Trucking and Coronavirus | A Bumpy Road Ahead
As coronavirus cases climb in the United States, Americans are waking up and acknowledging that drivers are essential. For those of us in the industry, the extra media attention on trucking and coronavirus reinforces what we already know. Trucking is the backbone of the American economy and a non-negotiable step in the supply chain. Billy-Big-Rig beware, in the midst of all the praise experts like Brain Fielkow president of JetCo...
Common Truck Driver Injuries
Truck driving is a mechanical job in every sense — from shifting gears and maintaining your rig to pulling tarps and lifting freight. Sure, you spend plenty of hours sitting comfortably in a cab, but even this gives rise to some of the most common truck driver injuries. Similar to most occupational and workplace hazards, repetition is something that creates issues down the line. Whether you’re driving locally or crossing several...
Happy National Driver Appreciation Week!
Yesterday was the start of National Driver Appreciation Week which lasts until the 19th of September. It’s the one part of the year that is nationally recognized for taking special care to honor all the professional truck drivers that are responsible for providing our country with the most exceptional role in our lives. After all, if you’re eating something right now, it was brought on a truck. Wearing clothes? Yep it...
A Driven Cause: St. Christopher Truckers Development & Relief Fund
According to studies conducted by The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 88% of drivers had risk factors for chronic diseases like obesity (which nearly 70% of drivers surveyed were), diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The trucker lifestyle attributes to higher risks of all these dangerous health concerns. However, in the past, there weren’t a lot of options for helping cover expenses for the drivers that...