Or are they going the way of the passenger pigeon?

Talking Trucking Show Tonight 7 pm Eastern

Tune in by cell phone or use your laptop to hear a discussion about where the trucking industry's hardy backbone, the Owner Operators, may be headed in the future - beginning now. Blog4Truckers regular Tim Brady will be in on the discussion as well.

Call 347.826.9170 to participate via phone or go to

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/truthabouttrucking/2011/01/21/is-2011-the-year-for-owner-operators

to listen on your laptop from your cab or your home.

As Allen Smith, host of Talking Trucking says, “2011 brings new regulations and policies to truck drivers and the industry. As stricter safety issues are enacted, is 2011 a good time to become an owner operator? Are you a candidate for operating your own trucking business and can you be profitable in the ever-changing trucking environment?”

Tune in and find out.