A trucking term worth knowing

The word “indemnification” can be difficult to pronounce, and can also be difficult to grasp the meaning of. If you look up indemnification in the dictionary, you’re likely to find the explanation “to protect against damage, loss, or injury; insure.”As far as truck drivers are concerned, it could be explained as wholly unfair. Here’s why: Indemnification clauses in motor carrier transportation

Drivers need some truckin’ weather

One thing all truckers would agree on right now: We are ready for a break from the ice and snow.Being off the road this winter through no choice of my own, I’ve been sitting here in my Lazy Boy in front of the TV watching the winter play out. Watching snow, ice storms and blizzards happening around the country. Here in the Midwest – Indiana – we are used to winter, but this year has been a real

Tethered to dialysis no more

For the past couple of years I have written a series of articles about improving your financial health. This time I am writing you about protecting your health. You can’t drive a truck, support your family, or keep a business going if you ignore your health.One of the health problems I have struggled with over the past 30 years is polycystic kidney disease. PKD, as it is more commonly referred to