Best Ways to Maintain Semi Trucks | 5 Tips
With months of cold weather underway in the Northern Hemisphere, your vehicles have got to be up for the challenge. When everything in your heavy-duty truck is running well, it’s like a finely tuned orchestra performing all the hits! Whether you’re an owner-operator, you drive for a company, or are just about to make the leap to a lease-purchase position, we’ll explore some of the best ways to maintain semi trucks: Search for a Range...
Finding Lease Purchase Trucking Jobs | Top Benefits
Have you been searching for a way to gain more independence as a commercial driver but aren’t quite there yet financially? While trucking is a great and reliable way to make a living, some professionals eventually find that they would rather work more on their own terms. One way to do this is by becoming an owner-operator. However, this takes a significant investment of time and money. Otherwise, finding lease purchase trucking jobs...
5 Tips for Trucking During the Holidays
With the holidays right around the corner, it’s natural to start making plans with friends and family. However, for some, those plans may depend on the driving schedule of a family member who works in the transportation industry. While lots of great companies do their best to get drivers home for the holidays and important events, it can take some extra considerations before that’s a reality! Sometimes it takes a little extra effort...
Tips for Team Truck Drivers
While truck driving is normally thought of as a solitary profession, it’s sometimes the case that drivers work in pairs. There are benefits to each driving configuration but some drivers actually thrive working team driving positions! Having a co-pilot is something that can help drivers run more miles and make more money. Still, there are specific considerations to make before hitting the road. Here we’ll discuss some tips for team...
E Logs for Owner-Operators | The Basics
Just as anyone orbiting the trucking industry will tell you — electronic logging devices (ELDs) are creating all sorts of upheaval in the world of transportation. Love them or hate them, ELDs are one piece of technology that almost every driver will deal with in the near future. With the FMCSA’s mandate taking effect on December 18th, 2017 drivers in fleets big and small are bracing for the change. Still, there’s a lot of confusion...