RoadBreakers App: Overnight Parking Finder
A huge issue as a driver is the problem with finding a safe place to “set up camp” for the night. There’s too many trucks, too little parking. The challenge of finding a safe place to park leads to the misfortune of wasted hours that you could be using sleeping or worse—getting attacked in an unsafe location. Some drivers find themselves resorting to unsafe locations like industrial parking lots, behind grocery...
Allie Knight: From Art School to Truck Driving
Allie Knight, a daily Youtube sensation with over 26k followers and a CDL-flatbed driver, isn’t your run-of-the-mill flat trucker. Not only is she a female in a male-dominated industry, but she also had a very unique path that led her to where she is today. Having only been CDL driving since early 2014, she has already created a huge following in the transportation community already being a star of her very own Monster.com...
Stricter Fuel Standards to Take Effect in 2018
It’s only rained twice this summer—once for 22 days and again for 35. Although some may argue that global warming is a myth, the long frigid winters, and irregular weather patterns are undeniable, and one cause of this erratic weather is the emission of greenhouse gasses. So what are greenhouse gasses, and how do they contribute to global warming? Essentially, greenhouse gasses, such as carbon dioxide, are released from human...
Grabbing Fresh Grub On-the-Go
Ah, a life on the open road. Over the road driving across the country can give your life a pretty darn fresh perspective. Unfortunately, most drivers find that the food their eating while hauling their freight is anything but fresh. It’s always a big risk to take on the unhealthy lifestyle risks of constantly cooped up sitting on your keister where the easiest options are totally awful for you. Eating more nutrient-rich foods...
Fresh Faces in Trucking: Solutions to Driver Shortage
When asked to envision a truck driver, do any stereotypes come to mind? What if I told you that the newly appointed CEO of a $100 million trucking company is a yoga instructor and holistic life coach who spent their twenties hitchhiking and drifting between art schools in Europe? Meet Caitlin Welby, the 32-year-old CEO of RFX global trucking with a bohemian lifestyle, arm for business and pioneering vision to reshape the...