Plaid shirts, trucker hats, CB radios, and using CB slang became popular among the … “I know some guys running the U.S now for 23 cents… The only ones with more money in their pockets are the load brokers and it’s just for having a desk and phone.”He says in the ’70s, governments hadn’t yet realized they could milk the trucking industry, so fines were still reasonable.“The only fine was for speeding and I think tickets ranged from about $5 to a maximum of $50 across the U.S.,” says Bessette. We’d help stranded motorists. – For many people, the golden age of truck driving was the 1970s. “It was a lot more fun driving then than it is now,” says Claude Bessette, who drives with a service on contract with Alcan. Trucks back then were better. “It was a lot more fun driving then than it is now,” says Claude Bessette, who drives with a service on contract with Alcan. Guys out there today amount to nothing more than,people who deliver freight.Stay up to date on technology, regulations and trucking life It wasn’t exactly a blast here in the states . “We were all younger then so we could afford to lose time.” I’d usually get .90 to .95 cents a mile. We’re back with another installment of our Trucking in the 70s series, where we look at how truck drivers were portrayed in TV and film from days past. I understand that the calls and messages may be initiated with automated equipment and that I am not required to provide this consent to be eligible to enroll. I’m guessing this article is based on trucking in Canada in the 70’s.

If there are any truly independent drivers today,I’m guessing they still deal with the BS.

“We were all younger then so we could afford to lose time.”Today’s just-in-time delivery keeps everyone moving, and low rates mean they can’t pass on a load and cut loose, says Bessette.“You can feel people getting more stressed and nervous on the road.
Today they all look like cookie cutter trucks.
They can’t wait for anything now,” explains Bessette, who comes from just south of Montreal. I can’t speak for company drivers back then,but Us Independents would never be confused with J P Morgan. Always knew how to share the road. I ran 2. “People don’t realize that everything they own was brought to them on a truck.”While he enjoys the comfort of newer designs, from time to time he still questions modern truck designs.“Back then everything had a double frame,” says Bessette. This week is a little known pre-cursor to trucker TV love like BJ & … I could lie my ass off in those things. Electric Logs. These drivers today would go ape shit if they had to deal with the ICC (the only federal government that’s a bigger joke than they were,is the IRS). A dummy log and actual log. As a child growing up in southern England in the 1970s I knew my dad, Malcolm Coates, wasn’t like other dads. Not none of this Luvs or Flying J crap. These include more powerful engines, power steering for large, heavy tractor-trailers, individual front suspension, and variable rear suspension for better handling. All the companies making double bunks now,are Jonny come latelys. I got a ’77 KW Aerodyne ( they were the first ones to come out with double bunk sleepers. Nor a small pincyWell the article is talking to someone just south of Montreal.

Got my first truck in ’79. A large part of the continuing expansion of trucking was the technology advancements that made it possible to transport an unlimited variety of goods to be transported. However, no federal minimum weight limit was established during this time and consequently, six states in the Mississippi Valley refused to increase their Interstate weight limits to 80,000 pounds, and the trucking industry faced a barrier to efficient cross-country interstate commerce for a time.The heyday of truck driving was the 1970s, which saw a dramatic rise in the popularity of “trucker culture.” Truck drivers were romanticized as modern-day cowboys and outlaws, partially due to their use of citizens’ band (CB) radio to relay information about the locations of police officers and transportation authorities. 50's,60's,70's, and 80's has 23,371 members.

“Back then more people were making good money in trucking.”In the early ’70s Bessette was paid about 15 cents a mile in the regulated environment, which he says meant he was “well-paid for the times.“We had more money in our pocket back in the ’70s,” says Bessette.

I needed a $1.00 a mile to sit comfortable. All the good times outweighed the bad. By the 80s the trucking phenomenon waned, and with the rise of cell phone technology, the CB radio was no longer popular with passenger vehicles.By 1964, 8 million Americans were making their livelihood from trucking; 18 million commercial trucks were in use by the end of the decade. Copyright 2020 Apex CDL Institute, LLC® | All Rights Reserved | The heyday of truck driving was the 1970s, which saw a dramatic rise in the popularity of “trucker culture.” Truck drivers were romanticized as modern-day cowboys and outlaws, partially due to their use of citizens’ band (CB) radio to relay information about the locations of police officers and transportation authorities. That’s when roadside restaurants started cropping up. The “Jake Brake” engine brake system, air conditioning, and tinted windows were all introduced during this time as well.Before the late 50s to early 60s, there really weren’t many places for truckers to stop for a break. THE GOLDEN YEARS OF TRUCKING!