Ready, Set, GOALS: Easy Goals Truck Drivers Should Set
Put the key in the ignition and drive into completing all those secret inner-ambitions. In a job like trucking we see tight deadlines, stressful situations and an excessively tiring line of work can make achieving goals feel nearly impossible. It’s easier to simply say “ain’t no body got time for that” than actually setting milestones for yourself so that you improve the quality of your life. Creating little...
Load and Behold: Trucker Path App Helps Drivers
Say, “Adios!” to white boards at truck stops and valuable hours spent waiting for your next haul. The long road doesn’t need to be lonely anymore with the Trucker Path network at your fingertips. Set out to re-vamp a low-tech industry, Trucker Path is building stronger connections between truckers by providing an easy to use app that simplifies the interaction between brokers and carriers. But this is no ordinary...
Proceed with Caution: 5 States with the Worst Drivers
Every year countless websites and magazines rank each state based on which has the worst drivers, situated by factors like fatalities, drunk driving and carelessness. Although those involved in the trucking industry probably think it’s a tie across the board, USA Today and Car Insurance Comparison have put together lists of states with the worst drivers that we can help but to agree with. Here is a list of the five states you...
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...
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...
Trucker Therapy: Solutions to the Lonely Road
A life on the road can be a lonely one. Even the most dedicated relationships become tested when you’re unable to make it home often, schedules are tough and demanding, seeking comfort from family or friends is rare when you are unable to see them consistently, and general feelings of isolation can nibble at your toes until eventually the leather of your shoes are worn thin. Patience gets worn thin as well. Anger, stress and...