http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Mike+Dobson Automotive Mike Dobson Sun, 12 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=34186&ca=Automotive Not only do truckers drive on the open roads but they also travel down the information super highway! Technology gives truckers a big boost in many areas and has made life a lot easier or at least more tolerable when they are away from home. Trucking software makes all the bookkeeping and paperwork... Automotive Mike Dobson Sun, 12 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=34187&ca=Automotive There are some truckers that are in a class all of their own. Driving a big truck or semi-tractor trailer over thirty thousand pounds requires a special license – a Class A license. This is like the big leagues of truck driving. Those Class "A" truckers all had to earn their Commercial Driver's Lice... Computers and Technology Mike Dobson Sun, 12 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=34189&ca=Computers+and+Technology A small business run from home or on rented space, while it can be extremely profitable, cannot be furnished in the same style as a large-scale company office. Using standard full-size desktop computers in such a set up is impracticable, as it takes up too much space and is too bulky for cramped con... Automotive Mike Dobson Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=31351&ca=Automotive The answer is … yes! Actually, truckers are going for trucking software to make their life a little easier. A trucker’s life is not all about being behind the wheel of a big rig. They have a lot of paperwork and information to keep track of for themselves as well as the trucking company that employs... Automotive Mike Dobson Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=31352&ca=Automotive Non-truckers often don’t stop and think about the trucking industry and the many trucking companies that help keep the economy going. Without those big rigs hauling various loads, whether it is gasoline, office supplies or grocery items, this country would be at a stand still. Where do you think the... Automotive Mike Dobson Thu, 26 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=30472&ca=Automotive CB radios are the most prominent way that trucking companies keep in contact with their trucks on the road. Truckers depend on this way of communication not only for their livelihood, but also to pass the time on those lonely roads in the dead of night. However, with CB radios come a few guidelines... Automotive Mike Dobson Thu, 26 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=30473&ca=Automotive Congratulations! You just completed and passed the instructional driving courses and earned your Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). So now that you are licensed to drive a truck, what is your next step? Unless you have a thing about big trucks and just wanted the license to say you have it, chances... Automotive Mike Dobson Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=29362&ca=Automotive Many truckers seem like they belong to a secret society and part of that membership consists of various courtesies and unspoken rules of the road. Trucking companies are privy to those rules, but don’t always let the newbies know about them. Those new truck drivers get to learn the hard way. But if... Automotive Mike Dobson Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=29363&ca=Automotive Ever wonder how some truck drivers just know what is going on out on the roads? How they just seem to know where the accidents and police are located? Thanks to CB radios, these truckers keep their finger on the pulse of all the action on the roads. They are channeling that information via the airwa... Automotive Mike Dobson Thu, 22 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=24806&ca=Automotive On your local news program, you may hear stories about an “out of control” truck wiping out a car load of people or destroying property. The media sensationalizes the facts, often putting most of the blame with the truckers. However, many times that is not the case. For the most part, truckers are r...