Issue #57 | April 11, 2014

Truck Drivers Money Saving Tips Email Newsletter

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. We've developed our unique website as a place to share the tips we have learned through the years -- and where other professional drivers can do the same. In other words... Get and share great money saving tips for truck drivers at Truck-Drivers-Money-Saving-Tips.com

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Reader Submitted Content Dreams don't match A woman asked what she should do about going to trucking school and becoming part of a husband and wife team with her future husband when their dreams... THEY DID OK WITH MY TICKETS AS FAR AS TICKETS GO ,THEY DID A BANG UP JOB TWICE..NO COMPLAINTS . AS FAR AS ALL THAT OTHER STUFF. I DONT KNOW .. Sealed battery My husband just started driving an 18 wheeler. He drives for Schneider so he doesn't own the truck. We need to know best way for him to get power for frig, Should I fight ticket for failure to remove snow/ice from my trailer? I received a citation west of philadelphia on highway 76 mile marker 334 for ice on top of my trailer. It could not be seen from from thr ground but some

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Questions We ask the hard questions about how professional truck drivers can save money or are being forced to spend more money in their jobs. We asked the following through our site this month: Need a reason why not to pass in a 'no passing zone' in a big truck? How about fatalities? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1mIX6d8 Even if a trucking company puts profits ahead of safety, why should their trucker employees do the same? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1mIX6d8 How many more fatalities must take place and felonies be issued before truckers refuse to work in excess of their Hours of Service? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1ltYiB5 Related article: http://bit.ly/1ltYMqZ Will switching to natural gas and making trailer modifications to meet fuel standards result in ROI for truckers? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1ltX2Og Related article: http://bit.ly/1ltZjJx If articulating buses have a flexible gap device, why can't large trucks have something similar? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1lu07xU How much will NTSB-recommended side underride guards cost truckers and what will be the ROI on them? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1ltZRPo What penalty will be put on truck drivers who are caught failing to retain and carry a paper copy of their medical examiner’s certification? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1ltUzDA Is 'the will to win and do [your] best' reason enough to allow a video-based event recorder to record you when driving? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1ltVpAl Wasn't the regulation about trucker's medical examiners supposed to eliminate problems like this? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1ltUTSN Are trucking jobs 'cognitive or creative jobs' in which workers don't respond to the 'incremental value' of additional income? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1j0WoqL Are you as a trucker more motivated by 'autonomy, mastery and purpose' than money? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1j0WoqL Could a trucking company's choice of administrative benefits processor be costing truckers? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1i27AjC How was a truck driver allowed to drive professionally if he had a misdemeanor warrant against him? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1i25n7I Even though 'continual surveillance' of truckers may be legal in California, what could it financially cost truckers? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1i27DM7 So, trucker, was your income up by 0.3% and your consumer spending up by 0.3% in February? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1koRxz0 Will having a higher speed limit in Idaho be beneficial to most truckers driving in that state? Why or why not? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1hUOyLU Would having more video gambling machines at a specific truckstop lure you there over another truckstop? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1hUNpUI Do you as a trucker agree with this 'pay for performance' article? Please explain why. Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1mpwEoB If Canadian freight costs continue to soar, what impact will this have on Canadian truckers' wages? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1jSBWay Is the 14-point plan touted by Port Metro Vancouver really a winning proposition for truck drivers? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1jSAbu2 If the efficiency of 'driver performance' has become so technical, how would driverless trucks measure up? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1jSCs8s Are the potential performance improvements coming from a driver-focused in-cab camera system worth being continually 'watched'? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1jSxBV1 Owner-operator, do you help your 'engine gain turbo boost and, in turn, make your engine more fuel-efficient'? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1r6QkkO Trucker, how long on average does it take you to find overnight truck parking each night? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1r6Q05D What extra savings or extra costs could electric lane technology have on the U.S. trucking industry? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1fM18Mb Truck drivers, in what way do in-cab recording devices help or hurt you? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1fM18vq Does your trucking company off-set the cost of mobile phone data you may use in connection with your job, trucker? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1fM0ZIt How is it possible that a semi-truck would be hauling a trailer with no rear-facing lights? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1gLtuXH Were tanker drivers responsible for switching gas to diesel and diesel to gas in Manchester mess? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1egDFWY Just because there are provisions to ensure truckers won't be harrassed over mandatory e-logs, will it happen anyway? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1gxod5a Could the proposed speed limiter rule on large trucks affect owner-operators, too? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1gxppFM What are you doing, trucker, to keep truckers from being a 'dying breed'? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1gxkCEj If trucking companies work to make 'female-friendly' trucks, will male truckers refuse to drive them? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1gxkPHt Do truckers in the UK not have a type of STAA law that protects them from driving in bad weather? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1nq76Ml If you as a trucker cross from the USA to Canada or from Canada to the USA over the Peace Bridge, what is your average waiting time? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1dk9Kzk If you have answers to our questions, please contact us.

Articles and Other Media Money Down the Drain During CVSA Brake Inspection The situation described on this page that occurred during a CVSA brake inspection was money down the drain... Captain of the Ship Policy and Unsafe Working Conditions A 'Captain of the Ship' policy empowers truckers when they encounter unsafe working conditions and situations. Updated: Mid America Trucking Show (MATS) Exhibitor Freebies and Discounts for Truckers Are you or is your company an exhibitor who is giving away freebies or discounts to truckers at the Mid America Trucking Show (MATS)? Share your info now. Updated: Safe Driving Tips for Drivers of Large Trucks Preventing accidents helps you save money. Practicing these safe driving tips can help drivers of semi-tractor trailers avoid truck crashes. Updated: On Truck Cruise Control Use: Pros, Cons and Warnings How can a truck cruise control help or hurt a professional driver of a commercial motor vehicle? What else should you know? Read our tips... Updated: Whistle Blowing Truckers: STAA Law on Retaliation, Vindication If truckers engage in whistle blowing on the job, they may risk retaliation from their trucking companies. But the law is on their side... Updated: Maintain a Safe Following Distance Behind Other Vehicles, Trucker An unexpected stop by drivers of vehicles in front of truckers can lead to accidents if you don't maintain a safe following distance. Read our tips... Updated: Cell Phone Use While Driving a Semi Tractor Trailer It can be very dangerous to drive while doing any other activity. But what about cell phone use while driving a large commercial motor vehicle?

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Spring is upon us. In some places in the USA, snow may still be on the ground. In other places, green leaves are bursting forth on trees and bushes. As temperatures warm, people may become distracted while driving. Please drive defensively and protect yourself and your rig as best as you can at all times. If you know of news that helps truckers save money -- or requires truckers to spend more money -- would you please let us know? We're only a tweet or Facebook post away. Thanks. To all of our readers who are professional truck drivers, we wish you safe travels and lots of money saving opportunities on the road! Best regards, Mike and Vicki Simons, Owners NKBJ InfoNet, LLC https://www.truck-drivers-money-saving-tips.com/ Copyright © 2014. All Rights Reserved. All information on this site and in this email newsletter is intended for informational and educational purposes. It neither substitutes for professional advice nor negates user responsibility to do due diligence.