Identifying and Avoiding Truck Driver Burnout
If you’ve been truck driving for a while, chances are, you know what truck driver burnout is. If you don’t, you may not have been driving long enough. Truck drivers’ jobs are very demanding, tiring, and isolating. After years of sitting behind the wheel, it’s possible for a trucker to get beaten into that lifestyle, which could lead to burnout. Not only is truck driver burnout dangerous for a trucker,...
Useful Tips for Trucking with Family
As a trucker, it may be pretty tough to maintain a proper work-life balance, especially with a spouse and/or children. Being on the road for days on end can leave truckers feeling lonely and homesick. So, why not make trucking a family affair? If you’re thinking about trucking with family, keep reading! Below, we have some great tips for bringing your loved ones with you on the road. Tips for Trucking with Family First things...
AllTruckJobs Boasts Next-Generation Recruitment Tool for Trucking
Your company spends thousands of dollars on advertising for trucking jobs. You share open positions on social media, list them on various online job boards, and publish ads in trucking magazines. When you finally do get a lead, all of your competitors already called that driver. Then, when you want to make changes to your advertising, you can’t get a person on the phone to help you. Sound familiar? AllTruckJobs has heard it all....
Autonomous Trucking Companies to Know in 2018
The future is closer than we may think, especially when it comes to trucking. Numerous autonomous trucking companies have made great strides in their plans to transform the trucking industry. Whether or not this is a good thing is something that’s up for debate among drivers, who fear losing their trucking jobs. Without taking any sides, let’s look at the major players in the autonomous trucking industry. Autonomous...
Survivor Shares How to Identify Human Trafficking on the Road
It was late afternoon on a Sunday in Minnesota when Beth Jacobs, at age 16, missed her bus ride home. She asked an acquaintance to help her out, and he agreed to give her a ride. The last thing she remembers is sipping from a McDonald’s cup in his car. When she woke up, it was dark. She was at a truck stop somewhere between Minneapolis and Chicago. Her simple life as a teenage girl was over. Despite objections, tears and begging...