How to Buy a Used Commercial Truck like a Pro
Buying a commercial truck is a great transportation business venture, whether you’re starting or looking for a way to step up your owner-operator trucking career. However, it’s essential to shop around before you just abruptly jump the gun and purchase any old truck. You need to consider safety, pricing and features that best suit your particular needs. Commercial trucks definitely aren’t cheap, though. Many...
PA Wants to Fine Truckers Who Don’t Clean Snow From Trucks
You know when you’re driving down the highway and a big old pile of snow flies off one of the vehicles and hits your windshield? I’m sure we all have experienced the dangerous obstruction and downright annoyance caused by careless drivers who don’t take the time to clear their vehicle before hitting the road. As a truck driver though, it takes more than just a few minutes to clear all that snow and ice from your big...
Healthy Trucker: John Drury’s Weightloss Truck Stop Tour
It’s no secret that truck driving is not the most healthy profession. Eating well is hard when fast food is literally around every bend. Getting time in for fitness is an uphill battle with a lifestyle that requires quite a lot of time spent sitting on your keister. One truck driver has found his niche routine for shedding away the pounds—he dances them off. John Drury has been making a living in the transportation...
5 Games Team Drivers Should All Know
Sometimes your drive is not so scenic and it can be tiresome while driving for hours at a time. Your caffeine kick is wearing off or you are simply just bored. If you and your partner find it hard to keep up conversation while driving simply play a game! This will pass the time and you will definitely be entertained. License Plate Game Go back and forth and try to find all 50 states by where the license plate of a car is from. It will...
5 Valentine’s Day Tips for Truck Drivers Away from Home
Roses are red, violets are blue. When you’re not local on V-Day—what do you do? Trucking is not a standard 9-5 job. Sometimes it so happens that you’re still on the road even on days where most are celebrating holidays. But ever wonder how truck drivers and their sweethearts celebrate this Hallmark holiday when they can’t get to physically see each other? There’s actually a lot of truly romantic ways to...