Please understand I am trying to be clear and unemotional. I’m not jumping on your head. I could have been involved in a dozen accidents and “accidentally” didn’t have even one. But I tried to learn. There are hundreds of situations that when I think about now, I shudder at what I did and that...
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Massive mudslide snags semi truck on Washington interstate
A semi truck driver was caught in a major mudslide in Bellingham, Washington, on Sunday morning. The Washington State Patrol responded to the incident around 5 a.m. on Sunday, October 27 on northbound I-5 at mile marker 254, north of Iowa Street in Bellingham. Heavy rainfall triggered a mudslide, spilling “about 2000 cubic yards of...
New Jersey trucking company owner charged in multi-million dollar ‘classic Ponzi scheme’
The owner of a small trucking company has been charged in connection with a multi-year, multi-million dollar scheme to defraud investors. New Jersey resident Arsen Lusher, 49, was arrested on October 25 on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identify theft, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Officials...
Need Advice on Warranty Issue
Broke down in TN. Warranty instructed me to go to Freightliner. Willing to cover first repairs, but NOX sensor also an issue after. Will only cover $500, Freightliner trying to charge over $3000. Loves will only charge $700. Warranty company kicked their heels for 5 days, took another 9 for a cracked radiator to be...
Marker light issue in plow lamps.
Working on a 2017 114sd that was factory wired up for plow lamps. Have no power to the marker lights of either plow lamp. Plow marker lamp relay and fuse are good on the relay box on the fender. Wondering if power goes through relay to fuse then to a body controller under cab? I...
Nutritional supplements with curcumin could curb macular degeneration, study suggests | TruckersReport.com Trucking Forum
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Man charged after ‘homemade’ trailer failed, spilling calves on roadway
Canadian police charged a man after an accident involving livestock that occurred in Ontario on Friday. The incident occurred around 7 a.m. on October 18 on Highway 401 near Kingston, Ontario. A 25 year old Montreal man was using a passenger vehicle to haul a homemade trailer loaded with dairy calves when the trailer failed,...
New AZ driver in ontario cant seem to get anything going on | TruckersReport.com Trucking Forum
Try local jobs to get experience. Landscaping companies, gravel, cement, garbage etc. Apply everywhere, knock on doors with resume in hand. Try local, large warehouses/distribution centers as a yard jockey. I’m sure some folks from Ontario will be along with suggestions. Might want to add the general area of Ontario you are in, opportunities in...
Modern AI devices added to trucks Good or Bad | TruckersReport.com Trucking Forum
I think it’s gotten slightly better over the last few years. Less sudden brakes from shadows. The adaptive cruise is my main peeve. Not always realistic to start passes from 10 truck lengths back and annoying when the truck starts braking for someone slowing down to take an exit ramp at 40mph, 10 seconds ahead....
N14 Celect + CPL Headaches
I'm sure this topic has been beat to hell, but I can't find any information on it that's worth anything. What I want to know is what CPL numbers were used on the 525hp N14s? I have a CPL 2391 and it's set at 525/1850 now, originally 435 and I assume 1450 because that's what...