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In today's economy, professional truck drivers need money saving tips more than ever!

We (Mike and Vicki Simons) started Truck-Drivers-Money-Saving-Tips.com and utilize a number of communications efforts to share those tips because we know that "It's not just how much you earn that counts; it's also how much you keep!"

We provide real world tips that help professional truck drivers save hard-earned money and personal reporting about products and services for use on the road. Since it has been reported that there are "over 3.5 million professional truck drivers nationwide, who log more than 432 billion miles per year," the opportunities for saving money on the road abound.

Throughout our site, you'll learn more about us, including both our successes and mistakes. On every page of our website, you will see a section with this logo and wording:

Money saving tip:

Our passion to help you save money is the entire reason for this site. Even if your goals are small to begin with, we'd like to show you how to multiply savings to keep more money in your pocket. We consider it an honor to serve you.

We realize that every professional driver's trucking experience is slightly different and that the needs of drivers across the industry vary greatly. So, we're looking to expand our website to provide information of help on lots of different topics, help that provides tangible value to you.

While we have written about us and what does and does not work for us in our truck, you may have a different opinion. And that's ok! Please feel free to share with us whatever money saving tips have worked for you. Please use the form on the Contact Us page to ask questions, share whatever money saving tips have worked for you, or send feedback.

Perhaps you'll be the next person to send us a testimonial

National Truck Drivers Appreciation Week

Sunday, November 1 through Saturday, November 7 is National Truck Drivers Appreciation Week. Thank you, everyone, who works hauling freight across our nation or any portion thereof.

Trucking Industry News

According to Transport Topics, "There are over 3.5 million professional truck drivers nationwide, who log more than 432 billion miles per year. Trucks delivered 10.7 billion tons of freight in 2007, almost 70% of total U.S. freight tonnage, according to ATA."

In their article entitled "Unemployment rate hits 10.2%; trucking loses another 7,500 jobs," The Trucker wrote, "Meanwhile, the trucking industry lost 7,500 jobs during the month, bringing the total lost since January 2007 to over 200,000."

New Money Saving Resources on our Website

We have been busy testing and reporting on products to help you save money on the road. We have also been researching and writing about other matters of interest to truckers. Here is a recap of the articles we have published on our website since our last email newsletter:

• Hot Pot Review: On Using the Presto Kitchen Kettle in an 18-Wheel Truck
  
  
• Crock Pot Slow Cooker Cooking Allows Truckers to Save Time and Money on the Road
  
  
• Using an Electric Skillet to Cook Meals in Your Tractor Trailer
  
  
• Air Pollution Regulations: Can Compliance Costs for Large Trucks Be Reduced?
  
  
• Homeless Truckers: Considerations and Preparations for Life Without a Residence
  
  
• Self Storage: A Guide for Use by Professional Truck Drivers
  
  
• A Trucker Transition: Living Full-Time in Your Semi Tractor-Trailer Truck
  
  
• Current Trucking News and Trucking Industry News
  
  
• Large Truck Operations: How Can They Be Made as Frugal as Possible?
  
  
• Diesel Fuel Prices Around the USA and at Truck Stop and Travel Center Locations
  
  
• Delicious Pot Roast: How to Prepare and Cook Roast Beef in Your Truck

Twitter presence

To better serve you, we now have a presence on Twitter, under the name TruckersSavings.

Question of the Month

During the month of October, we were looking for feedback from professional drivers who have APUs (auxiliary power units) on their trucks. While you are free to comment on that topic, we have a new question of the month for you:

How do you save money on fuel in your commercial motor vehicle?

Please contact us to comment.

In the meantime, if you believe that this email newsletter is valuable -- or at least points you to valuable information on our site -- would you please share it with a fellow truck driver?

We wish you safe travels and lots of money saving opportunities on the road!