Truck Driving in Snow: Driving Safety Tips
When the winter chill descends and carpets the roads with its white frosty blanket, truck drivers face an entirely different beast on their usual routes. The snow-covered landscape covers the tricky situations that can occur while truck driving in snow. Professional truck drivers who spend long hours navigating the nation’s highways must be uniquely prepared to handle the challenges of winter driving safely and effectively. Here are a...
How Much Can You Make Driving Truck?
John’s a senior in high school, and everyone is pressuring him about college. He knows he has to choose a career path, but he doesn’t like the idea of going to school for any longer. Although his parents have their heart set on him going to college, it’s so expensive. John wants to earn money now – he doesn’t want to put his life on hold for another four years or more He sits alone in his room, wondering what trade he could learn...
The Most Scandalous Crimes Committed by Truckers
Life on the road can be lonely, hard, and even monotonous at times. Despite it all, many truck drivers love it, and they don’t know what they’d do without this career choice. When times get tough, they find healthy ways to manage. Some manage by picking up new hobbies that can help with stress relief, such as exercising. Then there are others who commit acts of crime that sometimes give trucking a bad rap. While the majority of...
Shifting Forward: Trucking Trends for 2019
This year will end strong for the transportation industry, but can truck drivers expect to see the same growth in 2019? First, let’s take a look back. 2018 was booming – the economy is healthy and there are more and more trucks on the road. Most truckers have finally transitioned to the new electronic logging devices. Driver salaries are slowly climbing to where they need to be. Looking ahead, industry experts are predicting a...
Six Tips to Prevent Cargo Theft on the Road
You arrive at your final delivery after a long drive. You’re ready to get unloaded and head on home. But suddenly, everything goes wrong. It turns out that many of the boxes that were in your truck are not there anymore. How can this be, when you haven’t opened the truck since you picked up? You think back to the long night of driving, the short break you took at a truck stop to eat dinner, drink coffee, and chat for a...