transportation Funding bill that contained the Byron Dorgan amendment to stop funding for the Mexican truck program.
Opponents of the border program include the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and the Teamsters union.
Stagecoach Cartage and Distribution, an El Paso-based trucking company, became the first U.S. trucker to haul a shipment across the U.S.-Mexico border. The truck went through the Nogales, Ariz. commercial border crossing at approximately 9 a.m. Friday on its way to Obregon, near Hermosillo, to deliver a load of plastic resin.
"Today is historic. We're giving U.S. trucking companies the opportunity to compete in a new market that they have never before been allowed to penetrate," said John H. Hill, FMCSA Administrator. "These opportunities will help reduce costs for American consumers and businesses while increasing trade efficiency at the border and maintaining safety on America's highways."
Thousands of Mexican commercial trucks operate every day in U.S. cities like San Diego and El Paso and last year made more than 4 million crossings into border commercial zones, which extend approximately 20-25 miles into the United States. U.S. commercial trucks, however, have never had the authority to operate in Mexico.
Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the start of a cross-border trucking demonstration project that would expand current border operations to allow up to 100 U.S. trucking companies to operate in Mexico and up to 100 Mexican trucking companies to operate beyond commercial zones in the U.S.
Hill said every company, vehicle and driver participating in the program must pass a rigorous safety audit and inspection before being allowed to participate in the demonstration project.
Transportes Olympic, a Mexican trucking company based in Nuevo Leon, last week became the first Mexican carrier to operate beyond U.S. commercial border zones, as part of the demonstration project.
Also last week, the U.S. Senate voted to block funding for the test program to allow Mexican long-haul trucks to operate in the United States under the North American Free Trade Agreement. That was followed a day later by a Senate vote on the Transportation Funding bill that contained the Byron Dorgan amendment to stop funding for the Mexican truck program.
Opponents of the border program include the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and the Teamsters union.
Ice Road Truckers
I've been hearing a lot about the History Channel's show 'Ice Road Truckers' and finally had a chance to watch it tonight. These men risk their lives to make $1000 a day bringing supplies to diamond mines in Canada's Northwest Territory. If you find yourself with a free Sunday night, check it out. History Channel, Sunday at 10:00 PM.
In the mean time, the link I included is to the show's minisite. They have some awesome videos on there that are three minutes or less and give a pretty good idea of the dangers involved.
In the mean time, the link I included is to the show's minisite. They have some awesome videos on there that are three minutes or less and give a pretty good idea of the dangers involved.
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