Dan Little, the Carrollton, Mo.-based trucker generally credited with organizing the nationwide shutdown of independent owner-operators April 1, called me yesterday to let me know he’s at it again, this time working with a small cadre of truckers from around the country to launch a new truck drivers organization, tentatively called Owner-Operators United. The owner [...]
Owner-Operators Forming New Organization
April 10th, 2008 · No Comments
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Documentary Looks Into Truckers’ Souls
April 8th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Recently, I became aware of two groups of Americans who’ve given much thought to the question, “What would happen if, tomorrow, America’s trucking industry shut down?” In reality, all Americans should be interested in the answer. Approximately 160,000 independent owner-operators and professional truck drivers are extremely interested and they’ve been trying to get the nation’s [...]
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Record Gas Prices Great News for T-Shirt Sales
May 10th, 2007 · No Comments
A newspaper columnist summed up his feelings about high gas prices and America’s “suicidal dependence on foreign oil” in an article today as follows: “I’m not kidding. I am more convinced than ever that unless gasoline prices rise above $4 a gallon, there won’t be a nationwide uproar strong enough to force Washington to get [...]
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