How to Become a Team Driver
It’s no secret that trucking can be a pretty lonely gig. In many cases, you might end up traveling for months with no other company than you, your rig, and the open road. While solo driving does have its perks and is great for someone who enjoys solitude, some just want someone to share the journey with. This is where team driving comes in. Team driving partners up drivers so they can not only truck for longer periods of time, but...
Tips for Dating a Trucker | Find Your Passion
Hitting the road for a living is a great exercise in independence — something many wouldn’t trade for the world! But when it comes to keeping relationships alive and well, truckers and their significant others face unique challenges. There are odd hours, the issue of distance persists, and the lifestyle can be difficult to manage at times. Still, there are ways truckers can build relationships to last — it just takes some effort and...
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...
Autonomous Trucking Technology | New Recommendations and Preparations
No matter what part of the trucking industry you’re a part of, it’s increasingly evident that technology is shaping the way drivers, shippers, and automakers take to the road. By now we’re all aware of just how monumental the autonomous trucking phenomenon is becoming. At the same time, many people still feel uncertain as to what this will truly mean. Are they trucks that completely drive themselves? What autonomous trucking...
Big Rig Banter | The Podcast for Commercial Drivers
Driving long hours across the country can have its moments, although it may not always be as entertaining as you’d like. The radio is alright, but you can only listen to so much music before you start glazing over. What most people really need on the road is something to engage with, something that can get your gears spinning with just the right balance of fun and information. Big Rig Banter That’s why we’ve started Big Rig Banter, a...
Exercises for Truckers with ‘Troy Thunder’
For many truckers, their distance traveled to calories burned ratios are a little out of whack. While it’s sometimes difficult to tend to your fitness while on the road, it’s by no means impossible! Sure, you may be focused on a job well done, but finding time to incorporate some exercises for truckers into your schedule is incredibly important. Over the past several months, AllTruckJobs’ marketing team has been producing a...