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People who are not in the trucking industry may think that being a trucker’s wife is an easy task, but they would be mistaken. A trucker’s wife not only has her house work, laundry, and other every day tasks of her own to do, she also has to be the one who pays the bills when and if she receives a check from her husband.
A truckers wife has to be the one to do the books and to figure out where the money is coming from and where it is going to go and to make sure she has a little bit to live on while her husband is away. A trucker’s wife has to mow the lawn, fix the car, and instantaneously become a plumber or an electrician. She has to be a mother and a father to the children, work a full time job, cook the meals, run her husbands errands, run her own errands, take out the trash and make sure things run as smoothly as possible while her husband is on the road. She has to keep an upper lip and a smile on her face while doing double duty for her husband and herself. A trucker’s wife has to |
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I am desperately trying to get the word out about these AWESOME portable gps units by TeleType and made just for us commercial drivers. All of the major truck stop chains carry these but rarely are they in stock.
I just got a computer for Christmas and my son helped me find some online (he's helping me with this too!). My very first "Favorites" was the Online Truck Stop. |
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All over the country truckers are fighting against idling restrictions. From California all the way to Madison, WI and beyond county boards are meeting to put in idling restrictions. Some counties already have them in place where truckers can only idle their trucks for five minutes for every hour. There is one exception if the temperature is below 40 or above 80 degrees then they can idle it for 20 minutes. Even for truckers that have invested in to 12 volt products like a heated electric blanket this can still cause problems. I know my father was a trucker all his life.
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Truckers looking to sell their tractor or trailer should know about TruckerToTrucker.com. When you visit TruckerToTrucker.com you will find a lot of useful information and resources. They have a truckers blog with lots of recent hot topics, an area to sell your tractor or trailer, a want to buy area, tips on financing and a dealers sign up area. |
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There is nothing more American than a summer trip down the open road, with no particular destination in mind. For many, it’s a rite of passage to drive across the country, exploring the landscape via RV. It may not seem like a relaxing way to spend your vacation time, but there’s no better way to run away from your troubles than throwing out your planner, muting the cell phone, and giving your laptop a rest. |
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