Matt Chase

Matt Chase began his driving career in 1991, shortly after being married. He now has over 2 million proven miles and 22 safe years behind the wheel of many types of equipment, trucks and freight. For 18 years, Matt drove tankers, hauling hazardous materials and flammables throughout California, Arizona and Nevada.

Articles by Matt Chase

• Creating a collaborative network of YouTube truckers

  Thursday, April 23, 2015

  Many young people in today's society will do almost anything to become a celebrity. YouTube's motto of "Broadcast Yourself" has been the ticket for many to reach instant celebrity status by creating content that is usually entertainment-based.

• Explosion on the highway teaches an emotional lesson

  Tuesday, September 02, 2014

  This is an actual event that occurred in December 1995. There is no mention of the trucking company I was working for at the time, and I changed the name of the person in the story. All other information is as accurate as I could be, both in the narrative as well as the news stories or clippings. I have kept this story buried in my mind for years, with several attempts to write it down, only to scrap it later. It has almost been 20 years since the sad event, and here it is for the first time.

• Knight shines bright in trucking industry

  Tuesday, August 26, 2014

  Allie Knight is a young woman who is confident in everything she tackles. Her demeanor is refreshing and contagious. She loves to cite positive words that encourage and does not use words that could offend others. When she is facing a challenge, she tackles it head on. If a problem seems overwhelming, she overruns it.

• Give the trucking industry a chance

  Thursday, May 29, 2014

  During Richie Henderson's keynote address May 20 at the ALK Technology Conference in New Jersey, he focused on new drivers and retention problems. Henderson, J.B. Hunt Transport's senior vice president of administration and technology, also discussed wages and the new hours-of-service rules and regulations.

• Trucking and the YouTube dilemma

  Wednesday, April 23, 2014

  The various websites that pertain to trucking often have plenty of naysayers who bash the companies they work for, or the ones they previously worked for. YouTube has become a haven for haters and complainers, and it is spreading like wildfire with the new and upcoming drivers, who are wanting to start their own channels and become vloggers (video bloggers) just like their favorite drivers.

• Calling all professionals in the trucking industry

  Monday, February 03, 2014

  We all share in the important endeavor of making sure the trucking industry is well supplied with quality people — both men and women, who equally need an opportunity in making a better life for them and that of their families.