Trucker vs. Lawyer

A lawyer and a Truck driver are sitting next to each other on a long flight.

The lawyer is thinking that Truck driver are so dumb that he could put one over on them easily...so the lawyer asks the Truck driver if he would like to play a fun game.

The Truck driver is tired and just wants to take a nap, so he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. "I ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, you pay me only $5.; you ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I will pay you $500." he says.

This catches the Truck driver's attention and to keep the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.

The lawyer asks the first question. "What's the distance from the Earth to the moon?"

The Truck driver doesn't say a word, reaches in his pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the lawyer.

Now, it's the Truck driver's turn. He asks the lawyer, "What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes down with four?"

The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all references he could find on the net. He sends e-mails to all the smart friends he knows, all to no avail.
After one hour of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the Truck driver and hands him $500. The Truck driver pockets the $500. and goes right back to sleep.

The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He wakes the Truck driver up and asks, "Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four?"

The Truck driver reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5. and goes back to sleep.

Don't mess with us Truck divers!!

Re: post from Truckersforum

Jury rules for trucking company in fatal I-75 crash

A federal jury this afternoon ruled against an Alabama woman whose husband was killed in a fiery Interstate 75 crash in Campbell County. Kim Shelton, was trying to convince the U.S. District Court jurors that Kentucky businessman Gary Day, whose nephew died in the same explosive collision, should be held responsible for the fatal August 2005 accident.

Shelton's husband, Wade J. Shelton, 38, of Albertville, Ala., died when his 2005 Freightliner tractor-trailer loaded with plastics was struck by an out-of-control 2004 International rig loaded with grain driven by Day's nephew, Edgar Holmes Jr., 52, of Columbia, Ky.

The two rigs, headed in opposite directions, collided at respective speeds of more than 50 mph. Holmes' truck, owned by Day and his trucking company, slammed into Shelton's truck just behind the cab where fuel tanks are located, causing a massive explosion. Both men died.Source

Prime Inc. acquires trucking operations of TRL

Prime Inc. has acquired the trucking operations of Pittston, Pa.-based Transcontinental Refrigerated Lines. The TRL freight network will operate as a division of Prime Inc. The acquisition, which included several TRL assets, was finalized in December. TRL’s Pittston facility will function as Prime’s East Coast customer service center.

Prime adds the Pennsylvania location to its locations in California, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon and Utah.

Stephen P. Hrobuchak Jr. and his father founded TRL Trucking in 1975 as a family-owned trucking company, starting with two trucks. TRL experienced rapid growth as a result in their focus on service and with its customer base.

“We have experienced decreasing profitability these last few years,” said Hrobuchak Jr., former president and CEO of TRL. Faced with escalating operating costs, Hrobuchak said “the best solution for the company and [his] associates was to seek out Prime.”

Prime says it will retain key personnel from TRL. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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