Five years ago today, the ITEA published its first blog article, titled Dirty Lyle. Since this time, more than 250 articles have been published on current events which intersect the trucking and law enforcement professions. Some articles have been written to clarify confusing issues. Some have been to end ridiculous rumors. Some have been critical of truckers and some of been critical of police officers. Has this blog served its purpose for the last half-decade? Read on to ju

Hey – did you notice the economy of the United States is a huge mess? Everyone is in this together. No one – regardless of occupation, social status or faith values – has been able to avoid the fallout of this crisis. Charitable giving has seen a decrease in giving as well, but ironically the margin is small compared to what has happened to the economy as a whole. As times goes on, the scholars will study this phenomenon and explain why a nation on the brink of bankruptcy

Borgnine played a cop named Dirty Lyle, aka “Cottonmouth” on the short wave. He lived up to the name “Dirty” for sure – setting truckers up to break the law and busting them when they did….and finally soliciting a bribe to forget the whole thing. There is no doubt Lyle and his nemesis, the “Rubber Duck” (played by Kristofferson), were caricatures of their respective occupations. But in all things Hollywood, there is always some truth that inspires the storyline. Lyle hated tr