by Andrew Buchanan | Aug 12, 2015 | Attorney, Highways
The Truckers Have Spoken! Con-Way truckers’ lives are about to become more comfortable while on the road with new safety features and comfort amenities being added to 635 of Con-Way’s 2015 model trucks nationwide. In response to driver surveys, Con-Way is adding new Kenworth and Freightliners featuring all new Automated Manual Transmissions (AMT’s) and Twin [...] by Andrew Buchanan | Jan 28, 2015 | Xarelto
Many truckers take blood thinners for a variety of reasons, including the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) from long hours of sitting in the same position while driving a truck. Blood thinners also help people with a history of clotting to thin the blood and reduce the risk of future clotting. Xarelto is a [...] by Andrew Buchanan | Sep 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Look ma, no hands!! That may be the future of over the road driving if the Daimler “Superduper Truck” catches on. On July 3 Daimler, best known in the US for its Freightliner subsidiary, presented “Future Truck 2025” on a German autobahn near Berlin. The supertruck drove along the highway all by itself at more [...] by Andrew Buchanan | Jan 31, 2014 | Trucking Jobs, Women truckers
Being a truck driver is a hard job and more women are finding that it is the right job for them. Of more than 3 million truck drivers in the United States, more than 200,000 are women and that figure is up more than 50% since 2005 and the numbers are growing. Women Truckers on [...] by Andrew Buchanan | Dec 20, 2013 | Holidays, Uncategorized
Truckers, along with workers in medicine, the military, emergency services and other essential jobs, often find the holidays to be extra stressful and discouraging. Holiday Cheer on the Road While others celebrate with loved ones, enjoy the comforts of hearth and home, go to parties and get some time off, truckers may find themselves on [...]
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